| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 31,913 | 43 | 0.6% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 32,666 | 51 | 0.5% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 35,418 | 48 | 0.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 1.8% | 74 |   | 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 | -138 | 65 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 10 | 44 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 108 | 50 | 0.3% | 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) | 2,073 | 49 | 6.3% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 5,539 | 51 | 17.0% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,633 | 52 | 8.1% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,517 | 50 | 26.1% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,999 | 47 | 27.5% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 4,905 | 44 | 15.0% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 39.5 |   |   | 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 | 65 | 58 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 205 | 41 | 0.6% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 702 | 30 | 2.1% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 80 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 31,401 | 53 | 96.1% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 292 | 41 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 32,355 | 47 | 99.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 311 | 66 | 1.0% | 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) | 12,847 | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,128 | 51 | 24.3% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 4,334 | 46 | 33.7% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 991 | 46 | 7.7% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,302 | 43 | 25.7% | 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) | 15,168 | 44 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 14,125 | 44 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 10,014 $74,700 | 45 70 | 70.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 2,833 $427 | 45 68 | 20.1% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 5,241 | 52 | 0.5% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 5,120 | 52 | 0.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 121 | 93 | 0.1% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 308 | 52 | 0.5% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 258 | 49 | 0.5% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 155 | 48 | 0.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 87 | 40 | 0.9% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 16 | 60 | 0.4% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 21,694 | 47 | 0.6% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 80.9% | 45 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 12.4% | 51 |   | 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 | $30,769 | 29 | 92.6% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $47,197 | 35 | 99.5% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 10.5% | 54 | 85.4% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.8% | 63 | 80.7% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 94 | 53 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,498 | 56 | 0.4% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,616 | 63 | 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 | 421 | 49 | 0.5% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 59 | 39 | 0.6% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 330 | 42 | 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 | 16,759 | 48 | 0.5% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 15,882 | 47 | 0.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 877 | 57 | 0.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 69 | 88.1% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 6.7 | 87 | 72.8% | 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 | 20,958 | 100.0% | $1,019,719 | 100.0% | $48,655 | | Wage and Salary | 17,069 | 81.4% | $741,108 | 72.7% | $43,418 | | Farm Proprietors | 592 | 2.8% | $14,981 | 1.5% | $25,306 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,297 | 15.7% | $36,894 | 3.6% | $11,190 | | Farm | 741 | 3.5% | $19,021 | 1.9% | $25,669 | | Nonfarm | 20,217 | 96.5% | $1,000,698 | 98.1% | $49,498 | | Private | 18,821 | 89.8% | $941,029 | 92.3% | $49,999 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,166 | 5.6% | $13,825 | 1.4% | $11,857 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 119 | 0.6% | $658 | 0.1% | $5,529 | | Construction | 802 | 3.8% | $24,252 | 2.4% | $30,239 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,485 | 7.1% | $45,103 | 4.4% | $30,372 | | Information | 140 | 0.7% | $2,638 | 0.3% | $18,843 | | Manufacturing | 6,408 | 30.6% | $554,251 | 54.4% | $86,494 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 1,946 | 9.3% | $34,843 | 3.4% | $17,905 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,237 | 5.9% | $59,276 | 5.8% | $47,919 | | Wholesale Trade | 321 | 1.5% | $14,921 | 1.5% | $46,483 | | Other Private (not above) | 4,773* | 22.8%* | $174,056* | 17.1%* | $36,467* | | Government | 1,396 | 6.7% | $59,669 | 5.9% | $42,743 | 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 | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $16,746 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 102 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $16,746 | $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 Gibson FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Gibson TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 9,378 | 33.9% | All Areas | 4,694 | 20.4% | | Vanderburgh County | 2,645 | 9.6% | Vanderburgh County | 3,034 | 13.2% | | Illinois | 2,165 | 7.8% | Warrick County | 294 | 1.3% | | Warrick County | 1,300 | 4.7% | Knox County | 277 | 1.2% | | Pike County | 761 | 2.8% | Pike County | 219 | 1.0% | | Knox County | 667 | 2.4% | Illinois | 196 | 0.9% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |