Terre Haute is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Terre Haute enrolled in college, Terre Haute has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.08 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Terre Haute citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.14% of adults in Terre Haute have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Terre Haute in 2022 was $24,900, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,600 for a family of four. However, Terre Haute contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Terre Haute is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Terre Haute home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Terre Haute residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Terre Haute include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Terre Haute is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
