| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 18,809 | 73 | 0.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 19,864 | 73 | 0.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 20,920 | 72 | 0.3% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.2% | 52 |   | 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 | -115 | 59 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 13 | 40 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 46 | 61 | 0.1% | 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) | 1,116 | 75 | 5.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 3,434 | 72 | 17.3% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,452 | 73 | 7.3% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,264 | 72 | 26.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,603 | 70 | 28.2% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,995 | 74 | 15.1% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 40.2 |   |   | 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 | 36 | 80 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 15 | 87 | 0.1% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 102 | 76 | 0.5% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 80 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 19,609 | 73 | 98.7% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 101 | 83 | 0.5% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 19,083 | 74 | 96.1% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 781 | 41 | 3.9% | 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) | 7,718 | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 2,081 | 71 | 27.0% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,820 | 70 | 36.5% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 479 | 78 | 6.2% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,760 | 74 | 22.8% | 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) | 9,411 | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 8,675 | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 6,149 $87,200 | 73 43 | 70.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,569 $453 | 72 53 | 18.1% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 2,787 | 78 | 0.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 2,787 | 77 | 0.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 162 | 76 | 0.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 131 | 75 | 0.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 86 | 71 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 29 | 85 | 0.3% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 16 | 50 | 0.4% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 13,299 | 73 | 0.3% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 83.2% | 24 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 12.9% | 46 |   | 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 | $28,929 | 51 | 87.1% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2008 | $50,907 | 23 | 106.0% | $48,010 | | Poverty Rate in 2008 | 8.5% | 83 | 65.9% | 12.9% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.2% | 81 | 68.2% | 17.9% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 49 | 76 | 0.1% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 931 | 88 | 0.1% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 964 | 80 | 0.2% | 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 | 207 | 76 | 0.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 21 | 80 | 0.2% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 187 | 77 | 0.3% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 10,196 | 73 | 0.3% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 9,596 | 73 | 0.3% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 600 | 71 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 51 | 100.0% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.3 | 64 | 94.9% | 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 | 10,859 | 100.0% | $275,601 | 100.0% | $25,380 | | Wage and Salary | 6,079 | 56.0% | $162,809 | 59.1% | $26,782 | | Farm Proprietors | 531 | 4.9% | $12,631 | 4.6% | $23,787 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,249 | 39.1% | $60,123 | 21.8% | $14,150 | | Farm | 728 | 6.7% | $19,332 | 7.0% | $26,555 | | Nonfarm | 10,131 | 93.3% | $256,269 | 93.0% | $25,296 | | Private | 9,191 | 84.6% | $219,456 | 79.6% | $23,877 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 610 | 5.6% | $6,739 | 2.4% | $11,048 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 144 | 1.3% | $1,039 | 0.4% | $7,215 | | Construction | 918 | 8.5% | $18,383 | 6.7% | $20,025 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 49 | 0.5% | $1,010 | 0.4% | $20,612 | | Manufacturing | 2,240 | 20.6% | $91,621 | 33.2% | $40,902 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 377 | 3.5% | $8,383 | 3.0% | $22,236 | | Retail Trade | 1,163 | 10.7% | $13,399 | 4.9% | $11,521 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 239 | 2.2% | $10,447 | 3.8% | $43,711 | | Other Private (not above) | 1,873* | 17.2%* | $22,255* | 8.1%* | $11,882* | | Government | 940 | 8.7% | $36,813 | 13.4% | $39,163 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $7,092 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 64 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $7,092 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $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 Carroll FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Carroll TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,466 | 15.3% | All Areas | 5,822 | 41.7% | | Tippecanoe County | 333 | 3.5% | Tippecanoe County | 3,120 | 22.4% | | White County | 283 | 2.9% | White County | 741 | 5.3% | | Cass County | 255 | 2.7% | Howard County | 606 | 4.3% | | Clinton County | 191 | 2.0% | Cass County | 460 | 3.3% | | Howard County | 101 | 1.1% | Clinton County | 450 | 3.2% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |