Jennings County, IN Demographic Data
Jennings County, IN Summary
Jennings County is located in Indiana
- Population: 28,279
- Area: 378.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 376.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 74.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 738.19 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Jennings County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,897
50%
50.8
Male
14,126
50%
49.2
Total Population
28,023
323,128,000
Jennings County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,702
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,068
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,669
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,046
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,798
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,017
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,674
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,252
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,953
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,687
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,578
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,199
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
380
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,213
75.7%
77.2
Female
10,602
50.0%
51.3
Male
10,611
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,108
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,214
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,157
14.8%
15.2
Female
2,280
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,877
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Jennings County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,867
99.4%
96.8
White
27,229
97.2%
72.6
Black or African American
372
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
82
0.3%
0.8
Asian
63
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
121
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
156
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
633
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
475
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
158
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,390
97.7%
82.2
Jennings County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
825
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,076
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,849
47.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,722
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,462
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,247
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
559
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,901
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,839
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,806
9.7%
31.2
Jennings County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,467
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
11,807
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,455
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
271
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,584
7.0
5.8%
Jennings County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,889
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
432
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
272
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
109
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
51
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jennings County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
570
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
641
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,136
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,245
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,869
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,456
23.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,380
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
916
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
188
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
118
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
47,236
57,617
Per capita income
22,374
31,128
Jennings County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
276
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
896
6.9%
9.8
Construction
1,103
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,269
17.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
392
3.0%
6.6
Information
140
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,819
29.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
451
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
501
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
691
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,546
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
609
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
264
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,433
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,714
20.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,771
29.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,861
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,178
16.8%
18.1%
Jennings County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,782
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,735
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,225
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
54
0.4%
5.1
Walked
225
1.8%
2.7
Other means
201
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
342
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Jennings County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
659
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,482
23.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,094
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,284
31.2%
21.0
Jennings County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,519
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,762
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,757
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,556
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jennings County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,075
1 room
144
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
264
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
536
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,787
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,234
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,340
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,799
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
961
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,010
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jennings County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,075
1-unit, detached
8,855
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
235
1.9%
5.9
2-units
142
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
302
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
206
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
104
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,208
18.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jennings County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,654
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
277
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
794
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,144
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,200
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,929
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,517
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,301
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
216
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
43
0.4%
1.4%
Jennings County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,517
14.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,391
13.2%
4.7
Electricity
6,768
64.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
184
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
541
5.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
52
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
66
0.6%
1.1
Jennings County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,666
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
99
2.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
108
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
137
2.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
500
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,590
34.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,225
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,154
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
766
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
348
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
315
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,074
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Jennings County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,551
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
349
13.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
445
17.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,752
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
206
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
709
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
615
24.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
513
20.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
338
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
109
4.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
797
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
206
0.0%
0.0%
Jennings County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,762
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,385
17.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,665
34.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,933
24.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
833
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
735
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
146
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,600
205,000