Posey County vs. Vanderburgh County

Posey County (IN)Vanderburgh County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,540180,974
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,910179,703
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,910179,703
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%16.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.5%
White alone, percent96.9%85.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%83.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,75611,509
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,54484,507
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.1%64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,000$126,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,076$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$708$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%26.2%
Building permits, 201853267
Households, 2014-201810,17575,197
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,786566,505
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)29,4452,025,238
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,454,2933,972,513
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)506,8132,679,457
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)307,6313,141,650
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,017$17,371
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.719.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,583$46,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,572$28,320
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 20175125,066
Total employment, 20179,126104,527
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)467,8334,462,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4379,715
All firms, 20121,75312,386
Men-owned firms, 20129156,648
Women-owned firms, 20124993,974
Minority-owned firms, 201257977
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,58010,630
Veteran-owned firms, 20122501,183
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,35310,343
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%25.7%
Population per square mile, 201063.3769.7
Land area in square miles, 2010409.57233.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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