Morgan County, Indiana
Named in 1822 for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan
County Seat: Martinsville
Largest City: Martinsville (2017 population: 11,603)
Population per Square Mile: 172.56
Square Miles: 404.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 68,935 | 25 | 1.1% | 6,484,125 |
Today (2017) | 69,713 | 23 | 1.0% | 6,660,082 |
Tomorrow (2020 projection)* | 71,754 | 23 | 1.0% | 6,852,121 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 1.1% | 28 | | 2.7% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2016-2017 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 42 | 25 | | -1,639 |
Net International Migration | 24 | 33 | | 9,067 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 96 | 30 | 0.5% | 19,482 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2017 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,836 | 24 | 5.5% | 6.3% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 12,021 | 24 | 17.2% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 5,480 | 25 | 7.9% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 16,085 | 24 | 23.1% | 25.3% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,826 | 21 | 29.9% | 25.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 11,465 | 25 | 16.4% | 15.4% |
Median Age | 42.0 | | | Median Age = 37.7 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2017 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 229 | 27 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 385 | 32 | 0.6% | 2.4% |
Black Alone | 335 | 43 | 0.5% | 9.7% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 31 | 29 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 67,951 | 23 | 97.5% | 85.4% |
Two or More Race Groups | 782 | 27 | 1.1% | 2.1% |
Non-Hispanic | 68,624 | 23 | 98.4% | 93.0% |
Hispanic | 1,089 | 43 | 1.6% | 7.0% |
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 2017 (Includes detail not shown below) | 25,805 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 5,202 | 25 | 20.2% | 18.8% |
Married Without Children | 9,492 | 23 | 36.8% | 30.0% |
Single Parents | 1,931 | 25 | 7.5% | 9.6% |
Living Alone | 5,871 | 25 | 22.8% | 28.3% |
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 2017 (estimate) | 28,348 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2017 (includes vacant units) | 28,199 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 19,763 | 23 | 70.1% | 61.2% |
Median Value (2017) | $147,200 | 15 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,042 | 25 | 21.4% | 27.7% |
Median Rent (2017) | $611 | 19 | | |
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 (2016/2017 Total Reported) | 11,016 | 24 | 1.0% | 1,110,866 |
Public | 11,016 | 24 | 1.1% | 1,048,879 |
Adults (25+ in 2017 ACS) | 47,577 | 23 | 1.1% | 4,369,451 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87.9% | 51 | | 88.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 16.1% | 54 | | 25.3% |
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 2017 | $42,324 | 27 | 93.7% | 45,150 |
Median Household Income in 2017 | 61,068 | 16 | 112.8% | $54,134 |
Poverty Rate in 2017 | 9.9% | 73 | 74.4% | 13.3% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.8% | 69 | 77.5% | 17.8% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018 | 48 | 25 | 0.8% | 6,032 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018 | 5,481 | 22 | 0.9% | 605,854 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2016/2017 | 4,774 | 23 | 1.0% | 495,330 |
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, 2016 | 816 | 23 | 1.0% | 83,063 |
Births to Teens, 2016 | 52 | 24 | 1.0% | 5,294 |
Deaths, 2016 | 649 | 25 | 1.0% | 63,492 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2017 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 36,114 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,320,409 |
Employed | 34,859 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,203,351 |
Unemployed | 1,255 | 20 | 1.1% | 117,058 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 45 | 100.0% | 3.5 |
December 2018 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 54 | 94.1% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2017 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 24,893 | 100.0% | $1,026,389 | 100.0% | $41,232 |
Wage and Salary | 17,660 | 70.9% | $702,866 | 68.5% | $39,800 |
Farm Proprietors | 481 | 1.9% | $7,982 | 0.8% | $16,595 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 6,752 | 27.1% | $140,209 | 13.7% | $20,766 |
Farm | 619 | 2.5% | $11,955 | 1.2% | $19,313 |
Nonfarm | 24,274 | 97.5% | $1,014,434 | 98.8% | $41,791 |
Private | 21,302 | 85.6% | $878,870 | 85.6% | $41,258 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,843 | 7.4% | $37,628 | 3.7% | $20,417 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 360 | 1.4% | $2,476 | 0.2% | $6,878 |
Construction | 2,864 | 11.5% | $178,827 | 17.4% | $62,440 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,915 | 7.7% | $89,831 | 8.8% | $46,909 |
Information | 141 | 0.6% | $7,667 | 0.7% | $54,376 |
Manufacturing | 3,044 | 12.2% | $164,405 | 16.0% | $54,010 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 3,015 | 12.1% | $76,542 | 7.5% | $25,387 |
Trans., Warehousing | 546 | 2.2% | $22,288 | 2.2% | $40,821 |
Wholesale Trade | 569 | 2.3% | $40,348 | 3.9% | $70,910 |
Other Private (not above) | 5,952* | 23.9%* | $213,556* | 20.8%* | $35,880* |
Government | 2,972 | 11.9% | $135,564 | 13.2% | $45,614 |
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, 2017 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 142 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $36,544 | $4,583,500 |
Single-Family | 142 | 100.0% | 74.2% | $36,544 | $4,038,599 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $62,844 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $13,000 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 23.4% | $0 | $469,056 |
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 Morgan County
Name | Population in 2017 | Percent of County |
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Bethany | 86 | 0.1% |
Brooklyn | 1,579 | 2.3% |
Martinsville | 11,603 | 16.6% |
Monrovia | 1,443 | 2.1% |
Mooresville | 9,641 | 13.8% |
Morgantown | 971 | 1.4% |
Paragon | 665 | 1.0% |