| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 18,993 | 71 | 0.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 21,328 | 70 | 0.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 21,266 | 70 | 0.3% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 14.5% | 20 |   | 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 | -16 | 33 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | -1 | 86 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -7 | 87 | 0.0% | 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) | 1,143 | 74 | 5.4% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 3,279 | 74 | 15.4% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,955 | 60 | 9.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,439 | 64 | 30.2% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,513 | 72 | 25.8% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,999 | 73 | 14.1% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 37.9 |   |   | 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 | 71 | 55 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 38 | 79 | 0.2% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 994 | 26 | 4.7% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 68 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 20,031 | 70 | 93.9% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 191 | 63 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 21,112 | 69 | 99.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 216 | 76 | 1.0% | 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) | 7,819 | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 1,916 | 73 | 24.5% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,629 | 73 | 33.6% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 581 | 70 | 7.4% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,977 | 69 | 25.3% | 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) | 9,134 | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 8,804 | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 6,242 $58,900 | 72 91 | 70.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,577 $375 | 71 87 | 17.9% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 3,434 | 70 | 0.3% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 3,434 | 70 | 0.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 216 | 70 | 0.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 186 | 67 | 0.4% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 84 | 76 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 99 | 34 | 1.0% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 3 | 85 | 0.1% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 14,782 | 66 | 0.4% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 80.8% | 46 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 9.4% | 82 |   | 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 | $24,570 | 89 | 74.0% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $40,957 | 76 | 86.4% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 13.7% | 21 | 111.4% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 19.4% | 25 | 113.5% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 96 | 51 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,302 | 60 | 0.4% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,550 | 65 | 0.4% | 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 | 216 | 74 | 0.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 27 | 72 | 0.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 226 | 68 | 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 | 8,876 | 76 | 0.3% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 8,283 | 76 | 0.3% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 593 | 72 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.7 | 25 | 113.6% | 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 | 7,958 | 100.0% | $247,906 | 100.0% | $31,152 | | Wage and Salary | 5,855 | 73.6% | $159,763 | 64.4% | $27,287 | | Farm Proprietors | 499 | 6.3% | $17,985 | 7.3% | $36,042 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,604 | 20.2% | $24,738 | 10.0% | $15,423 | | Farm | 565 | 7.1% | $20,131 | 8.1% | $35,630 | | Nonfarm | 7,393 | 92.9% | $227,775 | 91.9% | $30,810 | | Private | 5,295 | 66.5% | $144,409 | 58.3% | $27,273 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Construction | 383 | 4.8% | $8,293 | 3.3% | $21,653 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 440 | 5.5% | $11,475 | 4.6% | $26,080 | | Information | 116 | 1.5% | $3,785 | 1.5% | $32,629 | | Manufacturing | 672 | 8.4% | $26,940 | 10.9% | $40,089 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 186 | 2.3% | $4,412 | 1.8% | $23,720 | | Retail Trade | 980 | 12.3% | $16,860 | 6.8% | $17,204 | | Trans., Warehousing | 305 | 3.8% | $8,486 | 3.4% | $27,823 | | Wholesale Trade | 164 | 2.1% | $6,683 | 2.7% | $40,750 | | Other Private (not above) | 1,531 | 19.2% | $52,440 | 21.2% | $34,252 | | Government | 2,098 | 26.4% | $83,366 | 33.6% | $39,736 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $335 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 3 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $335 | $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 Sullivan FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Sullivan TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,361 | 13.1% | All Areas | 4,311 | 32.3% | | Greene County | 471 | 4.5% | Vigo County | 2,816 | 21.1% | | Vigo County | 270 | 2.6% | Knox County | 320 | 2.4% | | Knox County | 202 | 1.9% | Greene County | 318 | 2.4% | | Illinois | 147 | 1.4% | Gibson County | 149 | 1.1% | | Clay County | 106 | 1.0% | Illinois | 123 | 0.9% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |