Economic Growth Region 7
Largest City: Terre Haute (2024 population: 58,531)
Population per Square Mile: 93.4
Square Miles: 2,390.0
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 221,757 | 12 | 3.3% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2024) | 223,186 | 12 | 3.2% | 6,924,275 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 221,202 | 12 | 3.2% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.6% | 8 | | 2.0% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2023-2024 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 405 | 7 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 403 | 11 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -340 | 8 | -3.7% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2024 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 11,736 | 12 | 5.3% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 34,112 | 12 | 15.3% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 26,290 | 11 | 11.8% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 56,232 | 12 | 25.2% | 25.9% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 52,841 | 12 | 23.7% | 23.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 41,975 | 12 | 18.8% | 17.5% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 977 | 12 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 3,220 | 12 | 1.4% | 3.1% |
Black Alone | 10,710 | 10 | 4.8% | 10.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 134 | 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 203,243 | 12 | 91.1% | 83.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 4,902 | 12 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 217,117 | 12 | 97.3% | 90.9% |
Hispanic | 6,069 | 12 | 2.7% | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below) | 87,358 | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 13,765 | 13 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 26,231 | 13 | 30.0% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 7,957 | 1 | 9.1% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 27,644 | 10 | 31.6% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate) | 97,992 | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 97,482 | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 61,004 | 12 | 62.6% | 63.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 26,354 | 12 | 27.0% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) | 32,767 | 12 | 2.9% | 1,132,621 |
Public | 32,163 | 12 | 3.1% | 1,033,552 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $48,583 | 12 | 79.3% | $61,243 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 163 | 11 | 3.4% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 23,393 | 10 | 3.8% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025 | 16,749 | 12 | 3.4% | 488,145 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 2,362 | 12 | 3.0% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 139 | 11 | 3.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 2,420 | 12 | 3.7% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2024 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 101,571 | 12 | 2.9% | 3,455,992 |
Employed | 97,163 | 12 | 2.9% | 3,310,992 |
Unemployed | 4,408 | 12 | 3.0% | 145,000 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 4 | 102.4% | 4.2 |
May 2025 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 5 | 102.9% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 108,006 | 100.0% | $6,223,498 | 100.0% | $57,622 |
Wage and Salary | 85,600 | 79.3% | $4,445,948 | 71.4% | $51,939 |
Farm Proprietors | 2,602 | 2.4% | $105,226 | 1.7% | $40,440 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 19,804 | 18.3% | $615,401 | 9.9% | $31,075 |
Farm | 3,018 | 2.8% | $128,667 | 2.1% | $42,633 |
Nonfarm | 104,988 | 97.2% | $6,094,831 | 97.9% | $58,053 |
Private | 89,141 | 82.5% | $5,060,013 | 81.3% | $56,764 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 7,906* | 7.3%* | $208,411* | 3.3%* | $26,361* |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,282* | 1.2%* | $18,255* | 0.3%* | $14,239* |
Construction | 6,138 | 5.7% | $446,564 | 7.2% | $72,754 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 10,355* | 9.6%* | $776,333* | 12.5%* | $74,972* |
Information | 904* | 0.8%* | $52,312* | 0.8%* | $57,867* |
Manufacturing | 12,405 | 11.5% | $1,081,674 | 17.4% | $87,197 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 2,690* | 2.5%* | $171,306* | 2.8%* | $63,683* |
Retail Trade | 12,328 | 11.4% | $442,878 | 7.1% | $35,925 |
Trans., Warehousing | 5,331* | 4.9%* | $280,654* | 4.5%* | $52,646* |
Wholesale Trade | 2,366 | 2.2% | $215,092 | 3.5% | $90,910 |
Other Private (not above) | 21,072* | 19.5%* | $1,060,271* | 17.0%* | $50,317* |
Government | 15,847 | 14.7% | $1,034,818 | 16.6% | $65,301 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2024 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 424 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $90,395 | $8,133,071 |
Single-Family | 367 | 86.6% | 75.4% | $82,213 | $6,951,719 |
2-Family | 12 | 2.8% | 1.9% | $1,860 | $100,498 |
3- and 4-Family | 45 | 10.6% | 0.8% | $6,322 | $45,624 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 21.9% | $0 | $1,035,231 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Economic Growth Region 7
Name | Population in 2024 | Percent of Region |
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Brazil | 8,239 | 3.7% |
Clinton | 4,802 | 2.2% |
Cloverdale | 2,172 | 1.0% |
Fairview Park | 1,417 | 0.6% |
Greencastle | 9,907 | 4.4% |
Rockville | 2,589 | 1.2% |
Shelburn | 1,111 | 0.5% |
Sullivan | 4,240 | 1.9% |
Terre Haute | 58,531 | 26.2% |
West Terre Haute | 2,153 | 1.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates