West Terre Haute, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.
In West Terre Haute, just 6.94% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in West Terre Haute in 2022 was $35,908, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,632 for a family of four. However, West Terre Haute contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call West Terre Haute home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Terre Haute residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Terre Haute include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in West Terre Haute is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
