Census place 1875428

Terre Haute

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Terre Haute city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Terre Haute.

According to the 2025 estimate, Terre Haute has a population of 58,764 and 1,690 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $115,700, below the comparison median of $189,950; median household income is $43,126, below the comparison median of $62,039; and typical commute is 18.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$115,700
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$43,126
Below the comparison median of $62,039
typical commute
18.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Terre Haute's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,764
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,690/sq mi
34.8 sq mi land area
Median age
32.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,126
Median home value
$115,700
Median gross rent
$922
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.6%
Typical commute
18.5 min
Drive-alone commute
73.8%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
4.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
5.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
10.7%
Households with children
24.8%
Residents with a disability
19.9%
Residents without insurance
9.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Vigo County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TERRE HAUTE HULMAN RGNL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
63.7°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Terre Haute.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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