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Commerce Region 6
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Commerce Region 6
Counties include: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo
Largest City:     Terre Haute (pop in 2006: 57,259)
Population per Sq. Mile:     84.7     Sq. Miles:     3,290.3
 
Population Over TimeNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)264,54794.8%5,544,156
Today(2007)278,55394.4%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)284,48794.4%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 20005.8%8 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 2007-4417 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 20071779 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)441111.3%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)16,668106.0%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)46,5241016.7%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)30,748911.1%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)74,318826.7%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)70,2181025.3%25.2%
Older (65 plus)39,399914.2%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 Alone82380.3%0.3%
Asian Alone2,48680.9%1.3%
Black Alone9,37593.4%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone95100.0%0.0%
White262,363994.4%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups2,733101.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino273,967998.6%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino3,908111.4%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)106,22010100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children24,5751023.1%23.8%
   Married Without Children33,7651031.8%29.8%
   Single Parents8,903108.4%9.1%
   Living Alone28,255926.6%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)122,05710100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)116,92310100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)78,4191067.1%65.9%
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)27,8011023.8%26.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 47,358104.1%1,154,826
   Public46,571104.5%1,045,702
   Private787110.7%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)2,746104.4%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education2,23694.3%51,976
   4-year1,405103.7%38,334
   2-year63157.0%8,991
   Voc/tech.200104.3%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$26,9791283.6%$32,288
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20061,51193.6%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 200626,99794.7%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 200618,61285.0%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
Births3,287113.8%87,088
   Births to Teens427104.4%9,604
Deaths2,86485.1%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force133,59994.2%3,211,461
Employed126,86994.1%3,065,590
Unemployed6,730104.6%145,871
Unemployment Rate5.04111.1%4.5
May 2008 Unemployment Rate5.65109.8%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 work145,152100.0%$4,965,605100.0%$34,210
Wage and Salary117,03680.6%$3,594,69772.4%$30,714
Farm Proprietors4,3513.0%$21,7470.4%$4,998
Nonfarm Proprietors23,76516.4%$404,9278.2%$17,039
Farm4,9893.4%$37,7000.8%$7,557
Nonfarm140,16396.6%$4,927,90599.2%$35,158
Private119,06282.0%$4,013,87880.8%$33,713
  Accommodation, Food Serv.9,772*6.7%*$125,425*2.5%*$12,835*
  Arts, Ent., Recreation1,597*1.1%*$13,778*0.3%*$8,627*
  Construction7,7595.3%$255,4345.1%$32,921
  Health Care, Social Serv.10,396*7.2%*$410,418*8.3%*$39,478*
  Information1,5031.0%$54,2421.1%$36,089
  Manufacturing24,24616.7%$1,400,46628.2%$57,761
  Professional, Tech. Serv.3,548*2.4%*$116,153*2.3%*$32,738*
  Retail Trade17,63612.2%$376,0037.6%$21,320
  Trans., Warehousing3,491*2.4%*$128,907*2.6%*$36,926*
  Wholesale Trade2,234*1.5%*$133,517*2.7%*$59,766*
  Other Private (not above)25,947*17.9%*$642,065*12.9%*$24,745*
Government21,10114.5%$914,02718.4%$43,317
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$2,469,397,8809100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$955,011,230938.7%43.2%
   Residential$809,493,1901132.8%41.5%
   Agricultural$454,899,040618.4%9.6%
   Utilities$249,994,410510.1%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 Filed730100.0%100.0%$82,707$4,687,933
   Single Family54174.1%84.1%$73,973$4,343,823
   Two Family243.3%3.5%$1,894$103,869
   Three & Four Family60.8%2.0%$429$41,336
   Five Families and More15921.8%10.4%$6,411$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 6
 Population
in 2006
% of Region
Attica3,3851.2%
Brazil8,2123.0%
Clinton4,9231.8%
Covington2,4740.9%
Crawfordsville15,1505.4%
Greencastle10,0853.6%
Rockville2,6501.0%
Sullivan4,4971.6%
Terre Haute57,25920.6%
West Terre Haute2,2470.8%
 Order by Size
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Greencastle
Brazil
Clinton
Sullivan
Attica
Rockville
Covington
West Terre Haute

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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