Greene County, Indiana
Formed in 1821 and named after Revolutionary War hero General Nathaniel Greene
County Seat: Bloomfield
Largest City: Linton (2019 population: 5,204)
Population per Square Mile: 58.84
Square Miles: 542.50
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 33,172 | 51 | 0.5% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 31,922 | 53 | 0.5% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 32,321 | 52 | 0.5% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -3.8% | 77 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -62 | 58 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 4 | 69 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -77 | 87 | -0.4% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,719 | 54 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,169 | 52 | 16.2% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,334 | 55 | 7.3% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,200 | 53 | 22.6% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,168 | 46 | 28.7% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,332 | 46 | 19.8% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 43.7 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 128 | 48 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 130 | 62 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 94 | 82 | 0.3% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 8 | 64 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 31,222 | 52 | 97.8% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 340 | 56 | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 31,410 | 51 | 98.4% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 512 | 67 | 1.6% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 12,781 | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,552 | 46 | 20.0% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 4,437 | 50 | 34.7% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 952 | 53 | 7.4% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 3,467 | 47 | 27.1% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 15,306 | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 15,264 | 44 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,175 | 43 | 66.7% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $97,600 | 74 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,606 | 54 | 17.1% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $435 | 88 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 4,870 | 54 | 0.4% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 4,870 | 52 | 0.5% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 22,764 | 47 | 0.5% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87.9% | 59 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 14.9% | 64 | | 26.5% |
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 |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $41,747 | 58 | 85.8% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 51,918 | 73 | 90.1% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 13.5% | 17 | 113.4% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 19.9% | 13 | 131.8% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2019 | 17 | 68 | 0.3% | 5,235 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2019 | 2,875 | 36 | 0.5% | 581,821 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 2,287 | 51 | 0.5% | 507,739 |
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 |
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Births, 2017 | 349 | 52 | 0.4% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 31 | 40 | 0.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 411 | 43 | 0.6% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 13,728 | 58 | 0.4% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 13,164 | 60 | 0.4% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 564 | 44 | 0.5% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 8 | 124.2% | 3.3 |
November 2020 Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 31 | 89.8% | 4.9 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 10,919 | 100.0% | $413,769 | 100.0% | $37,894 |
Wage and Salary | 7,197 | 65.9% | $262,646 | 63.5% | $36,494 |
Farm Proprietors | 706 | 6.5% | $22,367 | 5.4% | $31,681 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,016 | 27.6% | $52,426 | 12.7% | $17,383 |
Farm | 908 | 8.3% | $26,909 | 6.5% | $29,635 |
Nonfarm | 10,011 | 91.7% | $386,860 | 93.5% | $38,643 |
Private | 7,964 | 72.9% | $272,887 | 66.0% | $34,265 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Construction | 737 | 6.7% | $32,545 | 7.9% | $44,159 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 35 | 0.3% | $1,278 | 0.3% | $36,514 |
Manufacturing | 622 | 5.7% | $30,733 | 7.4% | $49,410 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 417 | 3.8% | $17,301 | 4.2% | $41,489 |
Retail Trade | 1,394 | 12.8% | $31,625 | 7.6% | $22,687 |
Trans., Warehousing | 355 | 3.3% | $24,159 | 5.8% | $68,054 |
Wholesale Trade | 130 | 1.2% | $6,200 | 1.5% | $47,692 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,994* | 18.3%* | $63,870* | 15.4%* | $32,031* |
Government | 2,047 | 18.7% | $113,973 | 27.5% | $55,678 |
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, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 0 | N/A | 100% | $0 | 4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 0 | N/A | 73.1% | $0 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 0 | N/A | 1.6% | $0 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | N/A | 0.7% | $0 | $0 |
5+ Family | 0 | N/A | 24.6% | $0 | $615,228 |
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 Greene County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Bloomfield | 2,300 | 7.2% |
Jasonville | 2,122 | 6.6% |
Linton | 5,204 | 16.3% |
Lyons | 716 | 2.2% |
Newberry | 185 | 0.6% |
Switz City | 289 | 0.9% |
Worthington | 1,407 | 4.4% |