Hendricks County, Indiana
Formed in 1824 and named for Indiana Governor William Hendricks
County Seat: Danville
Largest City: Plainfield (2010 population: 27,631)
Population per Square Mile: 356.14
Square Miles: 408.40
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| Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Yesterday (2000) | 104,093 | 16 | 1.7% | 6,080,485 |
| Today (2010) | 145,448 | 10 | 2.2% | 6,483,802 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection)* | 164,438 | 9 | 2.5% | 6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today | 39.7% | 2 | | 6.6% |
*Projection based on 2005 population estimate.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2008-2009 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | 1,764 | 2 | | -6,805 |
| Net International Migration | 74 | 23 | | 9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 942 | 8 | 2.9% | 32,591 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2010 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 10,221 | 9 | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 29,687 | 8 | 20.4% | 18.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 10,279 | 15 | 7.1% | 10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 41,242 | 10 | 28.4% | 25.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 38,450 | 9 | 26.4% | 26.5% |
| Seniors (65 and older) | 15,569 | 14 | 10.7% | 13.0% |
| Median Age | 36.7 | | | Median Age = 37.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 293 | 18 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 3,028 | 8 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Black Alone | 7,084 | 13 | 4.9% | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 59 | 10 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 131,117 | 11 | 90.1% | 84.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 2,323 | 16 | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 141,069 | 10 | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,379 | 16 | 3.0% | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Households in 2010 (Includes detail not shown below) | 52,368 | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Married With Children | 15,208 | 7 | 29.0% | 19.9% |
| Married Without Children | 17,221 | 9 | 32.9% | 29.7% |
| Single Parents | 4,433 | 12 | 8.5% | 10.0% |
| Living Alone | 10,376 | 17 | 19.8% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) | 56,335 | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2010 (includes vacant units) | 55,454 | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 42,150 | 9 | 76.0% | 62.5% |
| Median Value (2010) | $161,100 | 4 | | |
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,218 | 17 | 18.4% | 27.0% |
| Median Rent (2010) | $724 | 2 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) | 28,574 | 9 | 2.5% | 1,122,909 |
| Public | 26,987 | 8 | 2.6% | 1,046,556 |
| Adults (25+ in 2010 ACS) | 91,341 | 9 | 2.2% | 4,165,617 |
| with High School diploma or higher | 93.4% | 2 | | 86.2% |
| with B.A. or higher degree | 31.2% | 5 | | 22.4% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2009 | $34,683 | 17 | 101.9% | 34,022 |
| Median Household Income in 2010 | 66,080 | 2 | 148.1% | $44,616 |
| Poverty Rate in 2010 | 6.4% | 91 | 41.8% | 15.3% |
| Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 8.0% | 91 | 37.0% | 21.6% |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 | 128 | 37 | 0.4% | 30,864 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 | 6,267 | 25 | 0.8% | 829,907 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2011 | 6,305 | 18 | 1.3% | 488,964 |
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, 2008 | 1,844 | 11 | 2.1% | 88,679 |
| Births to Teens, 2008 | 118 | 22 | 1.2% | 9,715 |
| Deaths, 2007 | 870 | 16 | 1.6% | 53,882 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2010 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 72,740 | 11 | 2.3% | 3,142,265 |
| Employed | 66,815 | 11 | 2.4% | 2,822,693 |
| Unemployed | 5,925 | 14 | 1.9% | 319,572 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 8.1 | 81 | 79.4% | 10.2 |
| December 2011 Unemployment Rate | 7.2 | 46 | 82.8% | 8.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2009 | Employment | Pct Dist.
in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|---|
| Total by place of work | 73,525 | 100.0% | $2,541,750 | 100.0% | $34,570 |
| Wage and Salary | 52,457 | 71.3% | $1,753,267 | 69.0% | $33,423 |
| Farm Proprietors | 617 | 0.8% | $19,413 | 0.8% | $31,464 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 20,451 | 27.8% | $340,377 | 13.4% | $16,644 |
| Farm | 708 | 1.0% | $22,370 | 0.9% | $31,596 |
| Nonfarm | 72,817 | 99.0% | $2,519,380 | 99.1% | $34,599 |
| Private | 63,816 | 86.8% | $2,049,889 | 80.6% | $32,122 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 6,263 | 8.5% | $103,726 | 4.1% | $16,562 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,844 | 2.5% | $46,957 | 1.8% | $25,465 |
| Construction | 4,326 | 5.9% | $154,031 | 6.1% | $35,606 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | 5,471 | 7.4% | $225,516 | 8.9% | $41,220 |
| Information | 509 | 0.7% | $8,315 | 0.3% | $16,336 |
| Manufacturing | 3,173 | 4.3% | $205,083 | 8.1% | $64,634 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 3,590 | 4.9% | $129,533 | 5.1% | $36,082 |
| Retail Trade | 9,741 | 13.2% | $233,341 | 9.2% | $23,955 |
| Trans., Warehousing | 7,285 | 9.9% | $310,595 | 12.2% | $42,635 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,427 | 4.7% | $173,666 | 6.8% | $50,676 |
| Other Private (not above) | 17,838* | 24.3%* | $453,393* | 17.8%* | $25,417* |
| Government | 9,001 | 12.2% | $469,491 | 18.5% | $52,160 |
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, 2010 | Units | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
|---|
| Total Permits Filed | 631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $113,178 | $1,960,774 |
| Single-Family | 567 | 89.9% | 74.7% | $107,456 | $1,714,875 |
| 2-Family | 8 | 1.3% | 3.0% | 849 | $33,796 |
| 3- and 4-Family | 56 | 8.9% | 2.9% | $4,874 | $35,216 |
| 5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 19.4% | $0 | $176,887 |
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 Hendricks County
| Name | Population
in 2010 | Percent of County |
|---|
| Amo | 401 | 0.3% | | Avon | 12,446 | 8.7% | | Brownsburg | 21,285 | 14.9% | | Clayton | 972 | 0.7% | | Coatesville | 523 | 0.4% | | Danville | 9,001 | 6.3% | | Jamestown | 25 | 0.0%* | | Lizton | 488 | 0.3% | | North Salem | 518 | 0.4% | | Pittsboro | 2,928 | 2.1% | | Plainfield | 27,631 | 19.4% | | Stilesville | 316 | 0.2% | | * This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
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