West Terre Haute, IN Profile

West Terre Haute, IN, population 2,255, is located in Indiana's Vigo county, about 72.0 miles from Indianapolis and 103.2 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's West Terre Haute's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Terre Haute has declined by about 3%.

West Terre Haute's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Terre Haute tend to be higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.80
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,330	N/A
2001	2,315	-0.64%
2002	2,308	-0.30%
2003	2,301	-0.30%
2004	2,280	-0.91%
2005	2,255	-1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,954

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	2,797
2003	1,239
2004	858
2005	1,480
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	2	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	66	29	18	32	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,055
2002	3,390
2003	3,033
2004	3,774
2005	3,177
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	12	11	22	8	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	71	58	52	57	58	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	10	8	9	7	-	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	1	3	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	476 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles