| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 300,836 | 3 | 5.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 350,523 | 3 | 5.5% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 383,509 | 4 | 5.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 10.3% | 30 | | 9.7% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -1,695 | 91 | | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 611 | 4 | | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 2,720 | 3 | 7.9% | 34,321 |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 26,751 | 3 | 7.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 67,567 | 3 | 19.3% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 30,453 | 6 | 8.7% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 93,997 | 3 | 26.8% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 90,609 | 3 | 25.8% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 41,146 | 3 | 11.7% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 36.0 | | | Median Age = 36.7 |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 1,559 | 3 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 6,817 | 4 | 1.9% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 41,358 | 3 | 11.8% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 219 | 4 | 0.1% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 294,724 | 3 | 84.1% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 5,846 | 3 | 1.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) | | | | | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 329,264 | 3 | 93.9% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 21,259 | 4 | 6.1% | 5.2% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 128,745 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Married With Children | 31,048 | 3 | 24.1% | 23.8% | | Married Without Children | 35,203 | 3 | 27.3% | 29.8% | | Single Parents | 12,836 | 3 | 10.0% | 9.1% | | Living Alone | 35,279 | 3 | 27.4% | 25.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 152,855 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 138,905 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
Median Value (2000) | 91,415
$88,700 | 3
35 | 65.8%
-- | 65.9%
-- | Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
Median Rent (2000) | 37,330
$506 | 3
22 | 26.9%
-- | 26.3%
-- |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 81,983 | 3 | 7.1% | 1,154,826 | | Public | 54,983 | 3 | 5.3% | 1,045,702 | | Private | 27,000 | 9 | 24.7% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 4,389 | 4 | 6.9% | 63,339 | | Going on to Higher Education | 4,004 | 5 | 7.6% | 52,698 | | 4-year | 3,250 | 5 | 8.4% | 38,566 | | 2-year | 491 | 8 | 5.0% | 9,783 | | Voc/tech. | 263 | 4 | 6.0% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 208,769 | 3 | 5.4% | 3,893,278 | | with High School diploma or higher | 85.7% | 12 | | 82.1% | | with B.A. or higher degree | 22.7% | 9 | | 19.4% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $33,698 | 17 | 101.5% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2008 | $49,110 | 36 | 102.3% | $48,010 | | Poverty Rate in 2008 | 11.5% | 49 | 89.1% | 12.9% | | Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.3% | 48 | 91.1% | 17.9% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 1,830 | 4 | 5.0% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 36,117 | 3 | 5.6% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 25,874 | 3 | 5.9% | 436,945 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 5,295 | 3 | 6.1% | 87,088 | | Births to Teens | 551 | 3 | 5.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 2,664 | 3 | 4.8% | 55,623 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 181,181 | 3 | 5.6% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 170,328 | 3 | 5.6% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 10,853 | 3 | 5.7% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.0 | 49 | 101.7% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 10.0 | 48 | 102.0% | 9.8 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist.
in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 232,736 | 100.0% | $9,995,038 | 100.0% | $42,946 | | Wage and Salary | 199,737 | 85.8% | $7,396,380 | 74.0% | $37,031 | | Farm Proprietors | 1,514 | 0.7% | $16,787 | 0.2% | $11,088 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 31,485 | 13.5% | $895,066 | 9.0% | $28,428 | | Farm | 1,717 | 0.7% | $21,946 | 0.2% | $12,782 | | Nonfarm | 231,019 | 99.3% | $9,973,092 | 99.8% | $43,170 | | Private | 211,499 | 90.9% | $8,982,611 | 89.9% | $42,471 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 16,311 | 7.0% | $239,661 | 2.4% | $14,693 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 3,695 | 1.6% | $49,675 | 0.5% | $13,444 | | Construction | 13,738 | 5.9% | $635,134 | 6.4% | $46,232 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 32,439 | 13.9% | $1,539,934 | 15.4% | $47,472 | | Information | 4,102 | 1.8% | $309,754 | 3.1% | $75,513 | | Manufacturing | 31,479 | 13.5% | $2,007,164 | 20.1% | $63,762 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 10,242 | 4.4% | $526,973 | 5.3% | $51,452 | | Retail Trade | 25,431 | 10.9% | $583,729 | 5.8% | $22,953 | | Trans., Warehousing | 9,826 | 4.2% | $608,521 | 6.1% | $61,930 | | Wholesale Trade | 12,925 | 5.6% | $787,949 | 7.9% | $60,963 | | Other Private (not above) | 51,311 | 22.0% | $1,694,117 | 16.9% | $33,017 | | Government | 19,520 | 8.4% | $990,481 | 9.9% | $50,742 |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 841 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $127,187 | $2,470,264 | | Single Family | 628 | 74.7% | 70.8% | $116,313 | $2,136,514 | | Two Family | 8 | 1.0% | 1.9% | $950 | $28,170 | | Three & Four Family | 4 | 0.5% | 1.2% | $90 | $18,059 | | Five families and More | 201 | 23.9% | 26.0% | $9,835 | $287,521 |
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Allen FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Allen TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 27,761 | 11.3% | All Areas | 12,086 | 5.3% | | Whitley County | 5,116 | 2.1% | Dekalb County | 2,739 | 1.2% | | Huntington County | 3,812 | 1.6% | Whitley County | 1,577 | 0.7% | | Wells County | 3,796 | 1.6% | Noble County | 1,096 | 0.5% | | Dekalb County | 3,201 | 1.3% | Huntington County | 898 | 0.4% | | Noble County | 2,540 | 1.0% | Adams County | 851 | 0.4% |
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |
