Velpen, IN City Data

Velpen, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 747 people who live in Velpen and approximately 12,837 who live in Pike County. We want to help people moving to or living in Velpen 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 Velpen. We have included Velpen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Velpen Information

Pike County where Velpen resides is 341.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,837 and has a population rank of 2,244 out of all the places in the United States.

Velpen has a total of 747 people and of those residents there are 391 males and 356 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 147 births each year and around 122 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Velpen varies per year, but currently 745 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 747 people who live in Velpen, there are 226 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Velpen is 131 male and 95 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 544.

General Velpen Information
Total area in square miles - Pike County	341.08
Water area in square miles - Pike County	N/A
Resident population - Pike County	12,837
Population rank - Pike County	2,244
Total population	747
Total population (male)	391
Total population (female)	356
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Pike County	147
Deaths- Pike County	122
Population of one race	745
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	226
Population under 20 years (male)	131
Population under 20 years (female)	95
Total population 18 years and over	544

Velpen Social Characteristics

There are 5,119 households in Velpen. Families make up 3,671 of these households. The table below breaks down the Velpen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,059), male householder with no wife present (147) and female householder with no husband present (431). The remainder of the Velpen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,437. Velpen, IN moving companies help people in Velpen 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 Velpen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Velpen is based, there are 5,201 females 15 and over; of those females there are 749 never married, 3,245 now married, 37 separated, 670 widowed, and 500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 38 separated, 93 widowed and 523 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Velpen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Velpen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pike County)
Total households	5,119
Family households (families)	3,671
With own children under 18 years	1,658
Married-couple family	3,059
With own children under 18 years	1,191
Male householder, no wife present, family	147
With own children under 18 years	115
Female householder, no husband present, family	431
With own children under 18 years	245
Nonfamily households	1,437
Householder living alone	1,274
65 years and over	604

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	108
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	678
Householder	216
Spouse	180
Child	242
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	69
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,201
Never married	749
Now married	3,245
Separated	37
Widowed	670
Divorced	500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	38
Widowed	93
Divorced	523

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	747
Male	391
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	356
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	747
One race	745
White	745
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	747
People who are White alone	745
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,018
Same house	7,417
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,696
Different state or abroad	489
Different state	458
Abroad	31

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pike County)
Total resident population	12,837
Born in United States	11,577
State of residence	10,994
Different state	1,705
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	74

Velpen 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 Velpen. That total enrollment is 2,792 for the population of the country, which includes Velpen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 867 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 332.

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 Velpen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,792
Pre-kindergarten	180
Public	131
Private	49
Kindergarten	166
Public	166
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,442
Public	1,399
Private	43
Elementary and high school	2,113
Public	2,056
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	671
Public	657
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	295
Public	244
Private	51
Graduate or professional school	38
Public	30
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	9,547

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,753
Less than 9th grade	837
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,301
High school graduate	3,979
Some college, no degree	1,301
Associate's degree	596
Bachelor's degree	739
Graduate or professional degree	8.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	404

Velpen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,139 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Velpen. The Velpen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,177), service occupations (854), sales and office occupations (1,193), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (832) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,771). The 10,139 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,904 private wage and salary workers, 644 government workers, 351 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pike County)
Population 16 years and over	10,139
In labor force	6,256
Civilian labor force	6,254
Employed	5,918
Unemployed	336
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	5,123
In labor force	2,754
Civilian labor force	2,754
Unemployed Civilian labor force	115
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,016
In labor force	3,502
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	221
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pike County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,785
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,544
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	831
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	101
Other means	52
Worked at home	249
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	144,635

OCCUPATION (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,177
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,177
Service occupations	854
Sales and office occupations	1,193
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	832
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,771

INDUSTRY (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,177
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	412
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,549
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	613
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	642
Information	67
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	147
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	151
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,126
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	249
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	167

CLASS OF WORKER (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,177
Private wage and salary workers	4,904
Government workers	644
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	351
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Velpen Housing Characteristics

In Velpen, IN there are 5,611 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,119 occupied and 492 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Velpen, there are 4,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27 units in Velpen. 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 Velpen, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Velpen, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Velpen. There are 95 housing units with rent less than $200, 175 with rent between $200-299, 323 with rent between $300-499 and 78 with rent for $500 and above. Full Velpen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Velpen, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pike County)
Total housing units	5,611
Occupied housing units	5,119
Vacant housing units	492

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pike County)
Total housing units	5,611
1-unit, detached	4,038
1-unit, attached	27
2 units	93
3 or 4 units	52
5 to 9 units	80
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	54
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,249

HOUSING TENURE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	5,119
Owner-occupied	4,224
Renter-occupied	895

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	5,119
No vehicles available	213
2 vehicle available	3,520
3 vehicles available	892
4 vehicles available	318
5 or more vehicles available	146

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	5,119
Utility gas	1,992
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,308
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	285
Coal or coke	6
Wood	281
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	5,119
Less Than $50,000	4,224
$50,000 to $99,999	1,328
$100,000 to $149,999	287
$150,000 to $199,999	73
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,300

GROSS RENT (Pike County)
Occupied units paying rent	895
Less than $200	95
$200 to $299	175
$300 to $499	323
$500 to $699	71
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A