| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 65,294 | 21 | 1.2% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 76,275 | 19 | 1.2% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 80,159 | 20 | 1.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 13.4% | 24 |   | 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 | -374 | 83 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 92 | 16 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 507 | 14 | 1.5% | 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) | 5,449 | 19 | 7.1% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 14,358 | 19 | 18.8% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 5,857 | 21 | 7.7% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 20,990 | 19 | 27.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 19,775 | 22 | 25.9% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 9,846 | 22 | 12.9% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 36.8 |   |   | 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 | 238 | 22 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 570 | 21 | 0.7% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 626 | 31 | 0.8% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 10 | 43 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 74,216 | 19 | 97.3% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 615 | 23 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 70,918 | 21 | 93.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 5,357 | 9 | 7.0% | 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) | 27,283 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 7,572 | 18 | 27.8% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 9,032 | 22 | 33.1% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 2,145 | 23 | 7.9% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 5,973 | 23 | 21.9% | 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) | 36,103 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 32,188 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 21,548 $95,500 | 19 26 | 66.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 5,735 $502 | 23 24 | 17.8% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 21,193 | 13 | 1.8% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 14,623 | 17 | 1.4% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 6,570 | 42 | 6.0% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 812 | 20 | 1.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 658 | 21 | 1.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 529 | 23 | 1.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 98 | 30 | 1.0% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 31 | 12 | 0.7% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 47,103 | 22 | 1.2% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81.6% | 36 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.9% | 25 |   | 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 | $34,994 | 12 | 105.4% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $50,815 | 19 | 107.2% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 8.6% | 79 | 69.9% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 11.9% | 77 | 69.6% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 129 | 36 | 0.4% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 4,451 | 26 | 0.7% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 5,827 | 16 | 1.3% | 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 | 1,067 | 20 | 1.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 126 | 18 | 1.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 638 | 23 | 1.1% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 41,452 | 18 | 1.3% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 38,668 | 18 | 1.3% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 2,784 | 19 | 1.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.7 | 25 | 113.6% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.0 | 24 | 119.6% | 9.2 | 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 | 46,101 | 100.0% | $2,090,313 | 100.0% | $45,342 | | Wage and Salary | 37,757 | 81.9% | $1,525,575 | 73.0% | $40,405 | | Farm Proprietors | 1,143 | 2.5% | $29,622 | 1.4% | $25,916 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 7,201 | 15.6% | $133,759 | 6.4% | $18,575 | | Farm | 1,603 | 3.5% | $44,950 | 2.2% | $28,041 | | Nonfarm | 44,498 | 96.5% | $2,045,363 | 97.8% | $45,965 | | Private | 41,132 | 89.2% | $1,902,336 | 91.0% | $46,250 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,480 | 5.4% | $32,854 | 1.6% | $13,248 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 478 | 1.0% | $7,416 | 0.4% | $15,515 | | Construction | 2,160 | 4.7% | $64,104 | 3.1% | $29,678 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 3,815 | 8.3% | $130,207 | 6.2% | $34,130 | | Information | 517 | 1.1% | $24,038 | 1.1% | $46,495 | | Manufacturing | 15,241 | 33.1% | $1,148,710 | 55.0% | $75,370 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,034 | 2.2% | $31,506 | 1.5% | $30,470 | | Retail Trade | 4,888 | 10.6% | $100,778 | 4.8% | $20,617 | | Trans., Warehousing | 938 | 2.0% | $23,780 | 1.1% | $25,352 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,351 | 2.9% | $130,174 | 6.2% | $96,354 | | Other Private (not above) | 8,075* | 17.5%* | $201,559* | 9.6%* | $24,961* | | Government | 3,366 | 7.3% | $143,027 | 6.8% | $42,492 | 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 | 236 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $41,335 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 212 | 89.8% | 70.8% | $40,175 | $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 | 24 | 10.2% | 26.0% | $1,160 | $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 Kosciusko FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Kosciusko TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 7,681 | 14.5% | All Areas | 7,911 | 14.8% | | Whitley County | 1,400 | 2.6% | Elkhart County | 4,710 | 8.8% | | Wabash County | 1,073 | 2.0% | Allen County | 565 | 1.1% | | Marshall County | 923 | 1.7% | Marshall County | 447 | 0.8% | | Fulton County | 844 | 1.6% | Noble County | 426 | 0.8% | | Elkhart County | 837 | 1.6% | Whitley County | 358 | 0.7% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |