| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 276,000 |
| 1990: | 278,990 |
| 2000: | 296,195 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 6.2% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 114th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 133rd |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 130,496 |
| 1990: | 126,272 |
| 2000: | 121,582 |
| 2003 estimate: | 117,881 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -3.6% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 121st |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 199th (State rank: 4th) |
| Density: | 2,987 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000) | |
| White | 106,366 |
| Black or African American | 14,192 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 736 |
| Asian | 1,131 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 111 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 1,392 |
| Other | 858 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 69.7% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 7,835 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 7,735 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 7,533 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 8,186 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 10,314 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 16,665 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 18,089 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 15,234 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 5,519 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 4,726 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 9,386 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 7,578 |
| Population 85 years and older | 2,782 |
| Median age | 36.5 years |
| Births | (2002, Vanderburgh County) Total number: 2,298 |
| Deaths | (2002, Vanderburgh County) Total number: 1,912 |
| Money Income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $18,388 |
| Median household income | $31,963 |
| Total households | 52,373 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 6,166 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,733 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9,217 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,249 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,549 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,932 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,982 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,553 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 364 |
| $200,000 or more | 628 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 10.1% (53.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 6,154 |
