| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 23,661 | 62 | 0.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 28,040 | 55 | 0.4% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 32,215 | 54 | 0.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 16.5% | 17 |   | 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 | -201 | 75 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 5 | 62 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 144 | 40 | 0.4% | 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) | 1,947 | 52 | 6.9% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 5,345 | 54 | 19.1% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,913 | 61 | 6.8% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,101 | 53 | 28.9% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,386 | 58 | 26.3% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 3,348 | 65 | 11.9% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 37.2 |   |   | 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 | 67 | 57 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 102 | 55 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 299 | 46 | 1.1% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 80 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 27,321 | 57 | 97.4% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 250 | 47 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 27,611 | 56 | 98.5% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 429 | 59 | 1.5% | 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) | 10,134 | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 2,795 | 58 | 27.6% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 3,361 | 62 | 33.2% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 898 | 50 | 8.9% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 2,088 | 63 | 20.6% | 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) | 12,730 | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 11,469 | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 8,016 $81,900 | 60 56 | 69.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 2,118 $490 | 59 29 | 18.5% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 5,289 | 51 | 0.5% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 5,289 | 51 | 0.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 254 | 67 | 0.4% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 186 | 67 | 0.4% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 107 | 67 | 0.3% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 68 | 43 | 0.7% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 11 | 91 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 17,709 | 57 | 0.5% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 76.2% | 77 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 8.4% | 87 |   | 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 | $27,202 | 72 | 81.9% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $42,634 | 66 | 89.9% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 11.9% | 35 | 96.7% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.3% | 33 | 101.2% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 108 | 42 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,510 | 37 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,633 | 36 | 0.6% | 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 | 403 | 53 | 0.5% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 75 | 28 | 0.8% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 228 | 67 | 0.4% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 13,948 | 58 | 0.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 12,956 | 58 | 0.4% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 992 | 49 | 0.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.1 | 19 | 120.3% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.8 | 18 | 125.5% | 9.4 | 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 | 11,272 | 100.0% | $369,674 | 100.0% | $32,796 | | Wage and Salary | 8,736 | 77.5% | $272,892 | 73.8% | $31,238 | | Farm Proprietors | 613 | 5.4% | $7,557 | 2.0% | $12,328 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,923 | 17.1% | $23,295 | 6.3% | $12,114 | | Farm | 697 | 6.2% | $11,475 | 3.1% | $16,463 | | Nonfarm | 10,575 | 93.8% | $358,199 | 96.9% | $33,872 | | Private | 9,195 | 81.6% | $296,752 | 80.3% | $32,273 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 518 | 4.6% | $7,445 | 2.0% | $14,373 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 69 | 0.6% | $812 | 0.2% | $11,768 | | Construction | 1,083 | 9.6% | $40,068 | 10.8% | $36,997 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 39 | 0.3% | $913 | 0.2% | $23,410 | | Manufacturing | 2,184 | 19.4% | $96,425 | 26.1% | $44,151 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 199 | 1.8% | $6,794 | 1.8% | $34,141 | | Retail Trade | 1,084 | 9.6% | $20,701 | 5.6% | $19,097 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,354 | 12.0% | $47,093 | 12.7% | $34,781 | | Wholesale Trade | 263 | 2.3% | $8,663 | 2.3% | $32,939 | | Other Private (not above) | 1,475* | 13.1%* | $40,721* | 11.0%* | $27,607* | | Government | 1,380 | 12.2% | $61,447 | 16.6% | $44,527 | 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 | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $6,804 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 57 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $6,804 | $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 Jennings FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Jennings TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,751 | 11.8% | All Areas | 5,395 | 29.2% | | Jackson County | 387 | 2.6% | Bartholomew County | 2,732 | 14.8% | | Jefferson County | 324 | 2.2% | Jackson County | 1,444 | 7.8% | | Bartholomew County | 282 | 1.9% | Jefferson County | 311 | 1.7% | | Ripley County | 178 | 1.2% | Marion County | 195 | 1.1% | | Decatur County | 177 | 1.2% | Decatur County | 170 | 0.9% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |