Seymour, IN City Data

Seymour, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,101 people who live in Seymour and approximately 41,335 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Seymour to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Seymour. We have included Seymour housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Seymour Information

Jackson County where Seymour resides is 513.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,335 and has a population rank of 1,070 out of all the places in the United States.

Seymour has a total of 18,101 people and of those residents there are 8,851 males and 9,250 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 621 births each year and around 423 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Seymour varies per year, but currently 17,945 are one race and 156 are two or more races.

Of the 18,101 people who live in Seymour, there are 5,065 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Seymour is 2,590 male and 2,475 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,491.

General Seymour Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	513.75
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	41,335
Population rank - Jackson County	1,070
Total population	18,101
Total population (male)	8,851
Total population (female)	9,250
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Jackson County	621
Deaths- Jackson County	423
Population of one race	17,945
Population of two or more races	156
Population under 20 years	5,065
Population under 20 years (male)	2,590
Population under 20 years (female)	2,475
Total population 18 years and over	13,491

Seymour Social Characteristics

There are 16,052 households in Seymour. Families make up 11,625 of these households. The table below breaks down the Seymour families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,329), male householder with no wife present (536) and female householder with no husband present (1,566). The remainder of the Seymour households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,479. Seymour, IN moving companies help people in Seymour move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Seymour. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Seymour is based, there are 16,666 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,539 never married, 10,079 now married, 214 separated, 1,908 widowed, and 1,926 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 141 separated, 279 widowed and 1,769 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Seymour social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Seymour.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	16,052
Family households (families)	11,625
With own children under 18 years	5,793
Married-couple family	9,329
With own children under 18 years	4,215
Male householder, no wife present, family	536
With own children under 18 years	368
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,566
With own children under 18 years	915
Nonfamily households	4,479
Householder living alone	3,769
65 years and over	1,623

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,598
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,663
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,646
Householder	4,744
Spouse	3,575
Child	5,106
Other relatives	188
Nonrelatives	463
Unmarried partner	209
Roomer or boarder	50
Housemate or roommate	84
Unmarried partner	459
Foster child	5
Other	115

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,107
Male householder	1,165
Male householder living alone	868
Male householder not living alone	297
Female householder	1,322
Female householder living alone	1,194
Female householder not living alone	128
Nonrelatives	620
Unmarried partner	250
Roomer or boarder	70
Housemate or roommate	180
Foster child	4
Other	116

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,666
Never married	2,539
Now married	10,079
Separated	214
Widowed	1,908
Divorced	1,926
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	141
Widowed	279
Divorced	1,769

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,101
Male	8,851
Under 5 years	729
5 to 9 years	684
10 to 14 years	552
15 to 17 years	384
18 and 19 years	241
20 years	151
21 years	130
22 to 24 years	427
25 to 29 years	859
30 to 34 years	736
35 to 39 years	711
40 to 44 years	676
45 to 49 years	581
50 to 54 years	461
55 to 59 years	360
60 and 61 years	129
62 to 64 years	175
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	143
70 to 74 years	201
75 to 79 years	179
80 to 84 years	116
85 years and over	108
Female	9,250
Under 5 years	659
5 to 9 years	619
10 to 14 years	621
15 to 17 years	362
18 and 19 years	214
20 years	156
21 years	123
22 to 24 years	412
25 to 29 years	680
30 to 34 years	648
35 to 39 years	695
40 to 44 years	679
45 to 49 years	539
50 to 54 years	516
55 to 59 years	408
60 and 61 years	135
62 to 64 years	210
65 and 66 years	144
67 to 69 years	209
70 to 74 years	324
75 to 79 years	313
80 to 84 years	273
85 years and over	311

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,101
One race	17,945
White	16,907
Black or African American	184
American Indian and Alaska Native	55
Asian	259
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	6
Two or more races	156

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,753
People who are White alone	16,563
People who are Black or African American alone	183
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	54
People who are Asian alone	259
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	876
People who are Some other race alone	531

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,381
Same house	22,386
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,518
Different state or abroad	2,836
Different state	2,265
Abroad	571

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	41,335
Born in United States	30,160
State of residence	32,724
Different state	7,470
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	150
Foreign born	991

Seymour Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Seymour. That total enrollment is 9,233 for the population of the country, which includes Seymour. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,554 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,851 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,090.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Seymour population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,233
Pre-kindergarten	588
Public	267
Private	321
Kindergarten	628
Public	546
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,762
Public	4,074
Private	688
Elementary and high school	6,926
Public	6,060
Private	866
High school grades 9 to 12	2,164
Public	1,986
Private	178
College, undergraduate years	1,015
Public	883
Private	132
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	61
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	30,353

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,131
Less than 9th grade	1,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,768
High school graduate	12,673
Some college, no degree	4,517
Associate's degree	1,360
Bachelor's degree	3,107
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,972

Seymour Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,943 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Seymour. The Seymour occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,507), service occupations (2,143), sales and office occupations (4,496), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (253), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,314) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,672). The 31,943 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,327 private wage and salary workers, 1,696 government workers, 1,228 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	31,943
In labor force	21,095
Civilian labor force	21,089
Employed	20,385
Unemployed	704
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	16,378
In labor force	9,321
Civilian labor force	9,321
Unemployed Civilian labor force	311
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,565
In labor force	11,774
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	393
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,963
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,287
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,502
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	292
Other means	144
Worked at home	577
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	414,685

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,507
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,507
Service occupations	2,143
Sales and office occupations	4,496
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	253
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,314
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,672

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,507
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	703
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,891
Wholesale trade	711
Retail trade	2,975
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	824
Information	271
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	700
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	821
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,602
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,051
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	535

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,507
Private wage and salary workers	17,327
Government workers	1,696
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,228
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Seymour Housing Characteristics

In Seymour, IN there are 17,137 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,052 occupied and 1,085 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Seymour, there are 12,199 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 208 units in Seymour. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Seymour, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Seymour, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Seymour. There are 267 housing units with rent less than $200, 256 with rent between $200-299, 1,346 with rent between $300-499 and 1,770 with rent for $500 and above. Full Seymour gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Seymour, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	17,137
Occupied housing units	16,052
Vacant housing units	1,085

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	17,137
1-unit, detached	12,199
1-unit, attached	208
2 units	273
3 or 4 units	498
5 to 9 units	617
10 to 19 units	324
20 to 49 units	351
50 or more units	70
Mobile home	2,579

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,052
Owner-occupied	11,921
Renter-occupied	4,131

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,052
No vehicles available	1,004
2 vehicle available	10,356
3 vehicles available	2,550
4 vehicles available	837
5 or more vehicles available	298

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,052
Utility gas	6,284
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,301
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	786
Coal or coke
Wood	652
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	16,052
Less Than $50,000	11,921
$50,000 to $99,999	4,440
$100,000 to $149,999	2,086
$150,000 to $199,999	643
$200,000 to $299,999	267
$300,000 to $499,999	87
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	87,500

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,131
Less than $200	267
$200 to $299	256
$300 to $499	1,346
$500 to $699	1,401
$700 to $999	325
$1,000 to $1,499	37
$1,500 or more	6