Gibson County, Indiana
Named in 1813 for General John Gibson, second in command to George Rogers Clark
County Seat: Princeton
Largest City: Princeton (2023 population: 8,401)
Population per Square Mile: 67.50
Square Miles: 487.50
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 33,011 | 51 | 0.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 32,904 | 51 | 0.5% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 32,505 | 51 | 0.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.3% | 62 | | 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 | -106 | 80 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 19 | 49 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -12 | 31 | -0.2% | 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) | 1,901 | 47 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,806 | 46 | 17.6% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,755 | 50 | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,955 | 49 | 24.2% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,326 | 50 | 25.3% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,161 | 50 | 18.7% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 40.3 | | | 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 | 147 | 49 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 234 | 46 | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 863 | 34 | 2.6% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 35 | 36 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 30,808 | 52 | 93.6% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 817 | 29 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 32,080 | 47 | 97.5% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 824 | 62 | 2.5% | 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) | 12,978 | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,444 | 47 | 18.8% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 4,333 | 49 | 33.4% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 917 | 54 | 7.1% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 3,445 | 49 | 26.5% | 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) | 15,082 | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 14,658 | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 9,871 | 48 | 67.3% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $159,700 | 46 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,107 | 46 | 21.2% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $580 | 55 | | |
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) | 5,447 | 44 | 0.5% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 4,728 | 52 | 0.5% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 22,417 | 49 | 0.5% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90.6% | 36 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 18% | 56 | | 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 2022 | $54,959 | 27 | 94.2% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 66,247 | 34 | 99.2% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 9.7% | 67 | 77.6% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.1% | 74 | 78.6% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 14 | 53 | 0.3% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 2,193 | 53 | 0.4% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,910 | 62 | 0.4% | 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 | 370 | 47 | 0.5% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 15 | 57 | 0.4% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 334 | 52 | 0.5% | 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 | 19,625 | 40 | 0.6% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 19,152 | 40 | 0.6% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 473 | 49 | 0.4% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.4 | 91 | 72.7% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.4 | 82 | 79.1% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 25,694 | 100.0% | $1,822,073 | 100.0% | $70,914 |
Wage and Salary | 22,437 | 87.3% | $1,371,406 | 75.3% | $61,123 |
Farm Proprietors | 469 | 1.8% | $43,573 | 2.4% | $92,906 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,788 | 10.9% | $102,453 | 5.6% | $36,748 |
Farm | 625 | 2.4% | $53,112 | 2.9% | $84,979 |
Nonfarm | 25,069 | 97.6% | $1,768,961 | 97.1% | $70,564 |
Private | 23,615 | 91.9% | $1,687,604 | 92.6% | $71,463 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,112 | 4.3% | $29,241 | 1.6% | $26,296 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 119 | 0.5% | $932 | 0.1% | $7,832 |
Construction | 599 | 2.3% | $33,706 | 1.8% | $56,270 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 52 | 0.2% | $2,388 | 0.1% | $45,923 |
Manufacturing | 10,657 | 41.5% | $991,503 | 54.4% | $93,038 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,869 | 7.3% | $67,128 | 3.7% | $35,917 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,363 | 5.3% | $105,349 | 5.8% | $77,292 |
Wholesale Trade | 563 | 2.2% | $40,600 | 2.2% | $72,114 |
Other Private (not above) | 4,852* | 18.9%* | $283,006* | 15.5%* | $58,328* |
Government | 1,454 | 5.7% | $81,357 | 4.5% | $55,954 |
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 | 163 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $24,371 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 97 | 59.5% | 63.0% | $16,854 | $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 | 66 | 40.5% | 34.2% | $7,517 | $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 Gibson County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Fort Branch | 2,931 | 8.9% |
Francisco | 534 | 1.6% |
Haubstadt | 1,622 | 4.9% |
Hazleton | 186 | 0.6% |
Mackey | 127 | 0.4% |
Oakland City | 2,260 | 6.9% |
Owensville | 1,336 | 4.1% |
Patoka | 707 | 2.1% |
Princeton | 8,401 | 25.5% |
Somerville | 249 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates