Seymour, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

46,212

0.575% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

1.02% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

6.77% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$65,609

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,300

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Seymour, IN had a population of 46.2k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $65,609. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Seymour, IN grew from 45,948 to 46,212, a 0.575% increase and its median household income grew from $59,504 to $65,609, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seymour, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.58%), Other (Hispanic) (2.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Seymour, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Seymour, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Seymour, IN was $161,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Seymour, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Seymour, IN was 2 cars per household.

Seymour, IN borders Bedford, IN, Bloomington, IN, Columbus, IN, Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, and North Vernon, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Seymour, IN is home to a population of 46.2k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.69% of Seymour, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.63k people).

In 2022, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.7k people) in Seymour, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Seymour, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Seymour, IN was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seymour, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seymour, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.7k ± 252
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 546
Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 429

8.2%

Hispanic Population

3.79k people

8.2% of the people in Seymour, IN are hispanic (3.79k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seymour, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

5.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2022, 5.69% of Seymour, IN residents (2.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seymour, IN was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seymour, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
737 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
362 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
316 ± 108

Seymour, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seymour, IN employs 22.3k people. The largest industries in Seymour, IN are Manufacturing (7,420 people), Retail Trade (2,897 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,028 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,556), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,952), and Finance & Insurance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

22.3k

2022 Value

± 1,159

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seymour, IN grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 21.4k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seymour, IN, are Production Occupations (3,887 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,476 people), and Management Occupations (2,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seymour, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.3k

2022 Value

± 1,159

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seymour, IN grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 21.4k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seymour, IN, are Manufacturing (7,420 people), Retail Trade (2,897 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,028 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seymour, IN, though some of these residents may live in Seymour, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,388

Median earning men ± $2,519

$35,984

Median earning women ± $3,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), and Manufacturing ($53,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($50,227), Wholesale Trade ($47,514), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,776).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Retail Trade
69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Seymour, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seymour, IN was $161,300 in 2022, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,900 to $161,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Seymour, IN is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Seymour, IN have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seymour, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Seymour, IN is $65,609. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Seymour, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $114,866, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $103,038 and $95,261.

Property

$161,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,126

$12,850

Median Property Taxes

±$735

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Seymour, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seymour, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2022

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in Seymour, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seymour, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seymour, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $114,866, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $103,038 and $95,261.

The following map shows all of the counties in Seymour, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,609

Median Household Income

± $2,777

17.6k

Number of Households

± 965

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Seymour, IN grew to $65,609 from the previous year's value of $59,504.

The following chart displays the households in Seymour, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seymour, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (3.42%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Seymour, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (3.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seymour, IN have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Seymour, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seymour, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seymour, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seymour, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seymour, IN (5.61k out of 45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seymour, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of Seymour, IN has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 529 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1,495 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.59%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seymour, IN declined by 11.8% from 9.74% to 8.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seymour, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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