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Grant County
IN Depth Profile
County Seat:     Marion
Grant County, Indiana
Founded in 1832 and named for frontier fighters Moses and Samuel Grant
Largest City:     Marion (pop in 2006: 30,528
Population per Sq. Mile:     166.3     Sq. Miles:     414.0
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)74,169191.3%5,544,156
Today(2007)68,847231.1%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)71,261221.1%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000-1.0%87 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007-67888 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 20071542 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)8820.0%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)3,967255.7%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)11,7182316.8%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)8,2731811.8%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)16,2052523.2%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)18,4822326.5%25.2%
Older (65 plus)11,1801916.0%12.4%
Median Age39.1  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone354130.5%0.3%
Asian Alone450260.6%1.3%
Black Alone4,937167.1%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone27220.0%0.0%
White Alone63,0212490.3%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups1,036181.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino67,9212397.3%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino1,904232.7%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)28,31920100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children5,6422619.9%23.8%
   Married Without Children9,5521933.7%29.8%
   Single Parents2,700189.5%9.1%
   Living Alone7,5691926.7%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)31,65920100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)30,56020100.0%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

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 11,217251.0%1,154,826
   Public10,836251.0%1,045,702
   Private381930.3%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)604301.0%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education505301.0%51,976
   4-year358290.9%38,334
   2-year73720.8%8,991
   Voc/tech.74121.6%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)47,408191.2%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher79.2%67 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree14.1%35 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$26,4767282.0%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$36,7338483.4%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 200517.9%3146.7%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 1825.6%3154.2%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006507151.2%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 20069,151131.6%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 20064,951151.3%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births775250.9%87,088
   Births to Teens123191.3%9,604
Deaths777191.4%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force31,906251.0%3,211,461
Employed29,967251.0%3,065,590
Unemployed1,939191.3%145,871
Unemployment Rate6.14135.6%4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate7.73137.5%5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work35,736100.0%$1,300,463100.0%$36,391
Wage and Salary29,43182.4%$945,36872.7%$32,122
Farm Proprietors5751.6%$3,1990.2%$5,563
Nonfarm Proprietors5,73016.0%$89,3556.9%$15,594
Farm7022.0%$5,2630.4%$7,497
Nonfarm35,03498.0%$1,295,20099.6%$36,970
Private30,58985.6%$1,058,94181.4%$34,618
  Accommodation, Food Serv.2,3536.6%$30,7922.4%$13,086
  Arts, Ent., Recreation3591.0%$2,9900.2%$8,329
  Construction1,6764.7%$49,5943.8%$29,591
  Health Care, Social Serv.4,08211.4%$170,31013.1%$41,722
  Information4161.2%$12,6581.0%$30,428
  Manufacturing5,21214.6%$400,79930.8%$76,899
  Professional, Tech. Serv.9062.5%$28,3762.2%$31,320
  Retail Trade4,40612.3%$90,9247.0%$20,636
  Trans., Warehousing1,2273.4%$45,3053.5%$36,923
  Wholesale TradeData not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Other Private (not above)9,262*25.9%*$192,909*14.8%*$20,828*
Government4,44512.4%$236,25918.2%$53,152
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$552,274,15024100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$251,784,1702345.6%43.2%
   Residential$213,054,5402638.6%41.5%
   Agricultural$66,613,7203912.1%9.6%
   Utilities$20,821,720393.8%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$7,60272  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed86100.0%100.0%$12,746$4,687,933
   Single Family8497.7%84.1%$12,474$4,343,823
   Two Family22.3%3.5%$273$103,869
   Three & Four Family00.0%2.0%$0$41,336
   Five families and More00.0%10.4%$0$198,905
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 2006
Into Grant FROMNumberPercentOut of Grant TONumberPercent
All Areas4,94711.5%All Areas 5,09311.8%
Madison County8041.9%Howard County8972.1%
Wabash County5971.4%Huntington County6081.4%
Blackford County5931.4%Madison County5361.2%
Delaware County5141.2%Delaware County5071.2%
Miami County4181.0%Wabash County4601.1%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Grant County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
Converse1980.3%*
Fairmount2,7774.0%
Fowlerton2860.4%
Gas City5,7918.3%
Jonesboro1,7352.5%
Marion30,52843.9%
Matthews5510.8%
Swayzee9231.3%
Sweetser8321.2%
Upland3,6885.3%
Van Buren8591.2%
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
 Order by Size
Marion
Gas City
Upland
Fairmount
Jonesboro
Swayzee
Van Buren
Sweetser
Matthews
Fowlerton
Converse*

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Grant county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 14:54