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Hamilton County
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County Seat: Noblesville

Hamilton County, Indiana
Organized in 1823 and named for Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury

Largest City: Fishers (pop in 2006: 61,840

Population per Sq. Mile: 657.6 Sq. Miles: 397.9

Link to County's in.gov Site

Population Over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday(1990)	108,936	12	2.0%	5,544,156
Today(2007)	261,661	5	4.1%	6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)	298,642	4	4.7%	6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000	67.7%	1		9.7%

Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change in 2007	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007	6,328	1		-505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007	270	8		9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	3,111	2	9.3%	33,408

Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 18,767 5 7.5% 6.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 52,462 4 20.9% 18.2%
College Age (18 to 24) 20,957 7 8.4% 9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 80,171 4 31.9% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 59,566 5 23.7% 25.2%
Older (65 plus) 19,056 8 7.6% 12.4%
Median Age 33.9 Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 425 7 0.2% 0.3%
Asian Alone 9,543 2 3.8% 1.3%
Black Alone 8,629 9 3.4% 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 72 8 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 229,920 4 91.6% 88.3%
Two or More Race Groups 2,390 6 1.0% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino 244,297 5 97.3% 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6,682 8 2.7% 4.8%
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 2006 (estimate) 95,690 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 (2005/2006) 2,490 6 4.0% 62,296
   Going on to Higher Education 2,303 5 4.4% 51,976
   4-year 1,970 5 5.1% 38,334
   2-year 269 10 3.0% 8,991
   Voc/tech. 64 16 1.4% 4,651
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) 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 Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006 $45,676 2 141.5% $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $79,927 1 181.4% $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 3.9% 92 32.0% 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 4.5% 92 27.1% 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006 204 26 0.5% 41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 4,246 24 0.7% 577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 4,123 20 1.1% 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 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 2007 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 137,512 4 4.3% 3,211,461
Employed 133,456 4 4.4% 3,065,590
Unemployed 4,056 7 2.8% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 2.9 92 64.4% 4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate 3.6 91 64.3% 5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 154,859 100.0% $6,539,937 100.0% $42,232
Wage and Salary 109,795 70.9% $4,563,271 69.8% $41,562
Farm Proprietors 595 0.4% $2,714 0.0% $4,561
Nonfarm Proprietors 44,469 28.7% $1,024,065 15.7% $23,029
Farm 796 0.5% $11,014 0.2% $13,837
Nonfarm 154,063 99.5% $6,528,923 99.8% $42,378
Private 142,601 92.1% $5,978,599 91.4% $41,925
  Accommodation, Food Serv. 9,578 6.2% $178,526 2.7% $18,639
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 4,888 3.2% $64,324 1.0% $13,160
  Construction 11,459 7.4% $533,048 8.2% $46,518
  Health Care, Social Serv. 13,485 8.7% $573,568 8.8% $42,534
  Information 3,897 2.5% $198,180 3.0% $50,855
  Manufacturing 6,745 4.4% $432,046 6.6% $64,054
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 13,369 8.6% $660,383 10.1% $49,397
  Retail Trade 17,299 11.2% $582,881 8.9% $33,694
  Trans., Warehousing 1,726 1.1% $46,466 0.7% $26,921
  Wholesale Trade 7,963 5.1% $565,975 8.7% $71,076
  Other Private (not above) 52,192 33.7% $2,143,202 32.8% $41,064
Government 11,462 7.4% $550,324 8.4% $48,013
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $2,666,509,670 4 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $636,326,690 9 23.9% 43.2%
   Residential $1,865,515,830 2 70.0% 41.5%
   Agricultural $82,673,070 13 3.1% 9.6%
   Utilities $81,994,080 9 3.1% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $16,382 2
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006 Units Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 3,895 100.0% 100.0% $686,436 $4,687,933
   Single Family 3,030 77.8% 84.1% $629,800 $4,343,823
   Two Family 116 3.0% 3.5% $11,301 $103,869
   Three & Four Family 113 2.9% 2.0% $9,002 $41,336
   Five families and More 636 16.3% 10.4% $36,333 $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 Hamilton FROM Number Percent Out of Hamilton TO Number Percent
All Areas 29,041 23.0% All Areas 62,972 39.3%
Marion County 12,452 9.9% Marion County 52,742 32.9%
Madison County 4,830 3.8% Howard County 2,421 1.5%
Boone County 1,884 1.5% Madison County 1,546 1.0%
Hancock County 1,620 1.3% Boone County 892 0.6%
Hendricks County 1,458 1.2% Hancock County 636 0.4%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Cities and Towns in Hamilton County
Population
in 2006 % of County
Arcadia 1,820 0.7%
Atlanta 838 0.3%
Carmel 60,570 24.0%
Cicero 4,400 1.7%
Fishers 61,840 24.5%
Noblesville 40,115 15.9%
Sheridan 2,779 1.1%
Westfield 13,444 5.3%
Order by Size
Fishers
Carmel
Noblesville
Westfield
Cicero
Sheridan
Arcadia
Atlanta

Links to Maps:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Hamilton 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