| Population Over Time | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 267,859 | 4 | 4.8% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 291,130 | 4 | 4.6% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 302,941 | 4 | 4.4% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 6.0% | 10 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -752 | 12 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 130 | 9 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 987 | 7 | 2.9% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. In State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 18,969 | 5 | 6.5% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 48,654 | 4 | 16.7% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 29,141 | 7 | 10.0% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 73,687 | 4 | 25.3% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 79,649 | 4 | 27.4% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 41,030 | 4 | 14.1% | 12.8% | Sources: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. In State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 642 | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 2,754 | 7 | 0.9% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 16,804 | 5 | 5.8% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 123 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White | 267,457 | 4 | 91.9% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 3,350 | 5 | 1.2% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 287,584 | 4 | 98.8% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 3,546 | 10 | 1.2% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. In State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 113,113 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 25,928 | 4 | 22.9% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 34,586 | 4 | 30.6% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 9,469 | 5 | 8.4% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 31,050 | 4 | 27.5% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 133,237 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 122,047 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 81,735 | 4 | 67.0% | 65.9% | |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 31,378 | 4 | 25.7% | 26.3% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 49,987 | 4 | 4.3% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 41,621 | 4 | 4.0% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 8,366 | 4 | 7.7% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 3,021 | 4 | 4.8% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 2,597 | 4 | 4.9% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 1,845 | 4 | 4.8% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 554 | 4 | 5.7% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 198 | 4 | 4.6% | 4,349 | 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 of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $35,836 | 3 | 107.9% | $33,215 | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 1,488 | 5 | 4.1% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 26,703 | 5 | 4.1% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 17,000 | 6 | 3.9% | 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 of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 3,730 | 5 | 4.3% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 421 | 6 | 4.4% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 2,878 | 4 | 5.2% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 151,346 | 4 | 4.7% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 143,639 | 4 | 4.7% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 7,707 | 6 | 4.0% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.1 | 12 | 86.4% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 15 | 78.7% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 182,895 | 100.0% | $8,247,745 | 100.0% | $45,096 | | Wage and Salary | 157,780 | 86.3% | $5,924,324 | 71.8% | $37,548 | | Farm Proprietors | 1,676 | 0.9% | $30,092 | 0.4% | $17,955 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 23,439 | 12.8% | $859,416 | 10.4% | $36,666 | | Farm | 2,064 | 1.1% | $40,763 | 0.5% | $19,750 | | Nonfarm | 180,831 | 98.9% | $8,206,982 | 99.5% | $45,385 | | Private | 165,615 | 90.6% | $7,475,158 | 90.6% | $45,136 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 12,960 | 7.1% | $188,252 | 2.3% | $14,526 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 3,447 | 1.9% | $71,620 | 0.9% | $20,777 | | Construction | 13,153 | 7.2% | $672,319 | 8.2% | $51,115 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 22,864 | 12.5% | $1,023,102 | 12.4% | $44,747 | | Information | 348* | 0.2%* | $8,758* | 0.1%* | $25,167* | | Manufacturing | 26,375 | 14.4% | $2,015,303 | 24.4% | $76,410 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 7,086* | 3.9%* | $370,042* | 4.5%* | $52,222* | | Retail Trade | 20,570 | 11.2% | $482,754 | 5.9% | $23,469 | | Trans., Warehousing | 7,961 | 4.4% | $355,870 | 4.3% | $44,702 | | Wholesale Trade | 6,576* | 3.6%* | $376,550* | 4.6%* | $57,261* | | Other Private (not above) | 39,207* | 21.4%* | $1,349,146* | 16.4%* | $34,411* | | Government | 15,216 | 8.3% | $731,824 | 8.9% | $48,096 | 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 Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $105,995 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 547 | 76.6% | 70.8% | $84,340 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 6 | 0.8% | 1.9% | $940 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 23 | 3.2% | 1.2% | $821 | $18,059 | |    Five Families and More | 138 | 19.3% | 26.0% | $19,894 | $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. |