| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 15,410 | 80 | 0.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 17,152 | 77 | 0.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 16,918 | 76 | 0.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 11.9% | 27 |   | 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 | -32 | 40 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | -1 | 86 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 48 | 59 | 0.1% | 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) | 938 | 79 | 5.5% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 2,583 | 80 | 15.1% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,390 | 76 | 8.1% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,861 | 76 | 28.3% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,820 | 77 | 28.1% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,560 | 79 | 14.9% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 40.2 |   |   | 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 | 51 | 68 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 32 | 80 | 0.2% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 619 | 33 | 3.6% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 58 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 16,287 | 78 | 95.0% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 158 | 68 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 16,995 | 77 | 99.1% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 157 | 83 | 0.9% | 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) | 6,415 | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 1,484 | 80 | 23.1% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,359 | 78 | 36.8% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 474 | 79 | 7.4% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,549 | 78 | 24.1% | 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) | 7,853 | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 7,539 | 77 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 5,148 $64,900 | 79 82 | 68.3% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,267 $381 | 80 85 | 16.8% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 2,498 | 81 | 0.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 2,498 | 81 | 0.2% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 174 | 79 | 0.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 140 | 83 | 0.3% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 89 | 85 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 34 | 69 | 0.3% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 17 | 81 | 0.4% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 11,891 | 78 | 0.3% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 80.5% | 51 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 11.6% | 56 |   | 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 | $24,987 | 87 | 75.2% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $37,932 | 89 | 80.0% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 16.6% | 7 | 135.0% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 28.1% | 1 | 164.3% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 95 | 52 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,668 | 72 | 0.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,170 | 73 | 0.3% | 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 | 188 | 79 | 0.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 24 | 77 | 0.2% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 163 | 80 | 0.3% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 7,998 | 78 | 0.2% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 7,511 | 78 | 0.2% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 487 | 80 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.1 | 46 | 103.4% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.0 | 55 | 95.7% | 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 | 5,844 | 100.0% | $159,073 | 100.0% | $27,220 | | Wage and Salary | 3,886 | 66.5% | $98,195 | 61.7% | $25,269 | | Farm Proprietors | 505 | 8.6% | $10,625 | 6.7% | $21,040 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,453 | 24.9% | $23,519 | 14.8% | $16,187 | | Farm | 581 | 9.9% | $13,059 | 8.2% | $22,477 | | Nonfarm | 5,263 | 90.1% | $146,014 | 91.8% | $27,743 | | Private | 3,948 | 67.6% | $97,372 | 61.2% | $24,664 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 240 | 4.1% | $2,156 | 1.4% | $8,983 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 86 | 1.5% | $1,177 | 0.7% | $13,686 | | Construction | 345 | 5.9% | $5,730 | 3.6% | $16,609 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 39 | 0.7% | $2,149 | 1.4% | $55,103 | | Manufacturing | 544 | 9.3% | $24,612 | 15.5% | $45,243 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 139 | 2.4% | $3,840 | 2.4% | $27,626 | | Retail Trade | 640 | 11.0% | $9,059 | 5.7% | $14,155 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 130 | 2.2% | $3,989 | 2.5% | $30,685 | | Other Private (not above) | 972* | 16.6%* | $17,847* | 11.2%* | $18,361* | | Government | 1,315 | 22.5% | $48,642 | 30.6% | $36,990 | 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 | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $2,319 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 27 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $2,319 | $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 Parke FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Parke TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 879 | 11.4% | All Areas | 3,498 | 33.8% | | Vermillion County | 331 | 4.3% | Vigo County | 1,268 | 12.3% | | Vigo County | 113 | 1.5% | Vermillion County | 583 | 5.6% | | Illinois | 66 | 0.9% | Montgomery County | 406 | 3.9% | | Clay County | 64 | 0.8% | Putnam County | 268 | 2.6% | | Fountain County | 62 | 0.8% | Marion County | 264 | 2.6% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |