| Population Over Time | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 1,294,217 | 1 | 23.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 1,715,459 | 1 | 26.9% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 2,014,298 | 1 | 29.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 17.8% | 1 |   | 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 | 6,707 | 1 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 2,301 | 1 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 13,572 | 1 | 39.5% | 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) | 131,108 | 1 | 7.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 326,032 | 1 | 19.0% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 141,277 | 1 | 8.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 499,048 | 1 | 29.1% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 434,328 | 1 | 25.3% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 183,666 | 1 | 10.7% | 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 | 5,377 | 1 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 31,592 | 1 | 1.8% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 252,075 | 1 | 14.7% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 986 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.0% | | White | 1,402,889 | 1 | 81.8% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 22,540 | 1 | 1.3% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 1,631,113 | 1 | 95.1% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 84,346 | 2 | 4.9% | 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) | 594,874 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 142,040 | 1 | 23.9% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 161,218 | 1 | 27.1% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 58,570 | 1 | 9.8% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 159,798 | 1 | 26.9% | 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) | 753,461 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 644,873 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 402,407 | 1 | 62.4% | 65.9% | |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 192,467 | 1 | 29.8% | 26.3% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 323,121 | 1 | 28.0% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 287,603 | 1 | 27.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 35,518 | 1 | 32.5% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 16,117 | 1 | 25.4% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 13,638 | 1 | 25.9% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 10,386 | 1 | 26.9% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 2,371 | 1 | 24.2% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 881 | 1 | 20.3% | 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 | $38,455 | 1 | 115.8% | $33,215 | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 10,369 | 1 | 28.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 165,494 | 1 | 25.7% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 115,908 | 1 | 26.5% | 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 of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 25,078 | 1 | 28.8% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 2,500 | 1 | 26.0% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 12,744 | 1 | 22.9% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 905,494 | 1 | 28.0% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 859,210 | 1 | 28.3% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 46,284 | 1 | 24.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.1 | 12 | 86.4% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.5 | 13 | 86.7% | 9.8 | 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 | 1,118,129 | 100.0% | $54,431,493 | 100.0% | $48,681 | | Wage and Salary | 941,872 | 84.2% | $39,428,206 | 72.4% | $41,862 | | Farm Proprietors | 5,411 | 0.5% | $45,856 | 0.1% | $8,475 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 170,846 | 15.3% | $6,009,321 | 11.0% | $35,174 | | Farm | 6,702 | 0.6% | $89,733 | 0.2% | $13,389 | | Nonfarm | 1,111,427 | 99.4% | $54,341,760 | 99.8% | $48,894 | | Private | 984,689 | 88.1% | $47,408,088 | 87.1% | $48,145 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 79,851 | 7.1% | $1,448,151 | 2.7% | $18,136 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 21,655 | 1.9% | $760,587 | 1.4% | $35,123 | | Construction | 73,066* | 6.5%* | $3,914,757* | 7.2%* | $53,578* | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 105,840* | 9.5%* | $5,406,407* | 9.9%* | $51,081* | | Information | 19,469 | 1.7% | $1,215,708 | 2.2% | $62,443 | | Manufacturing | 100,169 | 9.0% | $9,094,545 | 16.7% | $90,792 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 66,470* | 5.9%* | $4,586,498* | 8.4%* | $69,001* | | Retail Trade | 115,555 | 10.3% | $3,277,396 | 6.0% | $28,362 | | Trans., Warehousing | 55,464* | 5.0%* | $2,433,441* | 4.5%* | $43,874* | | Wholesale Trade | 49,017* | 4.4%* | $3,399,129* | 6.2%* | $69,346* | | Other Private (not above) | 288,512* | 25.8%* | $11,463,157* | 21.1%* | $39,732* | | Government | 126,738 | 11.3% | $6,933,672 | 12.7% | $54,709 | 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 | 6,982 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $996,824 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 4,390 | 62.9% | 70.8% | $827,032 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 64 | 0.9% | 1.9% | $7,039 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 107 | 1.5% | 1.2% | $9,736 | $18,059 | |    Five Families and More | 2,421 | 34.7% | 26.0% | $153,016 | $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. |