| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 38,835 | 32 | 0.7% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 49,985 | 28 | 0.8% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 55,107 | 28 | 0.8% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 18.7% | 12 |   | 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 | 108 | 19 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 8 | 54 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 283 | 23 | 0.8% | 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) | 3,284 | 31 | 6.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 8,957 | 29 | 17.9% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 4,085 | 30 | 8.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 13,505 | 29 | 27.0% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 14,105 | 28 | 28.2% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 6,049 | 33 | 12.1% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 38.5 |   |   | 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 | 79 | 50 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 227 | 35 | 0.5% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 464 | 37 | 0.9% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 22 | 28 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 48,821 | 28 | 97.7% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 372 | 34 | 0.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 49,623 | 28 | 99.3% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 362 | 63 | 0.7% | 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) | 16,832 | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 4,912 | 28 | 29.2% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 5,611 | 30 | 33.3% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,382 | 28 | 8.2% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,385 | 40 | 20.1% | 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) | 20,158 | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 17,791 | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 13,233 $120,600 | 30 7 | 74.4% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,599 $504 | 36 23 | 20.2% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 9,069 | 28 | 0.8% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 9,034 | 28 | 0.9% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 35 | 93 | 0.0% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 610 | 30 | 1.0% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 516 | 30 | 1.0% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 336 | 31 | 0.9% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 142 | 25 | 1.5% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 38 | 23 | 0.9% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 29,712 | 30 | 0.8% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 82% | 31 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 15.4% | 24 |   | 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 | $32,755 | 21 | 98.6% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2008 | $56,434 | 7 | 117.5% | $48,010 | | Poverty Rate in 2008 | 8.1% | 84 | 62.8% | 12.9% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 11.4% | 82 | 63.7% | 17.9% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 156 | 30 | 0.4% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,610 | 33 | 0.6% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,304 | 44 | 0.5% | 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 | 653 | 30 | 0.7% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 62 | 36 | 0.6% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 388 | 36 | 0.7% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 26,237 | 28 | 0.8% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 24,702 | 28 | 0.8% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,535 | 30 | 0.8% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 51 | 100.0% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.8 | 55 | 100.0% | 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 | 23,179 | 100.0% | $784,918 | 100.0% | $33,863 | | Wage and Salary | 16,170 | 69.8% | $532,951 | 67.9% | $32,959 | | Farm Proprietors | 704 | 3.0% | $345 | 0.0% | $490 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 6,305 | 27.2% | $122,455 | 15.6% | $19,422 | | Farm | 728 | 3.1% | $596 | 0.1% | $819 | | Nonfarm | 22,451 | 96.9% | $784,322 | 99.9% | $34,935 | | Private | 19,498 | 84.1% | $643,740 | 82.0% | $33,016 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,436 | 6.2% | $19,778 | 2.5% | $13,773 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 2,797 | 12.1% | $125,425 | 16.0% | $44,843 | | Construction | 1,959 | 8.5% | $49,362 | 6.3% | $25,198 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,735 | 7.5% | $54,173 | 6.9% | $31,224 | | Information | 205 | 0.9% | $6,490 | 0.8% | $31,659 | | Manufacturing | 1,987 | 8.6% | $140,918 | 18.0% | $70,920 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 704 | 3.0% | $20,667 | 2.6% | $29,357 | | Retail Trade | 2,665 | 11.5% | $65,277 | 8.3% | $24,494 | | Trans., Warehousing | 761 | 3.3% | $27,504 | 3.5% | $36,142 | | Wholesale Trade | 450 | 1.9% | $18,217 | 2.3% | $40,482 | | Other Private (not above) | 3,910* | 16.9%* | $100,011* | 12.7%* | $25,578* | | Government | 2,953 | 12.7% | $140,582 | 17.9% | $47,607 | 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 | 106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $19,401 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 82 | 77.4% | 70.8% | $17,705 | $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 | 24 | 22.6% | 26.0% | $1,695 | $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 Dearborn FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Dearborn TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 3,723 | 15.7% | All Areas | 14,745 | 42.5% | | Ripley County | 1,035 | 4.4% | Ohio (State) | 8,913 | 25.7% | | Ohio County | 756 | 3.2% | Kentucky | 2,222 | 6.4% | | Ohio (State) | 688 | 2.9% | Out of state | 939 | 2.7% | | Switzerland County | 427 | 1.8% | Ripley County | 924 | 2.7% | | Franklin County | 246 | 1.0% | Hamilton County | 580 | 1.7% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |