| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 25,968 | 56 | 0.5% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 26,079 | 60 | 0.4% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 25,897 | 62 | 0.4% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 4.2% | 64 |   | 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 | -172 | 73 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 7 | 58 |   | 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) | 1,270 | 68 | 4.9% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 4,521 | 61 | 17.3% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,448 | 54 | 9.4% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,182 | 66 | 23.7% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,251 | 51 | 31.6% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 3,407 | 64 | 13.1% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 41.6 |   |   | 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 | 75 | 53 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 75 | 67 | 0.3% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 318 | 44 | 1.2% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 80 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 25,438 | 60 | 97.5% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 172 | 66 | 0.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 25,889 | 60 | 99.3% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 190 | 80 | 0.7% | 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) | 10,205 | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,007 | 54 | 29.5% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 3,477 | 56 | 34.1% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 706 | 64 | 6.9% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 2,251 | 58 | 22.1% | 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) | 11,707 | 60 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 11,076 | 60 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 8,345 $89,800 | 55 32 | 75.3% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,860 $419 | 66 71 | 16.8% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 4,217 | 66 | 0.4% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 4,217 | 65 | 0.4% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 313 | 52 | 0.5% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 258 | 53 | 0.5% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 172 | 47 | 0.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 63 | 81 | 0.6% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 23 | 31 | 0.5% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 17,671 | 58 | 0.5% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 84.4% | 18 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.8% | 27 |   | 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 | $34,635 | 14 | 104.3% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2008 | $54,320 | 11 | 113.1% | $48,010 | | Poverty Rate in 2008 | 10.1% | 69 | 78.3% | 12.9% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.5% | 78 | 69.8% | 17.9% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 118 | 39 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,814 | 67 | 0.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,010 | 77 | 0.2% | 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 | 227 | 72 | 0.3% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 20 | 82 | 0.2% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 218 | 70 | 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 | 13,358 | 59 | 0.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 12,707 | 59 | 0.4% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 651 | 70 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 77 | 83.1% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 7.2 | 85 | 73.5% | 9.8 | 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 | 13,136 | 100.0% | $612,230 | 100.0% | $46,607 | | Wage and Salary | 9,485 | 72.2% | $434,157 | 70.9% | $45,773 | | Farm Proprietors | 449 | 3.4% | $6,646 | 1.1% | $14,802 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,202 | 24.4% | $35,808 | 5.8% | $11,183 | | Farm | 570 | 4.3% | $10,319 | 1.7% | $18,104 | | Nonfarm | 12,566 | 95.7% | $601,911 | 98.3% | $47,900 | | Private | 11,217 | 85.4% | $542,651 | 88.6% | $48,378 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 598 | 4.6% | $8,606 | 1.4% | $14,391 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 189 | 1.4% | $2,053 | 0.3% | $10,862 | | Construction | 1,237 | 9.4% | $48,924 | 8.0% | $39,551 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 665 | 5.1% | $15,843 | 2.6% | $23,824 | | Information | 59 | 0.4% | $2,201 | 0.4% | $37,305 | | Manufacturing | 2,909 | 22.1% | $302,508 | 49.4% | $103,990 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 680 | 5.2% | $27,500 | 4.5% | $40,441 | | Retail Trade | 1,290 | 9.8% | $27,444 | 4.5% | $21,274 | | Trans., Warehousing | 773 | 5.9% | $33,218 | 5.4% | $42,973 | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 2,209* | 16.8%* | $41,319* | 6.7%* | $18,705* | | Government | 1,349 | 10.3% | $59,260 | 9.7% | $43,929 | 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 | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $7,305 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 46 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $7,305 | $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 Posey FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Posey TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 3,342 | 21.4% | All Areas | 6,322 | 34.0% | | Vanderburgh County | 1,511 | 9.7% | Vanderburgh County | 5,309 | 28.5% | | Illinois | 1,066 | 6.8% | Gibson County | 421 | 2.3% | | Warrick County | 317 | 2.0% | Warrick County | 185 | 1.0% | | Out of state | 149 | 1.0% | Out of state | 106 | 0.6% | | Gibson County | 132 | 0.8% | Kentucky | 98 | 0.5% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |