Daviess County, IN

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2021 Population

33,281

0.012% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.7

0.872% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11%

7.29% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$57,083

6.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$156,000

11.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Daviess County, IN had a population of 33.3k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $57,083. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Daviess County, IN grew from 33,277 to 33,281, a 0.012% increase and its median household income grew from $53,800 to $57,083, a 6.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Daviess County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.94%).

None of the households in Daviess County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Daviess County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Daviess County, IN was $156,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Daviess County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Daviess County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Daviess County, IN borders Dubois County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, Martin County, IN, and Pike County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Daviess County, IN is home to a population of 33.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.43% of Daviess County, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2021, there were 20.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Daviess County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k White (Hispanic) and 989 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.6% of Daviess County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Daviess County, IN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Daviess County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daviess County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 471
White (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 438
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 505

5.53%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

5.53% of the people in Daviess County, IN are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Daviess County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

2.46%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

819 people

As of 2021, 3.43% of Daviess County, IN residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Daviess County, IN was 2.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Daviess County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
634 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
270 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
184 ± 82

Daviess County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Daviess County, IN employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Daviess County, IN are Manufacturing (3,373 people), Construction (1,860 people), and Retail Trade (1,820 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,139), Finance & Insurance ($71,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,444).

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2021 Value

± 857

0.754%

1 Year growth

± 8.08%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Daviess County, IN grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 14.7k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daviess County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,163 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,641 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daviess County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2021 Value

± 857

0.754%

1 Year growth

± 8.08%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Daviess County, IN grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 14.7k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daviess County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,373 people), Construction (1,860 people), and Retail Trade (1,820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daviess County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Daviess County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,897

Median earning men ± $3,127

$25,821

Median earning women ± $2,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,356), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), and Public Administration ($60,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,641), Information ($42,366), and Public Administration ($41,857).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

376
Manufacturing
207
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
191
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Daviess County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Daviess County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daviess County, IN was $156,000 in 2021, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $139,800 to $156,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Daviess County, IN is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Daviess County, IN have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daviess County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Daviess County, IN is $57,083. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Daviess County, IN was Census Tract 9544 with a value of $65,492, followed by Census Tract 9549 and Census Tract 9546, with respective values of $63,705 and $62,733.

Property

$156,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,991

$8,095

Median Property Taxes

±$551

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Daviess County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Daviess County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2021

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.7% of the housing units in Daviess County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Daviess County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9544
Census Tract 9549
Census Tract 9546

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Daviess County, IN was Census Tract 9544 with a value of $65,492, followed by Census Tract 9549 and Census Tract 9546, with respective values of $63,705 and $62,733.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Daviess County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,083

Median Household Income

± $3,884

11.6k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Daviess County, IN grew to $57,083 from the previous year's value of $53,800.

The following chart displays the households in Daviess County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daviess County, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Worked At Home (3.67%)

In 2021, 70.6% of workers in Daviess County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who worked at home (3.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daviess County, IN have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Daviess County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Daviess County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Daviess County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Daviess County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daviess County, IN (3.6k out of 32.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daviess County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

74.3% of the population of Daviess County, IN has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, IN see 2223 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (2072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1241 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,223 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Daviess County, IN

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, IN see an average of 2,223 patients per year. This represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (2,072 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Daviess County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

25.7%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daviess County, IN grew by 0.608% from 25.6% to 25.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Daviess County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.1 in Daviess County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Daviess County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Daviess County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Daviess County, IN.

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