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Daviess County
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County Seat: Washington

Daviess County, Indiana
Organized in 1816 and named for Battle of Tippecanoe hero Joseph Daviess

Largest City: Washington (pop in 2006: 11,279

Population per Sq. Mile: 69.7 Sq. Miles: 430.7

Link to County's in.gov Site

Population Over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday(1990)	27,533	52	0.5%	5,544,156
Today(2007)	30,035	54	0.5%	6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)	30,076	55	0.5%	6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000	8.3%	42		9.7%

Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change in 2007	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007	-108	53		-505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007	45	29		9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	201	30	0.6%	33,408

Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 2,384 43 7.9% 6.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 6,119 45 20.2% 18.2%
College Age (18 to 24) 2,494 55 8.3% 9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 7,699 56 25.5% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 7,328 56 24.2% 25.2%
Older (65 plus) 4,196 53 13.9% 12.4%
Median Age 35.5 Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 71 55 0.2% 0.3%
Asian Alone 85 60 0.3% 1.3%
Black Alone 161 56 0.5% 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 10 41 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 29,718 54 98.3% 88.3%
Two or More Race Groups 175 63 0.6% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino 29,205 54 96.6% 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1,015 36 3.4% 4.8%
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) 10,894 54 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 3,064 52 28.1% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 3,447 59 31.6% 29.8%
   Single Parents 801 57 7.4% 9.1%
   Living Alone 2,723 51 25.0% 25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate) 12,271 56 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 11,898 54 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000) 8,559
$70,800 53
78 71.9%
-- 65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000) 2,335
$363 54
90 19.6%
-- 26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 4,466 62 0.4% 1,154,826
   Public 4,313 63 0.4% 1,045,702
   Private 153 93 0.1% 109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006) 235 63 0.4% 62,296
   Going on to Higher Education 208 62 0.4% 51,976
   4-year 105 64 0.3% 38,334
   2-year 92 25 1.0% 8,991
   Voc/tech. 11 82 0.2% 4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 18,655 54 0.5% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 71.8% 88 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 9.7% 79 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006 $28,768 40 89.1% $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $37,074 83 84.2% $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 16.1% 10 132.0% 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 23.0% 6 138.6% 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006 179 29 0.4% 41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 2,783 41 0.5% 577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 1,606 53 0.4% 374,221
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 508 40 0.6% 87,088
Births to Teens 54 43 0.6% 9,604
Deaths 306 50 0.6% 55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 15,163 54 0.5% 3,211,461
Employed 14,699 54 0.5% 3,065,590
Unemployed 464 72 0.3% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 3.1 90 68.9% 4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate 3.6 91 64.3% 5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 17,515 100.0% $490,370 100.0% $27,997
Wage and Salary 12,204 69.7% $332,069 67.7% $27,210
Farm Proprietors 1,179 6.7% $9,735 2.0% $8,257
Nonfarm Proprietors 4,132 23.6% $67,370 13.7% $16,304
Farm 1,396 8.0% $13,654 2.8% $9,781
Nonfarm 16,119 92.0% $476,716 97.2% $29,575
Private 14,174 80.9% $391,628 79.9% $27,630
  Accommodation, Food Serv. 1,035 5.9% $11,022 2.2% $10,649
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 130 0.7% $712 0.1% $5,477
  Construction 1,951 11.1% $56,037 11.4% $28,722
  Health Care, Social Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information 147 0.8% $4,270 0.9% $29,048
  Manufacturing 2,306 13.2% $87,579 17.9% $37,979
  Professional, Tech. Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Retail Trade 1,782 10.2% $38,888 7.9% $21,823
  Trans., Warehousing 918 5.2% $28,482 5.8% $31,026
  Wholesale Trade 632 3.6% $30,254 6.2% $47,870
  Other Private (not above) 3,298* 18.8%* $87,741* 17.9%* $26,604*
Government 1,945 11.1% $85,088 17.4% $43,747
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 Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $236,671,060 57 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $74,607,900 59 31.5% 43.2%
   Residential $73,428,400 62 31.0% 41.5%
   Agricultural $77,191,790 19 32.6% 9.6%
   Utilities $11,442,970 61 4.8% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $8,177 59
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006 Units Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 97 100.0% 100.0% $10,342 $4,687,933
   Single Family 97 100.0% 84.1% $10,342 $4,343,823
   Two Family 0 0.0% 3.5% $0 $103,869
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 2.0% $0 $41,336
   Five families and More 0 0.0% 10.4% $0 $198,905
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 2006
Into Daviess FROM Number Percent Out of Daviess TO Number Percent
All Areas 1,764 10.0% All Areas 2,859 15.3%
Martin County 414 2.4% Martin County 739 4.0%
Knox County 408 2.3% Dubois County 611 3.3%
Pike County 198 1.1% Knox County 479 2.6%
Greene County 188 1.1% Gibson County 271 1.4%
Illinois 73 0.4% Pike County 201 1.1%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Cities and Towns in Daviess County
Population
in 2006 % of County
Alfordsville 116 0.4%
Cannelburg 158 0.5%
Elnora 736 2.5%
Montgomery 377 1.3%
Odon 1,405 4.7%
Plainville 522 1.7%
Washington 11,279 37.7%
Order by Size
Washington
Odon
Elnora
Plainville
Montgomery
Cannelburg
Alfordsville

Links to Maps:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Daviess county
Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 14:51