| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 108,936 | 12 | 2.0% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 269,785 | 4 | 4.2% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 396,859 | 3 | 5.8% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 67.7% | 1 |   | 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 | 5,733 | 1 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 229 | 8 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 3,026 | 2 | 8.8% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 20,579 | 4 | 7.9% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 57,430 | 4 | 21.9% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 20,023 | 7 | 7.7% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 79,689 | 4 | 30.5% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 63,653 | 5 | 24.3% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 20,287 | 8 | 7.8% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 33.8 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 460 | 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 9,439 | 2 | 3.6% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 10,256 | 9 | 3.9% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 77 | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 238,728 | 4 | 91.2% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 2,701 | 6 | 1.0% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 254,143 | 4 | 97.1% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 7,518 | 8 | 2.9% | 5.0% | 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) | 65,933 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 24,585 | 4 | 37.3% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 19,922 | 6 | 30.2% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 4,209 | 8 | 6.4% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 12,259 | 12 | 18.6% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 99,381 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 69,478 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 53,369 $166,300 | 5 1 | 76.8% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 12,564 $709 | 13 1 | 18.1% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 48,376 | 4 | 4.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 47,424 | 4 | 4.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 952 | 93 | 0.9% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 2,661 | 6 | 4.2% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 2,400 | 5 | 4.6% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 2,018 | 5 | 5.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 275 | 14 | 2.8% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 107 | 13 | 2.5% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 116,457 | 5 | 3.0% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 94.2% | 1 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 48.9% | 1 |   | 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 | $46,378 | 2 | 139.6% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $83,059 | 1 | 175.1% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 3.9% | 92 | 31.7% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 4.6% | 92 | 26.9% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 180 | 25 | 0.5% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 5,008 | 23 | 0.8% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 6,397 | 15 | 1.5% | 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 | 3,693 | 5 | 4.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 117 | 20 | 1.2% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 1,023 | 14 | 1.8% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 141,942 | 4 | 4.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 136,542 | 4 | 4.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 5,400 | 6 | 2.8% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 90 | 64.4% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 6.6 | 90 | 63.5% | 10.4 | 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 | 164,518 | 100.0% | $7,232,558 | 100.0% | $43,962 | | Wage and Salary | 118,418 | 72.0% | $5,102,558 | 70.5% | $43,089 | | Farm Proprietors | 591 | 0.4% | $4,353 | 0.1% | $7,365 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 45,509 | 27.7% | $1,079,172 | 14.9% | $23,713 | | Farm | 770 | 0.5% | $13,723 | 0.2% | $17,822 | | Nonfarm | 163,748 | 99.5% | $7,218,835 | 99.8% | $44,085 | | Private | 151,448 | 92.1% | $6,612,756 | 91.4% | $43,664 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 10,350 | 6.3% | $190,485 | 2.6% | $18,404 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 4,839 | 2.9% | $70,027 | 1.0% | $14,471 | | Construction | 12,081 | 7.3% | $602,465 | 8.3% | $49,869 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 14,329 | 8.7% | $634,564 | 8.8% | $44,285 | | Information | 4,165 | 2.5% | $238,340 | 3.3% | $57,224 | | Manufacturing | 6,449 | 3.9% | $444,554 | 6.1% | $68,934 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 14,720 | 8.9% | $778,006 | 10.8% | $52,854 | | Retail Trade | 17,751 | 10.8% | $627,173 | 8.7% | $35,332 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,812 | 1.1% | $55,123 | 0.8% | $30,421 | | Wholesale Trade | 7,982 | 4.9% | $611,738 | 8.5% | $76,640 | | Other Private (not above) | 56,970 | 34.6% | $2,360,281 | 32.6% | $41,430 | | Government | 12,300 | 7.5% | $606,079 | 8.4% | $49,275 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 2,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $359,310 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 1,574 | 70.1% | 70.8% | $317,734 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 8 | 0.4% | 1.9% | $831 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 30 | 1.3% | 1.2% | $3,300 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 632 | 28.2% | 26.0% | $37,446 | $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 Hamilton FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Hamilton TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 30,011 | 22.4% | All Areas | 65,459 | 38.6% | | Marion County | 12,851 | 9.6% | Marion County | 54,626 | 32.2% | | Madison County | 4,878 | 3.6% | Howard County | 2,370 | 1.4% | | Boone County | 2,018 | 1.5% | Madison County | 1,503 | 0.9% | | Hancock County | 1,672 | 1.2% | Boone County | 972 | 0.6% | | Hendricks County | 1,573 | 1.2% | Out of state | 745 | 0.4% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |