Because there are quite a few people attending college in Vincennes, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Vincennes provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Vincennes is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Vincennes rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.17% of adults 25 and older in Vincennes have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Vincennes in 2022 was $28,924, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,696 for a family of four. However, Vincennes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vincennes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vincennes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vincennes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vincennes include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Vincennes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
