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Dubois County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 43,896 (51% urban, 49% rural); it was 39,674 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,761
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,649
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,559
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,723 (it was 3,254 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 430 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 102 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Dubois County: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.2%), Educational, health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 87%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Dubois County, IN (2022)
    • 38,29287.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,9579.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5681.3%Two or more races
    • 3890.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2260.5%Asian alone
    • 1360.3%Some other race alone
    • 200.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 22,076  (50.3%)
Females: 21,820  (49.7%)
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Average household size:
Dubois County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,546 ($44,169 in 1999)
This county:

$68,546
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $608 (lower quartile is $497, upper quartile is $761)
This county:

$608
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,565 (it was $92,000 in 2000)
Dubois:

$212,565
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,196 - $315,574
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,221
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $448

Institutionalized population: 714

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 23
  • Auto thefts: 8
Dubois County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 71 buildings, average cost: $339,500
  • 2021: 61 buildings, average cost: $375,400
  • 2020: 75 buildings, average cost: $277,600
  • 2019: 67 buildings, average cost: $273,700
  • 2018: 70 buildings, average cost: $364,900
  • 2017: 71 buildings, average cost: $283,100
  • 2016: 59 buildings, average cost: $306,400
  • 2015: 48 buildings, average cost: $311,500
  • 2014: 114 buildings, average cost: $197,600
  • 2013: 91 buildings, average cost: $227,600
  • 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2011: 78 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2010: 71 buildings, average cost: $169,600
  • 2009: 70 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2008: 114 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2007: 145 buildings, average cost: $186,600
  • 2006: 85 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2005: 204 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2004: 231 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2003: 183 buildings, average cost: $169,800
  • 2002: 160 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2001: 176 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2000: 208 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 1999: 204 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 1998: 233 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 1997: 186 buildings, average cost: $134,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Dubois, IN residents
Average permit cost in Dubois, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,295 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,333 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Dubois, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dubois, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dubois, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.9%
Dubois County:

9.9%
Indiana:

12.6%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.2% for Black residents, 17.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.0% for other race residents, 25.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.2 years old
(Males: 39.5 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.0 years old, Black residents: 18.1 years old, American Indian residents: 39.4 years old, Asian residents: 39.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 36.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dubois County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $710 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jasper, Huntingburg, Ferdinand, Holland, Dubois, Birdseye.

Dubois County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Dubois County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Calvert County, Maryland , Esmeralda County, Nevada , Marin County, California , Sacramento County, California , King George County, Virginia , Marion County, Kansas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Dubois, IN
County total employment by year in Dubois, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Dubois, IN

Current college students: 1,112
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,290 (37.0% naturalized citizens)

Dubois County:

5.2%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7872010 or later
  • 8742000 to 2009
  • 4181990 to 1999
  • 1671980 to 1989
  • 381970 to 1979
  • 34Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%

Dubois County marital status for males Dubois County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,011
  • One, attached: 311
  • Two: 912
  • 3 or 4: 455
  • 5 to 9: 358
  • 10 to 19: 477
  • 20 to 49: 353
  • 50 or more: 168
  • Mobile homes: 801

Housing units in Dubois County with a mortgage: 8,103 (1,256 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 1,181 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 265

Here:

2.9% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Dubois County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic22,00111
Mainline Protestant5,08016
Evangelical Protestant4,00828
Other3612
None10,439-
Dubois County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Dubois County:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Dubois County:

4.37 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 44
This county:

10.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Dubois County:

8.4%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Dubois County:

27.1%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Dubois County:

Average size of farms: 249 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $138,863
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $161.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $116,922
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,787
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.87%
Corn for grain: 56195 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5838 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 48360 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Dubois County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from Dubois County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from Dubois County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:17, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 9.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1828: March 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1828, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 03, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1542: September 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dubois County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dubois

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 24,558 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled: 2,608 (8.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 178 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 33 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 313 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,086 (3.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • El Salvador (41%)
  • Mexico (16%)
  • India (9%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Honduras (3%)
  • Panama (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dubois County


  • German (55%)
  • English (11%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Alsatian (0%)
  • Italian (0%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Dubois County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 554 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 114 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 81 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 79 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 65 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Dubois County, Indiana in 2000:

  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 178 people in religious group quarters
  • 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $81,206.

4.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.37%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.94% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($48,087 average AGI)
1.44% relocated from other states ($16,517 average AGI)
Dubois County:

1.44%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Spencer County, IN  0.40% ($46,760 average AGI)
from Orange County, IN  0.30% ($32,327)
from Vanderburgh County, IN  0.27% ($40,843)
from Pike County, IN  0.27% ($51,706)
from Martin County, IN  0.20% ($38,027)
from Daviess County, IN  0.19% ($39,200)
from Marion County, IN  0.16% ($50,793)


4.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.41%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.94% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($31,346 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($16,623 average AGI)
Dubois County:

1.47%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.38% ($35,535 average AGI)
to Pike County, IN  0.36% ($44,388)
to Spencer County, IN  0.36% ($49,758)
to Warrick County, IN  0.23% ($46,674)
to Orange County, IN  0.20% ($38,447)
to Perry County, IN  0.17% ($33,032)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.16% ($36,069)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Dubois County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Dubois County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Dubois County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dubois County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Dubois County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dubois County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dubois County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dubois County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Dubois County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,551 (5,755 aged, 796 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,228 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Dubois County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (649)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (483)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (377)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (324)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (243)
  • Congestive heart failure (224)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (169)
  • Unspecified dementia (152)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (110)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (56)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,376
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 365
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 78,141

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,322
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 913
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.6
  • Other - 56.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 43,896
  • Male householders: 9,839 (2,714 living alone), Female householders: 8,054 (2,774 living alone)
  • 9,211 spouses (9,211 opposite-sex spouses), 1,290 unmarried partners, (1,247 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,664 children (11,862 natural, 258 adopted, 535 stepchildren), 533 grandchildren, 198 brothers or sisters, 301 parents, 25 foster children, 204 other relatives, 717 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 941

Size of family households: 5,699 2-persons, 2,451 3-persons, 2,082 4-persons, 942 5-persons, 237 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,486 1-person, 868 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 9 5-persons.

7,255 married couples with children.
2,519 single-parent households (509 men, 2,010 women).

92.6% of residents of Dubois speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $207,339,000 ($5,085 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $31,267,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,976,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,670,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,605,000
Federal grants: $19,939,000
Federal procurement contracts: $47,688,000 ($23,704,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,461,000 ($5,272,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,266,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,175,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,396,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,727
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,890
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +302
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +96
Here +2 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Dubois County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.19 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Year house built in Dubois County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Dubois County, Indiana
  • 692020 or later
  • 1,6042010 to 2019
  • 2,2322000 to 2009
  • 2,8401990 to 1999
  • 2,7661980 to 1989
  • 2,2841970 to 1979
  • 1,7131960 to 1969
  • 1,6661950 to 1959
  • 1,2901940 to 1949
  • 2,1761939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dubois County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubois County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubois County, Indiana
  • 11 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 3023 rooms
  • 8254 rooms
  • 3,1675 rooms
  • 3,3246 rooms
  • 2,1997 rooms
  • 1,8638 rooms
  • 2,2829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubois County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubois County, Indiana
  • 701 room
  • 3272 rooms
  • 9323 rooms
  • 1,2514 rooms
  • 5955 rooms
  • 5436 rooms
  • 607 rooms
  • 1078 rooms
  • 1279+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dubois County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubois County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubois County, Indiana
  • 14no bedroom
  • 2481 bedroom
  • 2,1122 bedrooms
  • 8,4723 bedrooms
  • 2,7164 bedrooms
  • 4485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubois County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubois County, Indiana
  • 87no bedroom
  • 1,0001 bedroom
  • 1,7952 bedrooms
  • 9263 bedrooms
  • 1264 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Dubois County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dubois County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dubois County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 263no vehicle
  • 2,8151 vehicle
  • 5,7582 vehicles
  • 3,4563 vehicles
  • 1,2544 vehicles
  • 4125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dubois County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dubois County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 643no vehicle
  • 2,1201 vehicle
  • 8672 vehicles
  • 2193 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles

89.9% of Dubois County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Indiana.

Dubois County:

89.9%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 35,198
  • Other state: 6,181
  • Northeast: 392
  • Midwest: 1,898
  • South: 2,808
  • West: 1,068
Year householders moved into unit in Dubois County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dubois County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.6%Utility gas
  • 25.7%Electricity
  • 20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 65.7%Electricity
  • 29.7%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 347
Here:

8.0%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:

1.5%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85
Here:

7.0%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Dubois County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,824,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,026,000
    Air Transportation: $381,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Parks and Recreation: $82,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,504,000
    Regular Highways: $1,278,000
    Air Transportation: $336,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,715,000
    General - Other: $1,980,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,964,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,760,000
    Police Protection: $1,123,000
    Financial Administration: $993,000
    Health - Other: $954,000
    Air Transportation: $608,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $373,000
    Corrections - Other: $147,000
    Parks and Recreation: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $353,000
    Other: $167,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Other - Health - Other: $13,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $360,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $577,000
    Interest Earnings: $197,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $170,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,245,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,285,000
    Highways: $2,726,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,165,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,433,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $588,000
    Other Selective Sales: $446,000
    Other: $212,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $471,000

Dubois County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,824,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,026,000
    Air Transportation: $381,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Parks and Recreation: $82,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,504,000
    Regular Highways: $1,278,000
    Air Transportation: $336,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,715,000
    General - Other: $1,980,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,964,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,760,000
    Police Protection: $1,123,000
    Financial Administration: $993,000
    Health - Other: $954,000
    Air Transportation: $608,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $373,000
    Corrections - Other: $147,000
    Parks and Recreation: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $353,000
    Other: $167,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Other - Health - Other: $13,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $360,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $577,000
    Interest Earnings: $197,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $170,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,245,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,285,000
    Highways: $2,726,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,165,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,433,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $588,000
    Other Selective Sales: $446,000
    Other: $212,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $471,000

Dubois County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,824,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,026,000
    Air Transportation: $381,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Parks and Recreation: $82,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,504,000
    Regular Highways: $1,278,000
    Air Transportation: $336,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,715,000
    General - Other: $1,980,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,964,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,760,000
    Police Protection: $1,123,000
    Financial Administration: $993,000
    Health - Other: $954,000
    Air Transportation: $608,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $373,000
    Corrections - Other: $147,000
    Parks and Recreation: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $353,000
    Other: $167,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Other - Health - Other: $13,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $360,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $577,000
    Interest Earnings: $197,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $170,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,245,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,285,000
    Highways: $2,726,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,165,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,433,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $588,000
    Other Selective Sales: $446,000
    Other: $212,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $471,000

Dubois County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,824,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,026,000
    Air Transportation: $381,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Parks and Recreation: $82,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,504,000
    Regular Highways: $1,278,000
    Air Transportation: $336,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,715,000
    General - Other: $1,980,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,964,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,760,000
    Police Protection: $1,123,000
    Financial Administration: $993,000
    Health - Other: $954,000
    Air Transportation: $608,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $373,000
    Corrections - Other: $147,000
    Parks and Recreation: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $353,000
    Other: $167,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Other - Health - Other: $13,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $360,000
    Other: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $577,000
    Interest Earnings: $197,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $170,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,245,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,285,000
    Highways: $2,726,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,165,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,433,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $588,000
    Other Selective Sales: $446,000
    Other: $212,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $471,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 355
  • Number of aged recipients: 31
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 324
  • Number of recipients under 18: 70
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 235
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 50
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 131
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 141
Most common first names in Dubois County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary22977.7 years
William16275.6 years
Robert15572.3 years
John15276.9 years
Edward11375.7 years
Joseph10376.0 years
James10067.7 years
Charles9872.5 years
Albert9778.2 years
Anna9583.5 years
Most common last names in Dubois County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hoffman8677.3 years
Miller6774.2 years
Mehringer6577.8 years
Meyer6075.2 years
Eckert5175.0 years
Fleck5072.5 years
Sermersheim5076.8 years
Weyer4480.6 years
Brown4372.2 years
Hopf4379.0 years
Businesses in Dubois County, IN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Jones New York1
Advance Auto Parts1Kmart1
Applebee's1La-Z-Boy1
Arby's1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1Long John Silver's1
Big O Tires1MasterBrand Cabinets15
Burger King1Maurices1
CVS3McDonald's1
Carson Pirie Scott1Nike2
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quality1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack1
Days Inn1Sears1
Decora Cabinetry14Sleep Inn1
Dennys1Staples1
FedEx5Subway5
Ford1T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
GameStop1Toyota1
Goodwill1True Value3
H&R Block2U-Haul3
Hardee's1UPS7
Hilton1Walgreens1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
Home Depot1Wendy's3
JCPenney1YMCA1

Dubois County on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"