Terre Haute Metro Area

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  6. Terre Haute Metro Area Education Information
  7. Terre Haute Metro Area Business Information
  8. Terre Haute Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Terre Haute Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Terre Haute Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Terre Haute Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 170,943
  • Land Area (2000): 3,794.321 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 51.391 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 72,509
Terre Haute Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 207,542 60.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,576 2.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 127,960 37.08%

Terre Haute Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Terre Haute Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Terre Haute Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 76,838 72,930 3,908 5.09% 51
1991 78,113 73,561 4,552 5.83% 58
1992 80,161 74,703 5,458 6.81% 68
1993 83,052 77,625 5,427 6.53% 65
1994 85,056 79,583 5,473 6.43% 65
1995 86,559 81,278 5,281 6.10% 61
1996 85,054 79,715 5,339 6.28% 63
1997 82,258 77,593 4,665 5.67% 57
1998 80,390 76,670 3,720 4.63% 46
1999 80,210 76,783 3,427 4.27% 43
2000 81,385 78,051 3,334 4.10% 41
2001 81,007 76,855 4,152 5.12% 51
2002 81,879 77,023 4,856 5.93% 59
2003 80,339 75,423 4,916 6.12% 61
2004 81,168 75,342 5,826 7.18% 72
2005 80,487 74,983 5,504 6.84% 68
2006 80,643 75,690 4,954 6.14% 62
2007 79,748 75,453 4,294 5.38% 54
2008 79,246 74,090 5,156 6.51% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 78,774 74,022 4,752 6.03% 60
Feb 2008 79,164 74,158 5,006 6.32% 63
Mar 2008 79,212 73,961 5,251 6.63% 66
Apr 2008 78,935 74,583 4,352 5.51% 55
May 2008 78,773 73,916 4,857 6.17% 62
Jun 2008 78,981 73,301 5,680 7.19% 72
Jul 2008 80,301 74,626 5,675 7.07% 71
Aug 2008 79,453 73,659 5,794 7.29% 73
Sep 2008 79,621 74,586 5,035 6.32% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Terre Haute Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 9,472 11.70%
2. Educational Services 6,958 8.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,550 5.62%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,476 5.53%
5. Public Administration 4,126 5.10%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,010 3.72%
7. Health Care 2,676 3.31%
8. Metal Manufactuing 2,576 3.18%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,390 2.95%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 2,092 2.58%
11. Truck Transportation 2,004 2.48%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,938 2.39%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,864 2.30%
14. Utilities 1,642 2.03%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,624 2.01%
16. Paper Manufacturing 1,616 2.00%
17. Finance and Insurance 1,580 1.95%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,562 1.93%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,376 1.70%
20. Department and Other General Stores 1,308 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,182 18.39%
2. Educational Services 11,218 15.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,346 8.85%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,338 4.66%
5. Department and Other General Stores 2,860 3.99%
6. Public Administration 2,728 3.81%
7. Social Assistance 2,406 3.36%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,914 2.67%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,774 2.47%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,612 2.25%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,474 2.06%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,398 1.95%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,332 1.86%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,328 1.85%
15. Construction 1,166 1.63%
16. Music Stores 1,136 1.58%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 978 1.36%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 790 1.10%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 778 1.09%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 710 0.99%

Terre Haute Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,450 6.73%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,062 5.02%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,984 4.92%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,952 4.88%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,294 4.07%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,258 4.03%
7. Other Management Occupations 3,208 3.96%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,744 3.39%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,618 3.23%
10. Other Construction Trades 2,270 2.80%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,176 2.69%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 2,148 2.65%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 1,822 2.25%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,736 2.14%
15. Carpenters 1,596 1.97%
16. Construction Laborers 1,564 1.93%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,536 1.90%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 1,524 1.88%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,500 1.85%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 1,160 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,270 5.96%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,968 5.54%
3. Cashiers 3,052 4.26%
4. Registered Nurses 2,968 4.14%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,830 3.95%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,640 3.68%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,630 3.67%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,498 3.48%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,462 3.43%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,398 3.35%
11. Other Production Occupations 2,392 3.34%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,354 3.28%
13. Other Management Occupations 2,270 3.17%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,036 2.84%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,026 2.83%
16. Customer Service Representatives 1,970 2.75%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1,792 2.50%
18. Child Care Workers 1,698 2.37%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,680 2.34%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,430 1.99%

Terre Haute Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 139,799 51.04%
15-35 hours 37,456 13.67%
1-14 hours 8,581 3.13%
No regular hours 88,080 32.16%

Terre Haute Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,934 4.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,736 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,926 4.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,961 8.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,900 10.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,326 12.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26,182 17.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,059 8.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,725 3.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,787 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,514 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,716 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 13,486 9.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14,672 9.92%

Terre Haute Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,835 4.62%
5-9 21,532 14.56%
10-14 28,163 19.04%
15-19 26,114 17.65%
20-24 22,256 15.05%
25-29 7,761 5.25%
30-34 15,510 10.49%
35-39 2,490 1.68%
40-44 3,075 2.08%
45-59 6,576 4.45%
60-89 4,532 3.06%
At least 90 3,080 2.08%

Terre Haute Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 278 0.19% 112,383 75.97%
30-44 86 0.06% 20,989 14.19%
45-59 40 0.03% 6,536 4.42%
At least 60 52 0.04% 7,560 5.11%

Terre Haute Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 234 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,883 11.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 124,624 82.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 194 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 868 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 456 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,665 3.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,627 2.39%

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Terre Haute Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 131,598 (319,696 people)
Families (2000): 87,870 (261,126 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 34,163
People at same address in 1995: 182,650
Terre Haute Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14,950 11.25%
$10,000-$14,999 11,242 8.46%
$15,000-$19,999 10,745 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 11,275 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 10,144 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 9,500 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 8,538 6.42%
$40,000-$44,999 8,213 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 7,629 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 10,791 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 12,932 9.73%
$75,000-$99,999 9,133 6.87%
$100,000-$124,999 3,609 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 1,891 1.42%
$150,000-$199,999 1,127 0.85%
$200,000 or more 1,198 0.90%

Terre Haute Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,491 28.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,606 29.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,754 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,386 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 485 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,627 13.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 178 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,641 5.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 69 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,025 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 496 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.02%

Terre Haute Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 101,805 28.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44,768 12.61%
Public Assistance 4,099 1.15%
Retirement 25,919 7.30%
Self Employment 14,174 3.99%
Social Security 41,084 11.57%
Supplemental Security 5,785 1.63%
Wage / Salary 98,673 27.80%
Other 18,635 5.25%

Terre Haute Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 40,025 56.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30,258 43.05%

Terre Haute Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,766 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 79,142 57.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 39,553 28.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,851 2.80%

Terre Haute Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,471 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 76,609 54.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,586 20.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18,808 13.29%

Terre Haute Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Terre Haute Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Terre Haute Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,047 4.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38,302 14.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 97,452 36.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 61,911 23.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,769 5.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,763 8.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17,250 6.52%

Terre Haute Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,875 1.68% 2,181 1.28% 5,056 2.96%
Kindergarten 3,850 2.25% 594 0.35% 4,444 2.60%
Grades 1-4 17,506 10.24% 1,182 0.69% 18,688 10.93%
Grades 5-8 17,413 10.19% 1,040 0.61% 18,453 10.79%
Grades 9-12 18,440 10.79% 779 0.46% 19,219 11.24%
Undergrad college 20,650 12.08% 4,400 2.57% 25,050 14.65%
Graduate or professional school 2,681 1.57% 278 0.16% 2,959 1.73%
Total 83,415 48.80% 10,454 6.12% 93,869 54.91%

Terre Haute Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Terre Haute Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Terre Haute Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 329 355
2002 260 283
2003 303 257
2004 310 311

Terre Haute Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Terre Haute Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Terre Haute Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 282,890 87.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39,576 12.27%

Terre Haute Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Terre Haute Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,085
Terre Haute Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Terre Haute Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Terre Haute Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,609 12.64%
10-19 Years 24,960 14.60%
20-29 Years 25,397 14.86%
30-39 Years 23,360 13.67%
40-49 Years 25,132 14.70%
50-59 Years 18,951 11.09%
60-69 Years 12,768 7.47%
70-79 Years 11,716 6.85%
80-89 Years 5,902 3.45%
90+ Years 1,148 0.67%

Terre Haute Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 84,708 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 86,235 50.45%

Terre Haute Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 158,056 92.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,392 4.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,783 1.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,716 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,365 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 421 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 169 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 41 0.02%

Terre Haute Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 65,283 25.26%
2. United States Or American 52,658 20.38%
3. English 37,471 14.50%
4. Irish 35,046 13.56%
5. Italian 9,791 3.79%
6. French Non-Basque 8,984 3.48%
7. Dutch 8,926 3.45%
8. Scottish 7,050 2.73%
9. Scotch Irish 4,749 1.84%
10. Polish 4,656 1.80%

Terre Haute Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 313,100 96.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,300 1.33%
3. German 1,518 0.47%
4. French 1,044 0.32%
5. Japanese 524 0.16%
6. Arabic 370 0.11%
7. Chinese 360 0.11%
8. Italian 326 0.10%
9. Tagalog 268 0.08%
10. African 224 0.07%

Terre Haute Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 340,156 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,780 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,142 0.91%

Terre Haute Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Terre Haute Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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