| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 27,533 | 52 | 0.5% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 30,147 | 54 | 0.5% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 32,160 | 55 | 0.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 8.3% | 42 |   | 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 | -62 | 47 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 36 | 29 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 207 | 31 | 0.6% | 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) | 2,514 | 41 | 8.3% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 5,928 | 44 | 19.7% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,391 | 55 | 7.9% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,682 | 56 | 25.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,470 | 57 | 24.8% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 4,162 | 56 | 13.8% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 35.5 |   |   | 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 | 75 | 53 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 87 | 61 | 0.3% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 185 | 57 | 0.6% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 7 | 48 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 29,603 | 54 | 98.2% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 190 | 65 | 0.6% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 29,002 | 54 | 96.2% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,145 | 36 | 3.8% | 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) | 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 2008 (estimate) | 12,316 | 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 (2006/2007) | 254 | 66 | 0.4% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 212 | 62 | 0.4% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 99 | 65 | 0.3% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 107 | 26 | 1.1% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 6 | 85 | 0.1% | 4,349 | | 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) 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 | $29,684 | 41 | 89.4% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $41,174 | 73 | 86.8% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 15.0% | 11 | 122.0% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 22.2% | 13 | 129.8% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 148 | 33 | 0.4% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,874 | 49 | 0.4% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,776 | 57 | 0.4% | 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 | 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 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 15,252 | 54 | 0.5% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 14,675 | 54 | 0.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 577 | 73 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 90 | 64.4% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 92 | 53.3% | 9.2 | 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 | 17,481 | 100.0% | $531,211 | 100.0% | $30,388 | | Wage and Salary | 12,441 | 71.2% | $352,674 | 66.4% | $28,348 | | Farm Proprietors | 1,172 | 6.7% | $27,983 | 5.3% | $23,876 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,868 | 22.1% | $67,677 | 12.7% | $17,497 | | Farm | 1,365 | 7.8% | $32,418 | 6.1% | $23,749 | | Nonfarm | 16,116 | 92.2% | $498,793 | 93.9% | $30,950 | | Private | 14,171 | 81.1% | $412,179 | 77.6% | $29,086 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 965 | 5.5% | $10,919 | 2.1% | $11,315 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 129 | 0.7% | $928 | 0.2% | $7,194 | | Construction | 1,973 | 11.3% | $58,850 | 11.1% | $29,828 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 163 | 0.9% | $4,757 | 0.9% | $29,184 | | Manufacturing | 2,278 | 13.0% | $89,972 | 16.9% | $39,496 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 541 | 3.1% | $15,525 | 2.9% | $28,697 | | Retail Trade | 1,854 | 10.6% | $42,795 | 8.1% | $23,083 | | Trans., Warehousing | 921 | 5.3% | $29,784 | 5.6% | $32,339 | | Wholesale Trade | 651 | 3.7% | $31,189 | 5.9% | $47,909 | | Other Private (not above) | 2,694* | 15.4%* | $82,515* | 15.5%* | $30,629* | | Government | 1,945 | 11.1% | $86,614 | 16.3% | $44,532 | 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 | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $5,461 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 13 | 21.0% | 70.8% | $2,638 | $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 | 49 | 79.0% | 26.0% | $2,823 | $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 Daviess FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Daviess TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,820 | 10.0% | All Areas | 2,874 | 15.0% | | Knox County | 403 | 2.2% | Martin County | 761 | 4.0% | | Martin County | 378 | 2.1% | Dubois County | 580 | 3.0% | | Pike County | 220 | 1.2% | Knox County | 468 | 2.4% | | Greene County | 181 | 1.0% | Gibson County | 248 | 1.3% | | Illinois | 98 | 0.5% | Pike County | 220 | 1.1% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |