Overview for Clark County, IN
Part of: Louisville-Jefferson County KY-IN, Metropolitan Area
Part of: Louisville-Jefferson County--Elizabethtown--Scottsburg KY-IN, Combined Statistical Area
Stats IN
Map of Clark CountyClark County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 375.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 280.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 27.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 6.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.45 persons compared to an average family size of 2.95 persons.

In 2006 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $42,126. Per capita income grew by 14.3% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
ValueRank in U.S.Industry Overview (2006)
(By Place of Work)
ValueRank in U.S.
Population (2007)105,035543Covered Employment46,291495
   Growth (%) since 199019.7%1001   Avg wage per job$32,364923
Households (2000)38,751516Manufacturing - % all jobs in County16.9%981
Labor Force (persons) (2007)55,020532   Avg wage per job$42,126810
Unemployment Rate (2007)4.31809Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County10.3%65
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)$31,208775   Avg wage per job$44,525426
Median Household Income (2005)$43,158808Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County7.3%1615
Poverty Rate (2005)10.72358   Avg wage per job$38,022440
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)79.91,450Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County3.5%699
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)14.31,613   Avg wage per job$39,184923


USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Updated: May 08, 2008 at 17:16