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Vermillion County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Vermillion County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Vermillion County is a small rural Indiana county of 15,452 residents with a goods-producing economic orientation, reflected in a GDP per capita of $59,315 that substantially exceeds its median household income of $60,200 and per capita income of $30,418, suggesting capital-intensive industry rather than high-wage employment. The labor pool is modest, with a 58.0% participation rate, 6.0% unemployment, and only 17.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.6% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low—median home value of $109,500 and median rent of $785/month—with a 75.2% homeownership rate, though population has edged down 0.7% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,200

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

Vermillion County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,774 (95.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races282 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race165 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone104 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone56 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone21 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish150
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic23
  4. 4.Arabic10
  5. 5.Korean8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

853

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,315

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,418

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,310
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,305
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)835
  4. 4.Construction (Group)617
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)483

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,936
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,436
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,254
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,180
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations806

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.25×)244
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.91×)612
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.85×)1,253
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.27×)599
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$785/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999670 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999537 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999493 (9.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999395 (8.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999360 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999310 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,567

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,442 (83.3%)
  • Worked At Home612 (9.4%)
  • Carpooled419 (6.4%)
  • Walked57 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.0%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.