| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 74,169 | 19 | 1.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 68,609 | 23 | 1.1% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 67,752 | 25 | 1.0% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | -1.0% | 87 |   | 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 | -183 | 74 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 9 | 51 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 8 | 82 | 0.0% | 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) | 3,928 | 25 | 5.7% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 10,787 | 25 | 15.7% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 8,551 | 17 | 12.5% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 15,447 | 25 | 22.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 18,536 | 23 | 27.0% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 11,360 | 20 | 16.6% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 39.7 |   |   | 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 | 358 | 14 | 0.5% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 447 | 26 | 0.7% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 4,715 | 17 | 6.9% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 29 | 21 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 61,967 | 25 | 90.3% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 1,093 | 19 | 1.6% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 66,603 | 23 | 97.1% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 2,006 | 24 | 2.9% | 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) | 28,319 | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 5,642 | 26 | 19.9% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 9,552 | 19 | 33.7% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 2,700 | 18 | 9.5% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 7,569 | 19 | 26.7% | 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) | 31,626 | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 30,560 | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 20,738 $68,500 | 21 80 | 67.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 7,581 $428 | 19 67 | 24.8% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 11,217 | 25 | 1.0% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 10,836 | 25 | 1.0% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 381 | 93 | 0.3% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 623 | 30 | 1.0% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 444 | 30 | 0.8% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 334 | 28 | 0.9% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 43 | 78 | 0.4% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 67 | 12 | 1.5% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 47,408 | 19 | 1.2% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 79.2% | 67 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.1% | 35 |   | 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 | $27,170 | 75 | 81.8% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $37,131 | 92 | 78.3% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 17.4% | 4 | 141.5% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 24.8% | 3 | 145.0% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 405 | 16 | 1.1% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 9,138 | 15 | 1.4% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 5,465 | 18 | 1.3% | 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 | 775 | 25 | 0.9% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 123 | 19 | 1.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 777 | 19 | 1.4% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 31,943 | 25 | 1.0% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 29,472 | 25 | 1.0% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 2,471 | 20 | 1.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.7 | 9 | 130.5% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.1 | 21 | 120.7% | 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 | 35,649 | 100.0% | $1,324,758 | 100.0% | $37,161 | | Wage and Salary | 29,836 | 83.7% | $964,248 | 72.8% | $32,318 | | Farm Proprietors | 571 | 1.6% | $5,512 | 0.4% | $9,653 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,242 | 14.7% | $97,343 | 7.3% | $18,570 | | Farm | 684 | 1.9% | $7,852 | 0.6% | $11,480 | | Nonfarm | 34,965 | 98.1% | $1,316,906 | 99.4% | $37,664 | | Private | 30,464 | 85.5% | $1,069,761 | 80.8% | $35,116 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,273 | 6.4% | $30,083 | 2.3% | $13,235 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 331 | 0.9% | $2,890 | 0.2% | $8,731 | | Construction | 1,488 | 4.2% | $47,335 | 3.6% | $31,811 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 4,079 | 11.4% | $178,281 | 13.5% | $43,707 | | Information | 391 | 1.1% | $12,737 | 1.0% | $32,575 | | Manufacturing | 4,708 | 13.2% | $355,782 | 26.9% | $75,570 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 790 | 2.2% | $27,567 | 2.1% | $34,895 | | Retail Trade | 4,164 | 11.7% | $84,902 | 6.4% | $20,390 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,456 | 4.1% | $48,821 | 3.7% | $33,531 | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 9,176* | 25.7%* | $207,567* | 15.7%* | $22,621* | | Government | 4,501 | 12.6% | $247,145 | 18.7% | $54,909 | 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 | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $7,234 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 46 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $7,234 | $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 Grant FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Grant TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 5,185 | 11.7% | All Areas | 5,016 | 11.4% | | Madison County | 787 | 1.8% | Howard County | 900 | 2.0% | | Wabash County | 596 | 1.3% | Huntington County | 547 | 1.2% | | Blackford County | 591 | 1.3% | Madison County | 524 | 1.2% | | Delaware County | 553 | 1.3% | Delaware County | 510 | 1.2% | | Miami County | 432 | 1.0% | Wabash County | 453 | 1.0% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |