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Commerce Region 11
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Commerce Region 11
Counties include: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Largest City:     Evansville (pop in 2006: 115,738)
Population per Sq. Mile:     106.2     Sq. Miles:     4,345.0
 
Population Over TimeNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)433,36757.8%5,544,156
Today(2007)461,65357.3%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)462,60557.2%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 20005.0%10 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007-7208 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 20072887 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)1,45664.4%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
In State
Preschool (0 to 4)29,35156.3%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)79,702517.2%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)46,062610.0%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)120,353526.0%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)122,091526.4%25.2%
Older (65 plus)65,355514.1%12.4%
Sources: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
In State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone93270.2%0.3%
Asian Alone3,51270.8%1.3%
Black Alone18,31154.0%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone16950.0%0.0%
White435,947594.2%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups4,04360.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino455,588598.4%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino7,32681.6%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
In State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)178,5135100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children43,031524.1%23.8%
   Married Without Children55,637531.2%29.8%
   Single Parents14,18257.9%9.1%
   Living Alone47,828526.8%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)206,6755100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)193,6575100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)132,265568.3%65.9%
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)46,248623.9%26.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 78,11456.8%1,154,826
   Public69,47156.6%1,045,702
   Private8,64357.9%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)4,95057.9%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education4,21058.1%51,976
   4-year2,87457.5%38,334
   2-year1,034211.5%8,991
   Voc/tech.30256.5%4,651
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$33,6602104.2%$32,288
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20062,57556.2%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 200638,96856.7%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 200624,28556.5%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Births6,02356.9%87,088
   Births to Teens66756.9%9,604
Deaths4,58358.2%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force240,23257.5%3,211,461
Employed230,20257.5%3,065,590
Unemployed10,03056.9%145,871
Unemployment Rate4.21093.3%4.5
May 2008 Unemployment Rate4.51188.2%5.1
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in Region
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In Region
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work292,578100.0%$12,099,101100.0%$41,353
Wage and Salary244,52583.6%$8,670,05271.7%$35,457
Farm Proprietors6,1382.1%$48,9410.4%$7,973
Nonfarm Proprietors41,91514.3%$1,121,7609.3%$26,763
Farm7,5432.6%$82,1570.7%$10,892
Nonfarm285,03597.4%$12,016,94499.3%$42,160
Private252,53986.3%$10,338,16685.4%$40,937
  Accommodation, Food Serv.18,337*6.3%*$247,275*2.0%*$13,485*
  Arts, Ent., Recreation4,207*1.4%*$78,850*0.7%*$18,743*
  Construction18,699*6.4%*$798,818*6.6%*$42,720*
  Health Care, Social Serv.27,334*9.3%*$1,151,573*9.5%*$42,130*
  Information3,610*1.2%*$172,058*1.4%*$47,661*
  Manufacturing48,37616.5%$3,141,80126.0%$64,945
  Professional, Tech. Serv.9,606*3.3%*$459,429*3.8%*$47,827*
  Retail Trade31,45510.8%$705,1855.8%$22,419
  Trans., Warehousing12,7544.4%$550,6114.6%$43,172
  Wholesale Trade10,349*3.5%*$537,383*4.4%*$51,926*
  Other Private (not above)57,426*19.6%*$2,197,876*18.2%*$38,273*
Government32,49611.1%$1,678,77813.9%$51,661
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
In State
Assessed Value by Property Class$4,629,503,5005100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$1,913,606,900541.3%43.2%
   Residential$1,640,707,040535.4%41.5%
   Agricultural$573,841,190412.4%9.6%
   Utilities$501,348,360210.8%5.6%
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed1,638100.0%100.0%$242,454$4,687,933
   Single Family1,47089.7%84.1%$232,790$4,343,823
   Two Family181.1%3.5%$1,149$103,869
   Three & Four Family493.0%2.0%$3,518$41,336
   Five Families and More1016.2%10.4%$4,997$198,905
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.

  Largest Cities or Towns in Commerce Region 11
 Population
in 2006
% of Region
Boonville6,7611.5%
Evansville115,73825.1%
Huntingburg6,0691.3%
Jasper13,9763.0%
Mount Vernon7,1861.6%
Newburgh3,3290.7%
Princeton8,6411.9%
Tell City7,5951.6%
Vincennes17,9973.9%
Washington11,2792.4%
 Order by Size
Evansville
Vincennes
Jasper
Washington
Princeton
Tell City
Mount Vernon
Boonville
Huntingburg
Newburgh

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Regional Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: June 30, 2008 at 09:23