| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 165,058 | 5 | 3.0% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 174,729 | 7 | 2.7% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 177,987 | 8 | 2.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 4.2% | 65 |   | 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 | -859 | 88 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 101 | 14 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 604 | 12 | 1.8% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 11,887 | 7 | 6.8% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 28,658 | 7 | 16.4% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 18,799 | 9 | 10.8% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 44,933 | 7 | 25.8% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 44,796 | 8 | 25.7% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 25,352 | 5 | 14.5% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 37.6 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 408 | 10 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 1,875 | 12 | 1.1% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 14,939 | 5 | 8.6% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 83 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 154,665 | 7 | 88.7% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 2,455 | 7 | 1.4% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 172,263 | 6 | 98.8% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 2,162 | 21 | 1.2% | 5.0% | 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) | 70,623 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 13,788 | 8 | 19.5% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 19,775 | 7 | 28.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 6,456 | 6 | 9.1% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 21,876 | 5 | 31.0% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 81,475 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 76,300 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 47,184 $82,400 | 7 54 | 61.8% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 23,439 $458 | 6 49 | 30.7% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 30,939 | 7 | 2.7% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 22,694 | 10 | 2.2% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 8,245 | 31 | 7.6% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 1,755 | 10 | 2.8% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 1,498 | 10 | 2.8% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 1,118 | 10 | 2.9% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 338 | 13 | 3.5% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 42 | 4 | 1.0% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 112,178 | 7 | 2.9% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 83.1% | 25 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 19.3% | 17 |   | 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 | $36,543 | 10 | 110.0% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $42,512 | 67 | 89.6% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 13.9% | 19 | 113.0% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 20.0% | 20 | 117.0% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 1,179 | 6 | 3.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 19,762 | 6 | 3.1% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 12,000 | 6 | 2.7% | 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 | 2,451 | 7 | 2.8% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 291 | 6 | 3.0% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 1,875 | 5 | 3.4% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 90,699 | 7 | 2.8% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 85,950 | 7 | 2.8% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 4,749 | 7 | 2.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 69 | 88.1% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.1 | 83 | 77.9% | 10.4 | 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 | 127,241 | 100.0% | $5,813,324 | 100.0% | $45,688 | | Wage and Salary | 115,529 | 90.8% | $4,180,401 | 71.9% | $36,185 | | Farm Proprietors | 262 | 0.2% | $1,195 | 0.0% | $4,561 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 11,450 | 9.0% | $700,338 | 12.0% | $61,165 | | Farm | 319 | 0.3% | $2,944 | 0.1% | $9,229 | | Nonfarm | 126,922 | 99.7% | $5,810,380 | 99.9% | $45,779 | | Private | 116,576 | 91.6% | $5,291,361 | 91.0% | $45,390 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 10,147 | 8.0% | $152,791 | 2.6% | $15,058 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 2,704 | 2.1% | $62,045 | 1.1% | $22,946 | | Construction | 9,099 | 7.2% | $530,566 | 9.1% | $58,310 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 18,032 | 14.2% | $851,750 | 14.7% | $47,235 | | Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Manufacturing | 14,127 | 11.1% | $927,176 | 15.9% | $65,631 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 5,270 | 4.1% | $301,710 | 5.2% | $57,250 | | Retail Trade | 15,223 | 12.0% | $382,315 | 6.6% | $25,114 | | Trans., Warehousing | 5,371 | 4.2% | $242,407 | 4.2% | $45,133 | | Wholesale Trade | 5,751 | 4.5% | $334,886 | 5.8% | $58,231 | | Other Private (not above) | 27,590* | 21.7%* | $1,005,255* | 17.3%* | $36,435* | | Government | 10,346 | 8.1% | $519,019 | 8.9% | $50,166 | 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 | 327 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $46,320 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 213 | 65.1% | 70.8% | $27,370 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 4 | 1.2% | 1.9% | $540 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 12 | 3.7% | 1.2% | $241 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 98 | 30.0% | 26.0% | $18,169 | $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 Vanderburgh FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Vanderburgh TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 29,892 | 21.9% | All Areas | 8,735 | 7.6% | | Warrick County | 15,253 | 11.2% | Gibson County | 2,645 | 2.3% | | Posey County | 5,309 | 3.9% | Warrick County | 2,139 | 1.9% | | Gibson County | 3,034 | 2.2% | Posey County | 1,511 | 1.3% | | Kentucky | 1,700 | 1.2% | Kentucky | 1,058 | 0.9% | | Illinois | 1,300 | 1.0% | Out of state | 542 | 0.5% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |