| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 23,717 | 61 | 0.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 27,949 | 57 | 0.4% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 30,436 | 57 | 0.4% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 14.8% | 19 |   | 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 | -24 | 37 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 3 | 66 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 76 | 53 | 0.2% | 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) | 1,736 | 59 | 6.2% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 4,910 | 58 | 17.6% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,134 | 58 | 7.6% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,969 | 54 | 28.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,497 | 56 | 26.8% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 3,703 | 62 | 13.2% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 38.1 |   |   | 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 | 41 | 78 | 0.1% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 77 | 63 | 0.3% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 116 | 72 | 0.4% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 75 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 27,522 | 55 | 98.5% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 191 | 63 | 0.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 27,683 | 55 | 99.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 266 | 71 | 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) | 10,264 | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 2,759 | 59 | 26.9% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 3,420 | 61 | 33.3% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 830 | 55 | 8.1% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 2,275 | 57 | 22.2% | 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) | 11,972 | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 11,191 | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 8,324 $77,500 | 56 64 | 74.4% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,940 $418 | 64 75 | 17.3% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 4,950 | 55 | 0.4% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 4,873 | 56 | 0.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 77 | 93 | 0.1% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 274 | 61 | 0.4% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 199 | 63 | 0.4% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 114 | 61 | 0.3% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 70 | 54 | 0.7% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 15 | 61 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 17,648 | 59 | 0.5% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 75.2% | 81 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 10.2% | 73 |   | 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 | $27,180 | 74 | 81.8% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $37,288 | 91 | 78.6% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 14.7% | 14 | 119.5% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 19.7% | 24 | 115.2% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 92 | 57 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,530 | 36 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,028 | 55 | 0.5% | 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 | 328 | 59 | 0.4% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 43 | 53 | 0.4% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 259 | 61 | 0.5% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 14,153 | 56 | 0.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 13,210 | 56 | 0.4% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 943 | 51 | 0.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.7 | 25 | 113.6% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.2 | 19 | 121.7% | 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 | 10,252 | 100.0% | $292,912 | 100.0% | $28,571 | | Wage and Salary | 6,882 | 67.1% | $193,322 | 66.0% | $28,091 | | Farm Proprietors | 940 | 9.2% | $11,229 | 3.8% | $11,946 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,430 | 23.7% | $36,211 | 12.4% | $14,902 | | Farm | 1,062 | 10.4% | $13,724 | 4.7% | $12,923 | | Nonfarm | 9,190 | 89.6% | $279,188 | 95.3% | $30,380 | | Private | 7,548 | 73.6% | $204,725 | 69.9% | $27,123 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 477 | 4.7% | $6,843 | 2.3% | $14,346 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 88 | 0.9% | $441 | 0.2% | $5,011 | | Construction | 798 | 7.8% | $15,314 | 5.2% | $19,190 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 112 | 1.1% | $3,942 | 1.3% | $35,196 | | Manufacturing | 1,871 | 18.3% | $83,394 | 28.5% | $44,572 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 312 | 3.0% | $8,496 | 2.9% | $27,231 | | Retail Trade | 1,036 | 10.1% | $19,767 | 6.7% | $19,080 | | Trans., Warehousing | 269 | 2.6% | $8,331 | 2.8% | $30,970 | | Wholesale Trade | 221 | 2.2% | $6,166 | 2.1% | $27,900 | | Other Private (not above) | 1,259* | 12.3%* | $28,864* | 9.9%* | $22,926* | | Government | 1,642 | 16.0% | $74,463 | 25.4% | $45,349 | 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 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $7,717 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 46 | 92.0% | 70.8% | $7,253 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 4 | 8.0% | 1.9% | $464 | $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 Washington FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Washington TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,038 | 8.1% | All Areas | 6,292 | 34.7% | | Orange County | 195 | 1.5% | Clark County | 1,707 | 9.4% | | Lawrence County | 151 | 1.2% | Kentucky | 1,599 | 8.8% | | Clark County | 132 | 1.0% | Floyd County | 911 | 5.0% | | Scott County | 93 | 0.7% | Scott County | 384 | 2.1% | | Floyd County | 91 | 0.7% | Jackson County | 329 | 1.8% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |