Switzerland County, IN Demographic Data
Switzerland County, IN Summary
Switzerland County is located in Indiana
- Population: 10,509
- Area: 223.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 220.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 853.35 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Switzerland County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,050
48%
50.8
Male
5,434
52%
49.2
Total Population
10,484
323,128,000
Switzerland County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
725
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
844
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
598
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
650
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
597
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,134
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,260
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,555
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
735
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
609
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,046
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
481
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
250
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,869
75.1%
77.2
Female
3,857
49.0%
51.3
Male
4,012
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,636
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,093
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,777
16.9%
15.2
Female
901
50.7%
55.8
Male
876
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Switzerland County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,370
98.9%
96.8
White
10,241
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
64
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
16
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
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
49
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
114
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
188
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
27
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
62
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
99
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,296
98.2%
82.2
Switzerland County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
380
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
842
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,415
48.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,298
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
550
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
421
6.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
164
2.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,222
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,848
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
585
8.3%
31.2
Switzerland County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,827
22.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,634
55.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,235
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
102
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
519
6.2
5.8%
Switzerland County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,328
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
431
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
105
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
277
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
26
0.3%
1.1%
Switzerland County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
308
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
263
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
543
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
627
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
619
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,016
24.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
391
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
245
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
45
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
43,456
57,617
Per capita income
20,698
31,128
Switzerland County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
152
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
754
17.1%
9.8
Construction
439
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
707
16.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
176
4.0%
6.6
Information
20
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
701
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
223
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
185
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
341
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
253
5.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
342
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
123
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
771
17.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
733
16.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
926
21.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
837
19.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,149
26.0%
18.1%
Switzerland County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,353
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,507
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
488
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
42
1.0%
2.7
Other means
74
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
241
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.3
26.6
Switzerland County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
207
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
997
24.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,821
44.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,077
26.3%
21.0
Switzerland County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,102
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,894
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,208
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
990
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Switzerland County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,092
1 room
60
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
312
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,113
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,076
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,067
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
694
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
344
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
366
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Switzerland County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,092
1-unit, detached
3,655
71.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
46
0.9%
5.9
2-units
83
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
138
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
71
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,015
19.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Switzerland County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,202
23.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
182
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
174
3.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
125
2.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
525
10.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
445
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,465
28.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
868
17.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
104
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Switzerland County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
537
13.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
730
17.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,206
53.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
82
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
73
1.8%
0.1
Wood
432
10.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.4%
1.1
Switzerland County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,694
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
64
3.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
65
3.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
97
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
7.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
585
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
765
45.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
657
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
211
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
253
15.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
163
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
394
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Switzerland County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,147
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
134
11.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
195
17.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
772
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
767
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
254
22.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
214
18.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
133
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
170
14.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
272
23.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Switzerland County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,894
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
350
12.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
835
28.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
610
21.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
570
19.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
249
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
256
8.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,200
205,000