Jobs & Economy in Terre Haute
Terre Haute's economy carries a real, honest, two-sided story: genuine institutional strength via its colleges and Union Health, alongside a genuinely elevated poverty rate.
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Learn moreA real higher-education anchor
Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College all maintain a real, substantial Terre Haute presence, alongside the IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute's Rural Medical Education Program.
Union Health's real regional role
Union Health, anchored by the 1892-founded Union Hospital, is a real, substantial regional employer spanning Terre Haute, Clinton, Brazil, Clay City, and Riley, Indiana, plus a location in Marshall, Illinois.
A real, disclosed economic hardship
Terre Haute's median household income (approximately $43,126) and poverty rate (approximately 24.65%) both run genuinely elevated relative to state and national figures -- disclosed plainly rather than omitted.
Key takeaways
- Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods give Terre Haute a genuine higher-education anchor.
- Union Health's regional system is a real, substantial Terre Haute employer.
- Terre Haute's median household income and poverty rate both run genuinely elevated -- disclosed plainly.
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