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County Seat: New Castle

Henry County, Indiana
Named in 1821 for Patrick "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Henry

Largest City: New Castle (pop in 2006: 18,663

Population per Sq. Mile: 120.1 Sq. Miles: 392.9

Link to County's in.gov Site

Population Over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday(1990)	48,139	25	0.9%	5,544,156
Today(2007)	47,181	30	0.7%	6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)	47,123	31	0.7%	6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000	0.8%	78		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	-309	75		-505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007	2	74		9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-13	88	0.0%	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) 2,671 39 5.7% 6.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 8,113 33 17.3% 18.2%
College Age (18 to 24) 3,390 40 7.2% 9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 12,193 34 26.0% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 12,945 29 27.6% 25.2%
Older (65 plus) 7,635 26 16.3% 12.4%
Median Age 41.0 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 83 47 0.2% 0.3%
Asian Alone 143 49 0.3% 1.3%
Black Alone 482 33 1.0% 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 5 56 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 45,965 31 97.9% 88.3%
Two or More Race Groups 269 39 0.6% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino 46,513 29 99.1% 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 434 55 0.9% 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) 19,486 26 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 4,474 32 23.0% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 6,905 27 35.4% 29.8%
   Single Parents 1,508 25 7.7% 9.1%
   Living Alone 4,841 24 24.8% 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) 21,471 27 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 20,592 26 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000) 15,013
$84,100 27
52 72.9%
-- 65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000) 4,473
$464 26
45 21.7%
-- 26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 8,545 30 0.7% 1,154,826
   Public 8,505 29 0.8% 1,045,702
   Private 40 93 0.0% 109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006) 521 34 0.8% 62,296
   Going on to Higher Education 433 35 0.8% 51,976
   4-year 264 40 0.7% 38,334
   2-year 100 21 1.1% 8,991
   Voc/tech. 69 37 1.5% 4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 33,198 27 0.9% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 79.6% 64 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 11.7% 55 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 $27,119 66 84.0% $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $42,698 52 96.9% $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 10.4% 55 85.2% 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 14.5% 53 87.3% 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006 283 22 0.7% 41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 4,842 23 0.8% 577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 2,793 26 0.7% 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 567 36 0.7% 87,088
Births to Teens 73 29 0.8% 9,604
Deaths 583 24 1.0% 55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 22,547 32 0.7% 3,211,461
Employed 21,260 33 0.7% 3,065,590
Unemployed 1,287 28 0.9% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 5.7 9 126.7% 4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate 7.0 16 125.0% 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 20,319 100.0% $621,272 100.0% $30,576
Wage and Salary 14,495 71.3% $439,502 70.7% $30,321
Farm Proprietors 793 3.9% $5,097 0.8% $6,427
Nonfarm Proprietors 5,031 24.8% $56,293 9.1% $11,189
Farm 894 4.4% $7,989 1.3% $8,936
Nonfarm 19,425 95.6% $613,283 98.7% $31,572
Private 15,959 78.5% $469,081 75.5% $29,393
  Accommodation, Food Serv. 1,047 5.2% $13,109 2.1% $12,521
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 261 1.3% $2,153 0.3% $8,249
  Construction 1,444 7.1% $38,756 6.2% $26,839
  Health Care, Social Serv. 1,790 8.8% $55,466 8.9% $30,987
  Information 247 1.2% $7,172 1.2% $29,036
  Manufacturing 2,583 12.7% $169,077 27.2% $65,458
  Professional, Tech. Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Retail Trade 2,966 14.6% $60,225 9.7% $20,305
  Trans., Warehousing 474 2.3% $10,331 1.7% $21,795
  Wholesale Trade 548 2.7% $23,704 3.8% $43,255
  Other Private (not above) 3,871* 19.1%* $71,044* 11.4%* $18,353*
Government 3,466 17.1% $144,202 23.2% $41,605
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) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $323,895,470 41 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $104,218,830 44 32.2% 43.2%
   Residential $133,881,350 36 41.3% 41.5%
   Agricultural $66,924,710 38 20.7% 9.6%
   Utilities $18,870,580 43 5.8% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $6,652 85
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 62 100.0% 100.0% $9,078 $4,687,933
   Single Family 62 100.0% 84.1% $9,078 $4,343,823
   Two Family 0 0.0% 3.5% $0 $103,869
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 2.0% $0 $41,336
   Five families and More 0 0.0% 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 Henry FROM Number Percent Out of Henry TO Number Percent
All Areas 2,527 9.9% All Areas 8,564 27.2%
Delaware County 549 2.2% Marion County 2,284 7.2%
Wayne County 477 1.9% Hancock County 1,395 4.4%
Madison County 356 1.4% Madison County 1,377 4.4%
Hancock County 261 1.0% Delaware County 1,242 3.9%
Rush County 181 0.7% Wayne County 498 1.6%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Cities and Towns in Henry County
Population
in 2006 % of County
Blountsville 158 0.3%
Cadiz 152 0.3%
Dunreith 173 0.4%
Greensboro 163 0.3%
Kennard 429 0.9%
Knightstown 2,007 4.2%
Lewisville 370 0.8%
Middletown 2,357 5.0%
Mooreland 371 0.8%
Mount Summit 294 0.6%
New Castle 18,663 39.3%
Shirley 131 0.3%*
Spiceland 890 1.9%
Springport 163 0.3%
Straughn 246 0.5%
Sulphur Springs 325 0.7%
* Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
Order by Size
New Castle
Middletown
Knightstown
Spiceland
Kennard
Mooreland
Lewisville
Sulphur Springs
Mount Summit
Straughn
Dunreith
Greensboro
Springport
Blountsville
Cadiz
Shirley*

Links to Maps:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Henry 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 14:55