Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 276,000
1990: 278,990
2000: 296,195
Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 114th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 133rd
City Residents
1980: 130,496
1990: 126,272
2000: 121,582
2003 estimate: 117,881
Percent change, 1990–2000: -3.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 121st
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 199th (State rank: 4th)
Density: 2,987 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 106,366
Black or African American: 14,192
American Indian and Alaska Native: 736
Asian: 1,131
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 111
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,392
Other: 858
Percent of residents born in state: 69.7% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 7,835
Population 5 to 9 years old: 7,735
Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,533
Population 15 to 19 years old: 8,186
Population 20 to 24 years old: 10,314
Population 25 to 34 years old: 16,665
Population 35 to 44 years old: 18,089
Population 45 to 54 years old: 15,234
Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,519
Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,726
Population 65 to 74 years old: 9,386
Population 75 to 84 years old: 7,578
Population 85 years and older: 2,782
Median age: 36.5 years
Births (2002, Vanderburgh County) Total number: 2,298
Deaths (2002, Vanderburgh County) Total number: 1,912
Money Income (1999)
Per capita income: $18,388
Median household income: $31,963
Total households: 52,373
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 6,166
$10,000 to $14,999: 4,733
$15,000 to $24,999: 9,217
$25,000 to $34,999: 8,249
$35,000 to $49,999: 9,549
$50,000 to $74,999: 8,932
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,982
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,553
$150,000 to $199,999: 364
$200,000 or more: 628
Percent of families below poverty level: 10.1% (53.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,154