Counties include:
Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick |
| Largest City: Evansville (pop in
2006: 115,738) |
| Population per Sq. Mile: 144.0
Sq. Miles: 2,250.9 |
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| Population Over Time |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday(1990) |
299,858 |
5.4% |
5,544,156 |
| Today(2006) |
324,058 |
5.1% |
6,313,520 |
| Tomorrow(2010 proj.) |
324,053 |
5.0% |
6,417,198 |
| Percent Change 1990 to 2000 |
5.7% |
|
9.7% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana
Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in
2006 |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Net Domestic Migration 2005 to 2006 |
273 |
|
5,011 |
| Net International Migration 2005 to 2006 |
197 |
|
10,419 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) |
893 |
2.9% |
31,308 |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population by Age in
2005 |
Number |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Pct Dist.
In State |
| Preschool (0 to 4) |
20,281 |
6.3% |
6.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) |
57,117 |
17.7% |
18.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) |
32,235 |
10.0% |
9.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) |
84,392 |
26.1% |
27.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) |
83,902 |
26.0% |
24.5% |
| Older (65 plus) |
45,176 |
14.0% |
12.4% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana
Business Research Center |
| Population by Race
and Ethnicity in 2005 |
Number |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Pct Dist.
In State |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone |
640 |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Asian Alone |
2,582 |
0.8% |
1.1% |
| Black Alone |
16,565 |
5.1% |
8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone |
138 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| White |
300,249 |
92.9% |
88.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups |
2,929 |
0.9% |
1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |
|
|
|
| Non-Hispanic or Latino |
319,478 |
98.9% |
95.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino |
3,625 |
1.1% |
4.1% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types |
Number |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Pct Dist.
In State |
| Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) |
125,801 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Married With Children |
29,352 |
23.3% |
23.8% |
| Married Without Children |
39,144 |
31.1% |
29.8% |
| Single Parents |
10,289 |
8.2% |
9.1% |
| Living Alone |
33,902 |
26.9% |
25.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing |
Number |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Total Housing Units in 2005 (estimate) |
144,845 |
|
|
| Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) |
135,991 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Owner Occupied |
92,258 |
67.8% |
65.9% |
| Renter Occupied |
33,543 |
24.7% |
26.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| K to 12 School Enrollment (2005/2006 Total Reported)
|
56,013 |
4.8% |
1,155,527 |
| Public |
47,135 |
4.6% |
1,034,301 |
| Private |
8,878 |
7.3% |
121,226 |
| High School Graduates (2004/2005) |
3,453 |
5.9% |
58,702 |
| Going on to Higher Education |
2,943 |
6.1% |
48,317 |
| 4-year |
2,160 |
6.0% |
36,140 |
| 2-year |
543 |
6.8% |
7,957 |
| Voc/tech. |
240 |
5.7% |
4,220 |
Sources: Indiana Department of
Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2005/2006 are preliminary.
2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) Data for high-school
graduates continuing to higher education from the Indiana Department
of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous
entry and are currently unavailable.
|
| Income and Poverty |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2005 |
$32,743 |
105.0% |
$31,173 |
| Welfare(TANF) Families in 2005 |
2,336 |
4.5% |
51,479 |
| Foodstamp Recipients in 2005 |
26,875 |
4.9% |
550,416 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 |
17,385 |
4.6% |
374,221 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana
Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics
in 2003 |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Births |
4,036 |
4.7% |
86,382 |
| Births to Teens |
424 |
4.5% |
9,498 |
| Deaths |
3,241 |
5.8% |
55,747 |
Source: Indiana State Department
of Health |
| Labor Force in 2006 |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
172,719 |
5.3% |
3,271,496 |
| Employed |
164,809 |
5.3% |
3,108,806 |
| Unemployed |
7,910 |
4.9% |
162,690 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.6 |
92.0% |
5.0 |
| June 2007 Unemployment Rate |
4.7 |
102.2% |
4.6 |
Source: Indiana Department of Workforce
Development |
| Employment and Earnings
by Industry in 2005 (NAICS) |
Employment |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist.
In Region |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
| Total by place of work |
197,960 |
100.0% |
$8,297,037 |
100.0% |
$41,913 |
| Wage and Salary |
169,377 |
85.6% |
$5,965,309 |
71.9% |
$35,219 |
| Farm Proprietors |
2,672 |
1.3% |
$25,636 |
0.3% |
$9,594 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors |
25,911 |
13.1% |
$746,219 |
9.0% |
$28,799 |
| Farm |
3,158 |
1.6% |
$40,442 |
0.5% |
$12,806 |
| Nonfarm |
194,802 |
98.4% |
$8,256,595 |
99.5% |
$42,385 |
| Private |
177,764 |
89.8% |
$7,472,348 |
90.1% |
$42,035 |
| Accomodation, Food Serv. |
12,843* |
6.5%* |
$176,176* |
2.1%* |
$13,718* |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation |
3,621* |
1.8%* |
$68,077* |
0.8%* |
$18,801* |
| Construction |
13,277 |
6.7% |
$625,947 |
7.5% |
$47,145 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. |
21,456* |
10.8%* |
$911,089* |
11.0%* |
$42,463* |
| Information |
3,084 |
1.6% |
$146,760 |
1.8% |
$47,588 |
| Manufacturing |
29,630 |
15.0% |
$2,169,494 |
26.1% |
$73,220 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. |
7,308* |
3.7%* |
$351,546* |
4.2%* |
$48,104* |
| Retail Trade |
22,165 |
11.2% |
$487,749 |
5.9% |
$22,005 |
| Trans., Warehousing |
8,312* |
4.2%* |
$345,965* |
4.2%* |
$41,622* |
| Wholesale Trade |
6,939* |
3.5%* |
$373,468* |
4.5%* |
$53,822* |
| Other Private (not above) |
42,505* |
21.5%* |
$1,589,646* |
19.2%* |
$37,399* |
| Government |
17,038 |
8.6% |
$784,247 |
9.5% |
$46,029 |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
*
These totals do not include county data that are not available
due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Assessed Property Value
in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) |
Value |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Pct Dist.
In State |
| Assesed Value by Property Class |
$3,423,258,910 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Commercial & Industrial |
$1,445,650,360 |
42.2% |
43.2% |
| Residential |
$1,227,123,050 |
35.8% |
41.5% |
| Agricultural |
$312,492,000 |
9.1% |
9.6% |
| Utilities |
$437,993,500 |
12.8% |
5.6% |
Source: The State Board of Tax
Commissioners |
| Residential Building
Permits in 2005 |
Units |
Pct Dist.
in Region |
Pct Dist.
in State |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
| Total Permits Filed |
2,107 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
$244,663 |
$5,806,502 |
| Single Family |
1,463 |
69.4% |
83.5% |
$216,529 |
$5,376,229 |
| Two Family |
16 |
0.8% |
2.7% |
$1,397 |
$111,107 |
| Three & Four Family |
47 |
2.2% |
1.8% |
$3,347 |
$62,134 |
| Five Families and More |
581 |
27.6% |
12.1% |
$23,390 |
$257,032 |
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene
County totals are not included as it does not currently issue
building permits.) |
Largest Cities or Towns in Custom Region
| |
Population
in 2006 |
% of Region |
| Evansville |
115,738 |
35.7% |
| Princeton |
8,641 |
2.7% |
| Mount Vernon |
7,186 |
2.2% |
| Boonville |
6,761 |
2.1% |
| Newburgh |
3,329 |
1.0% |
| Chandler |
3,083 |
1.0% |
| Oakland City |
2,583 |
0.8% |
| Petersburg |
2,511 |
0.8% |
| Fort Branch |
2,330 |
0.7% |
| Santa Claus |
2,324 |
0.7% |
| Rockport |
2,091 |
0.6% |
| Dale |
1,539 |
0.5% |
| Haubstadt |
1,530 |
0.5% |
| Darmstadt |
1,484 |
0.5% |
| Owensville |
1,331 |
0.4% |
| Poseyville |
1,142 |
0.4% |
| New Harmony |
884 |
0.3% |
| Winslow |
858 |
0.3% |
| Lynnville |
817 |
0.3% |
| Patoka |
789 |
0.2% |
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