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Vanderburgh County, IN

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Vanderburgh County has a population of 179.9 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 236.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $13.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Vanderburgh County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Vanderburgh County comprises Evansville, IN-KY metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Evansville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Gibson County, Posey County, Warrick County, and Henderson County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
44.13%54.13%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
40.72%58.68%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
50.77%48.31%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
43.82%54.4%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
39.35%55.85%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
44.31%53.88%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%21%
Government
Enterprises
7%12%
Private Industries93%22%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%3%
Utilities1%-29%
Construction5%26%
Manufacturing20%9%
– Durable4%15%
– Nondurable16%8%
Trade14%36%
– Wholesale6%37%
– Retail7%35%
Transportation5%0%
Information2%12%
Finance & Insurance5%41%
Real Estate7%11%
Professional &
Business Services
12%32%
Educational Services1%12%
Healthcare &
Social Services
14%24%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%14%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%40%
Other Services22%23%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers3993
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
4291
📺 Electronics & Appliance1587
🛒 Grocery Stores4691
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2791
⚕️ Health & Personal Care6192
⛽ Gasoline Stations8896
👕 Clothing Stores6491
👠 Shoe Stores1585
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1786
🏸 Sporting Goods1486
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers887
🏬 Department Stores5296
💐 Florists369
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1182
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 879
🍺 Bars & Taverns3494
🍽️ Full-service restaurants15093
🍔 Limited-service restaurants18894
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers7589
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3492
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%117%$287,200 N/A
Top 20%42%$176,000 $169,800
Next highest 20%25%$103,200 $121,500
Middle 20%17%$70,000 $88,000
Second lowest 20%11%$45,800 $58,000
Bottom 20%5%$21,200 $34,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries76%$77,000
Self-Employment10%$59,900
Investment Income120%$12,900
Social Security36%$25,200
Supplemental Security3%$10,600
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$18,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%4%6%6%
$25K
– $49K
2%7%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
2%12%11%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%9%3%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$43,700 $33,700
African-American
Hispanic
Asian$18,100
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$27,200
Highschool & GED$45,200 $35,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,100 $34,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$44,300
Graduate Degree$68,900 $56,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$59,200 $46,800
STEM2$67,900
Gray-Collar3$37,300
Pink-Collar4$36,000
Sales5$31,400 $37,600
Blue-Collar6$58,100 $35,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought++$
Earthquake++$$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+++$
Landslide+$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Vanderburgh County