Grant County, Indiana
Founded in 1831 and named for frontier fighters Moses and Samuel Grant
County Seat: Marion
Largest City: Marion (2016 population: 28,592)
Population per Square Mile: 161.64
Square Miles: 414.10
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| Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Yesterday (2010) | 70,063 | 22 | 1.1% | 6,484,136 |
| Today (2016) | 66,937 | 24 | 1.0% | 6,633,053 |
| Tomorrow (2020 projection)* | 67,253 | 24 | 1.0% | 6,852,121 |
| Percent Change 2010 to Today | -4.5% | 89 | | 2.3% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2015-2016 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | -717 | 88 | | -12,135 |
| Net International Migration | 35 | 26 | | 11,052 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -79 | 89 | -0.4% | 22,358 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2016 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,686 | 26 | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 10,237 | 27 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 8,766 | 18 | 13.1% | 10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 14,121 | 27 | 21.1% | 25.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 17,791 | 25 | 26.6% | 26.1% |
| Seniors (65 and older) | 12,336 | 21 | 18.4% | 14.9% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | | | Median Age = 37.6 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2016 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 288 | 23 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 613 | 27 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Black Alone | 4,917 | 18 | 7.3% | 9.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 26 | 33 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| White | 59,454 | 26 | 88.8% | 85.6% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 1,639 | 21 | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 64,105 | 25 | 95.8% | 93.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,832 | 24 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Households in 2015 (Includes detail not shown below) | 26,477 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Married With Children | 3,885 | 29 | 14.7% | 19.2% |
| Married Without Children | 8,665 | 25 | 32.7% | 30.0% |
| Single Parents | 2,853 | 21 | 10.8% | 9.8% |
| Living Alone | 7,835 | 22 | 29.6% | 28.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Total Housing Units in 2016 (estimate) | 30,292 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2015 (includes vacant units) | 30,549 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 18,451 | 26 | 60.4% | 61.9% |
| Median Value (2015) | $82,800 | 85 | | |
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 8,026 | 22 | 26.3% | 27.8% |
| Median Rent (2015) | $473 | 59 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| School Enrollment (2016/2017 Total Reported) | 10,588 | 27 | 1.0% | 1,110,866 |
| Public | 10,469 | 26 | 1.0% | 1,048,879 |
| Adults (25+ in 2015 ACS) | 45,070 | 25 | 1.0% | 4,316,273 |
| with High School diploma or higher | 86.3% | 58 | | 87.8% |
| with B.A. or higher degree | 17.3% | 40 | | 24.1% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2015 | $36,715 | 55 | 87.5% | 41,940 |
| Median Household Income in 2015 | 39,984 | 90 | 79.2% | $50,510 |
| Poverty Rate in 2015 | 18.0% | 8 | 125.0% | 14.4% |
| Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 26.9% | 7 | 131.9% | 20.4% |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2016 | 98 | 16 | 1.3% | 7,519 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2016 | 10,713 | 14 | 1.5% | 722,928 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2016/2017 | 6,031 | 19 | 1.2% | 495,330 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
| Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Births, 2015 | 757 | 26 | 0.9% | 84,008 |
| Births to Teens, 2015 | 71 | 19 | 1.2% | 5,876 |
| Deaths, 2015 | 868 | 20 | 1.4% | 62,666 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2016 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 32,112 | 26 | 1.0% | 3,326,893 |
| Employed | 30,513 | 26 | 1.0% | 3,179,806 |
| Unemployed | 1,599 | 20 | 1.1% | 147,087 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 20 | 113.6% | 4.4 |
| August 2017 Unemployment Rate | 4.8 | 1 | 133.3% | 3.6 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2015 | Employment | Pct Dist.
in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|---|
| Total by place of work | 35,462 | 100.0% | $1,590,212 | 100.0% | $44,843 |
| Wage and Salary | 29,988 | 84.6% | $1,141,425 | 71.8% | $38,063 |
| Farm Proprietors | 430 | 1.2% | $-8,847 | -0.6% | $-20,574 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,044 | 14.2% | $169,412 | 10.7% | $33,587 |
| Farm | 507 | 1.4% | $-5,393 | -0.3% | $-10,637 |
| Nonfarm | 34,955 | 98.6% | $1,595,605 | 100.3% | $45,647 |
| Private | 30,870 | 87.1% | $1,365,069 | 85.8% | $44,220 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,356 | 6.6% | $44,083 | 2.8% | $18,711 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 319 | 0.9% | $4,129 | 0.3% | $12,944 |
| Construction | 1,160 | 3.3% | $54,388 | 3.4% | $46,886 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | 5,182 | 14.6% | $257,442 | 16.2% | $49,680 |
| Information | 263 | 0.7% | $10,346 | 0.7% | $39,338 |
| Manufacturing | 4,858 | 13.7% | $392,321 | 24.7% | $80,758 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 769 | 2.2% | $31,974 | 2.0% | $41,579 |
| Retail Trade | 3,702 | 10.4% | $103,764 | 6.5% | $28,029 |
| Trans., Warehousing | 1,705 | 4.8% | $75,253 | 4.7% | $44,137 |
| Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Other Private (not above) | 8,952* | 25.2%* | $299,821* | 18.9%* | $33,492* |
| Government | 4,085 | 11.5% | $230,536 | 14.5% | $56,435 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
| Residential Building Permits, 2016 | Units | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
|---|
| Total Permits Filed | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $8,958 | $3,875,847 |
| Single-Family | 46 | 100.0% | 75.2% | $8,958 | $3,417,822 |
| 2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | $64,063 |
| 3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $21,320 |
| 5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 20.9% | $0 | $372,642 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Grant County
| Name | Population
in 2016 | Percent of County |
|---|
| Converse | 261 | 0.4%* |
| Fairmount | 2,805 | 4.2% |
| Fowlerton | 250 | 0.4% |
| Gas City | 5,874 | 8.8% |
| Jonesboro | 1,665 | 2.5% |
| Marion | 28,592 | 42.7% |
| Matthews | 560 | 0.8% |
| Swayzee | 936 | 1.4% |
| Sweetser | 1,177 | 1.8% |
| Upland | 3,781 | 5.6% |
| Van Buren | 822 | 1.2% |
| * This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
