| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 36,616 | 38 | 0.7% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 41,449 | 36 | 0.6% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 43,553 | 37 | 0.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 8.4% | 41 |   | 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 | 29 | 24 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 38 | 28 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 210 | 30 | 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) | 2,773 | 35 | 6.7% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 7,465 | 37 | 18.0% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,282 | 38 | 7.9% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 10,843 | 36 | 26.2% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 11,078 | 34 | 26.7% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 6,008 | 34 | 14.5% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 38.8 |   |   | 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 | 52 | 66 | 0.1% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 177 | 43 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 124 | 69 | 0.3% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 15 | 35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 40,889 | 36 | 98.6% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 192 | 62 | 0.5% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 39,348 | 36 | 94.9% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 2,101 | 23 | 5.1% | 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) | 14,813 | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 4,535 | 31 | 30.6% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 4,621 | 40 | 31.2% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 963 | 47 | 6.5% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,483 | 39 | 23.5% | 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) | 16,900 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 15,511 | 40 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 11,560 $92,700 | 37 30 | 74.5% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,253 $440 | 40 63 | 21.0% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 7,499 | 35 | 0.6% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 7,499 | 34 | 0.7% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 556 | 32 | 0.9% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 495 | 30 | 0.9% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 349 | 27 | 0.9% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 109 | 49 | 1.1% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 37 | 45 | 0.9% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 25,733 | 36 | 0.7% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 80.2% | 53 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.5% | 29 |   | 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 | $39,760 | 3 | 119.7% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $54,404 | 12 | 114.7% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 8.8% | 76 | 71.5% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 9.1% | 87 | 53.2% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 61 | 75 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,671 | 71 | 0.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,768 | 58 | 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 | 563 | 37 | 0.6% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 39 | 57 | 0.4% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 316 | 46 | 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 | 22,186 | 34 | 0.7% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 21,336 | 31 | 0.7% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 850 | 58 | 0.4% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 90 | 64.4% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 6.1 | 90 | 64.9% | 9.4 | 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 | 35,332 | 100.0% | $1,406,951 | 100.0% | $39,821 | | Wage and Salary | 29,949 | 84.8% | $1,020,289 | 72.5% | $34,068 | | Farm Proprietors | 857 | 2.4% | $21,915 | 1.6% | $25,572 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,526 | 12.8% | $133,161 | 9.5% | $29,421 | | Farm | 1,100 | 3.1% | $30,536 | 2.2% | $27,760 | | Nonfarm | 34,232 | 96.9% | $1,376,415 | 97.8% | $40,208 | | Private | 31,945 | 90.4% | $1,277,239 | 90.8% | $39,982 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,761 | 5.0% | $22,588 | 1.6% | $12,827 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 270 | 0.8% | $1,673 | 0.1% | $6,196 | | Construction | 1,683 | 4.8% | $60,768 | 4.3% | $36,107 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 3,036 | 8.6% | $133,704 | 9.5% | $44,040 | | Information | 257 | 0.7% | $10,297 | 0.7% | $40,066 | | Manufacturing | 12,198 | 34.5% | $538,266 | 38.3% | $44,127 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 895 | 2.5% | $33,856 | 2.4% | $37,828 | | Retail Trade | 3,870 | 11.0% | $101,054 | 7.2% | $26,112 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,386 | 3.9% | $101,899 | 7.2% | $73,520 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,666 | 4.7% | $82,222 | 5.8% | $49,353 | | Other Private (not above) | 4,664* | 13.2%* | $146,369* | 10.4%* | $31,383* | | Government | 2,287 | 6.5% | $99,176 | 7.0% | $43,365 | 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 | 142 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $17,913 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 114 | 80.3% | 70.8% | $16,248 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 18 | 12.7% | 1.9% | $1,465 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 10 | 7.0% | 26.0% | $200 | $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 Dubois FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Dubois TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 7,609 | 20.9% | All Areas | 2,135 | 6.9% | | Spencer County | 1,592 | 4.4% | Spencer County | 517 | 1.7% | | Pike County | 1,566 | 4.3% | Gibson County | 243 | 0.8% | | Perry County | 990 | 2.7% | Orange County | 207 | 0.7% | | Martin County | 714 | 2.0% | Vanderburgh County | 189 | 0.6% | | Crawford County | 610 | 1.7% | Martin County | 182 | 0.6% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |