Posey County, IN Demographic Data
Posey County, IN Summary
Posey County is located in Indiana
- Population: 25,727
- Area: 419.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 409.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.75 sq. miles
- Population Density: 61.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 378.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Posey County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,753
50%
50.8
Male
12,774
50%
49.2
Total Population
25,527
323,128,000
Posey County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,489
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,510
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,706
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,626
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,513
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,785
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,977
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,742
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,153
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,841
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,385
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,382
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
418
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,743
77.3%
77.2
Female
9,916
50.2%
51.3
Male
9,827
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,922
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,339
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,185
16.4%
15.2
Female
2,235
53.4%
55.8
Male
1,950
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Posey County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,321
99.2%
96.8
White
24,789
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
344
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
122
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
59
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
66
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
206
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
273
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
170
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
62
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,254
98.9%
82.2
Posey County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
290
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
715
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,865
38.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,250
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,927
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,438
13.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,198
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,005
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,678
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,636
20.6%
31.2
Posey County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,661
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
12,628
60.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,291
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
52
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,190
5.7
5.8%
Posey County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,660
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
378
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
219
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
88
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.0%
1.1%
Posey County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
595
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
314
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
872
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
940
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,308
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,035
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,685
16.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,571
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
415
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
282
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
59,918
57,617
Per capita income
30,396
31,128
Posey County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
388
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
781
6.4%
9.8
Construction
980
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,807
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
546
4.4%
6.6
Information
121
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,627
21.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
747
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
803
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
339
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,019
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
781
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
346
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,465
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,916
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,537
20.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,326
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,041
16.6%
18.1%
Posey County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,134
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,855
89.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
734
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.0%
5.1
Walked
103
0.8%
2.7
Other means
119
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
317
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Posey County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
391
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,365
23.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,048
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,213
32.1%
21.0
Posey County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,017
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,463
84.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,554
15.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,318
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Posey County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,335
1 room
181
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
128
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
509
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,102
9.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,846
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,586
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,643
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,137
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,203
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Posey County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,335
1-unit, detached
9,821
86.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
42
0.4%
5.9
2-units
93
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
117
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
229
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
123
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
113
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
797
7.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Posey County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,961
17.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
614
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,321
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,203
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,242
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,338
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,332
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,115
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
199
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Posey County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,402
53.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
707
7.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,536
35.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
60
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
2
0.0%
0.1
Wood
259
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.2%
1.1
Posey County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,372
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
36
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
153
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
193
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
723
13.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,103
39.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,156
40.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,255
60.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
740
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
517
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
249
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
611
11.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Posey County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,311
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6
0.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
179
13.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
358
27.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
768
58.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
243
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
684
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
200
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
188
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
132
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
5.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
569
44.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
281
0.0%
0.0%
Posey County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,463
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
673
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,124
25.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,959
23.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,695
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,414
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
469
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
100
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,900
205,000
