Crawford County, Indiana
Named for either Col. Crawford, friend of G. Washington or Wm. H. Crawford, treasury sect'y when Crawford became a county in 1818
County Seat: English
Largest City: Marengo (2023 population: 815)
Population per Square Mile: 34.16
Square Miles: 305.60
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 10,526 | 86 | 0.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 10,438 | 86 | 0.2% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 10,191 | 86 | 0.1% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.8% | 66 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -13 | 69 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | -1 | 89 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -64 | 58 | -0.9% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 536 | 88 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 1,583 | 88 | 15.2% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 720 | 87 | 6.9% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 2,256 | 87 | 21.6% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,047 | 86 | 29.2% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 2,296 | 86 | 22.0% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 46.0 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 57 | 83 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 28 | 89 | 0.3% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 87 | 88 | 0.8% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 13 | 59 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 10,095 | 86 | 96.7% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 158 | 86 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 10,255 | 86 | 98.2% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 183 | 88 | 1.8% | 8.8% |
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 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 4,336 | 86 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 532 | 90 | 12.3% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 1,629 | 85 | 37.6% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 137 | 92 | 3.2% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 1,409 | 84 | 32.5% | 29.4% |
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 2023 (estimate) | 5,921 | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 5,863 | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,442 | 86 | 58.7% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $105,500 | 87 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 894 | 85 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $439 | 92 | | |
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 (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 1,295 | 90 | 0.1% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 1,295 | 90 | 0.1% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 7,507 | 86 | 0.2% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.7% | 81 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 12.2% | 89 | | 28.2% |
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 2023 | $44,174 | 90 | 72.1% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 53,547 | 89 | 80.2% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 18.0% | 6 | 144.0% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 24.5% | 2 | 159.1% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 3 | 91 | 0.1% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 931 | 85 | 0.2% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 723 | 88 | 0.1% | 497,203 |
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, 2021 | 101 | 88 | 0.1% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 0 | 86 | 0.0% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 127 | 86 | 0.2% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 4,814 | 86 | 0.1% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 4,643 | 86 | 0.1% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 171 | 86 | 0.2% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 21 | 109.1% | 3.3 |
October 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 30 | 100.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 3,266 | 100.0% | $135,285 | 100.0% | $41,422 |
Wage and Salary | 2,015 | 61.7% | $90,765 | 67.1% | $45,045 |
Farm Proprietors | 290 | 8.9% | $247 | 0.2% | $852 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 961 | 29.4% | $20,282 | 15.0% | $21,105 |
Farm | 306 | 9.4% | $953 | 0.7% | $3,114 |
Nonfarm | 2,960 | 90.6% | $134,332 | 99.3% | $45,382 |
Private | 2,494 | 76.4% | $112,902 | 83.5% | $45,269 |
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 | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 158 | 4.8% | $7,841 | 5.8% | $49,627 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 103 | 3.2% | $1,982 | 1.5% | $19,243 |
Retail Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Trans., Warehousing | 243 | 7.4% | $18,490 | 13.7% | $76,091 |
Wholesale Trade | 71 | 2.2% | $2,676 | 2.0% | $37,690 |
Other Private (not above) | 394* | 12.1%* | $15,791* | 11.7%* | $40,079* |
Government | 466 | 14.3% | $21,430 | 15.8% | $45,987 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $1,644 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 6 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $1,644 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
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 Crawford County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Alton | 28 | 0.3% |
English | 678 | 6.5% |
Leavenworth | 288 | 2.8% |
Marengo | 815 | 7.8% |
Milltown | 416 | 4.0%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates