Jennings County, Indiana

Named in 1817 for Indiana's first governor, Jonathan Jennings

County Seat: Vernon

Largest City: North Vernon (2018 population: 6,712)

Population per Square Mile: 73.65

Square Miles: 376.60

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2010)	28,529	56	0.4%	6,484,192
Today (2019)	27,735	58	0.4%	6,732,219
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	30,099	55	0.4%	7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today	-2.8%	67		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	23	36		3,997
Net International Migration	-1	81		14,379
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	36	39	0.2%	18,536

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2018	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	1,644	59	6.0%	6.3%
School Age (5 to 17)	4,717	58	17.1%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	2,273	56	8.2%	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	6,517	56	23.6%	25.4%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	7,921	55	28.7%	25.6%
Seniors (65 and older)	4,539	63	16.4%	15.8%
Median Age	41.1			Median Age = 37.9

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2018	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	67	74	0.2%	0.4%
Asian Alone	89	67	0.3%	2.5%
Black Alone	242	55	0.9%	9.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	14	49	0.1%	0.1%
White	26,837	58	97.2%	85.1%
Two or More Race Groups	362	49	1.3%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	26,899	58	97.4%	92.9%
Hispanic	712	59	2.6%	7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2018 (Includes detail not shown below)	10,659	58	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	1,922	62	18.0%	18.6%
Married Without Children	3,441	63	32.3%	29.9%
Single Parents	893	59	8.4%	9.5%
Living Alone	2,903	56	27.2%	28.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2018 (estimate)	12,358	58	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2018 (includes vacant units)	12,276	58	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	8,025	61	65.4%	61.3%
Median Value (2018)	$103,900	65
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	2,634	53	21.5%	27.6%
Median Rent (2018)	$510	54

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2018/2019 Total Reported)	4,416	58	0.4%	1,117,590
Public	4,187	58	0.4%	1,054,903
Adults (25+ in 2018 ACS)	18,797	58	0.4%	4,399,815
with High School diploma or higher	85.4%	75		88.6%
with B.A. or higher degree	11.1%	87		25.9%

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
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2018	$38,959	74	82.6%	47,149
Median Household Income in 2018	51,560	61	92.5%	$55,725
Poverty Rate in 2018	14.8%	21	113.8%	13.0%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	21.9%	16	125.1%	17.5%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018	26	51	0.4%	6,032
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018	2,325	53	0.4%	605,854
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2018/2019	2,462	45	0.5%	514,915

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, 2017	347	53	0.4%	82,170
Births to Teens, 2017	40	30	0.8%	5,152
Deaths, 2017	293	62	0.4%	65,602

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2018	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	13,642	60	0.4%	3,381,609
Employed	13,145	60	0.4%	3,263,751
Unemployed	497	53	0.4%	117,858
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.6	31	102.9%	3.5
February 2020 Unemployment Rate	3.5	37	102.9%	3.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2018	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	10,649	100.0%	$443,129	100.0%	$41,612
Wage and Salary	8,173	76.7%	$322,520	72.8%	$39,462
Farm Proprietors	458	4.3%	$2,483	0.6%	$5,421
Nonfarm Proprietors	2,018	19.0%	$36,429	8.2%	$18,052
Farm	576	5.4%	$7,297	1.6%	$12,668
Nonfarm	10,073	94.6%	$435,832	98.4%	$43,267
Private	8,733	82.0%	$367,705	83.0%	$42,105
Accommodation, Food Serv.	469	4.4%	$7,811	1.8%	$16,655
Arts, Ent., Recreation	86	0.8%	$412	0.1%	$4,791
Construction	950	8.9%	$59,443	13.4%	$62,572
Health Care, Social Serv.	811	7.6%	$32,385	7.3%	$39,932
Information	37	0.3%	$1,206	0.3%	$32,595
Manufacturing	2,055	19.3%	$122,515	27.6%	$59,618
Professional, Tech. Serv.	177	1.7%	$6,853	1.5%	$38,718
Retail Trade	1,029	9.7%	$24,075	5.4%	$23,397
Trans., Warehousing	1,086	10.2%	$51,073	11.5%	$47,029
Wholesale Trade	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Other Private (not above)	1,569*	14.7%*	$40,001*	9.0%*	$25,495*
Government	1,340	12.6%	$68,127	15.4%	$50,841

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, 2018	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	50	100.0%	100.0%	$8,146	$4,879,857
Single-Family	50	100.0%	76.4%	$8,146	$4,269,197
2-Family	0	0.0%	2.0%	0	$49,353
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.2%	$0	$6,163
5+ Family	0	0.0%	21.4%	$0	$555,144

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 Jennings County

Name	Population in 2018	Percent of County
North Vernon	6,712	24.2%
Vernon	304	1.1%