Parke County, Indiana
Established in 1821 and named for Indiana territory delegate Benjamin Parke
County Seat: Rockville
Largest City: Rockville (2023 population: 2,592)
Population per Square Mile: 37.07
Square Miles: 444.70
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 16,156 | 78 | 0.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 16,484 | 78 | 0.2% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 16,233 | 78 | 0.2% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 2.0% | 81 | | 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 | 101 | 41 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 1 | 84 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 17 | 24 | 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) | 1,003 | 75 | 6.1% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,775 | 77 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,207 | 77 | 7.3% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,898 | 78 | 23.6% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,109 | 81 | 24.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 3,492 | 77 | 21.2% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 41.4 | | | 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 | 88 | 69 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 35 | 88 | 0.2% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 349 | 50 | 2.1% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 7 | 70 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 15,822 | 78 | 96.0% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 183 | 84 | 1.1% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 16,206 | 77 | 98.3% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 278 | 84 | 1.7% | 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) | 5,725 | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 952 | 81 | 16.6% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 2,240 | 80 | 39.1% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 429 | 79 | 7.5% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 1,538 | 80 | 26.9% | 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) | 7,725 | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 7,604 | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,680 | 81 | 61.5% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $121,500 | 79 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,045 | 82 | 13.7% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $566 | 64 | | |
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) | 2,230 | 77 | 0.2% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 2,230 | 76 | 0.2% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 11,469 | 79 | 0.3% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.3% | 83 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 15.1% | 74 | | 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 | $50,080 | 59 | 85.9% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 64,700 | 44 | 96.9% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 14.4% | 19 | 115.2% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 20.5% | 10 | 133.1% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 16 | 50 | 0.4% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 1,604 | 69 | 0.3% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,250 | 75 | 0.3% | 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 | 218 | 73 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 5 | 84 | 0.1% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 158 | 84 | 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 | 7,276 | 80 | 0.2% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 7,039 | 80 | 0.2% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 237 | 82 | 0.2% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 35 | 100.0% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 49 | 90.7% | 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 | 6,044 | 100.0% | $338,266 | 100.0% | $55,967 |
Wage and Salary | 3,652 | 60.4% | $145,717 | 43.1% | $39,901 |
Farm Proprietors | 491 | 8.1% | $22,680 | 6.7% | $46,191 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,901 | 31.5% | $131,168 | 38.8% | $68,999 |
Farm | 546 | 9.0% | $24,891 | 7.4% | $45,588 |
Nonfarm | 5,498 | 91.0% | $313,375 | 92.6% | $56,998 |
Private | 4,475 | 74.0% | $259,251 | 76.6% | $57,933 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 352 | 5.8% | $5,946 | 1.8% | $16,892 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 66 | 1.1% | $747 | 0.2% | $11,318 |
Construction | 402 | 6.7% | $47,259 | 14.0% | $117,560 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 543 | 9.0% | $72,751 | 21.5% | $133,980 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 198 | 3.3% | $7,402 | 2.2% | $37,384 |
Retail Trade | 693 | 11.5% | $22,118 | 6.5% | $31,916 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 249 | 4.1% | $20,620 | 6.1% | $82,811 |
Other Private (not above) | 475* | 7.9%* | $20,477* | 6.1%* | $43,109* |
Government | 1,023 | 16.9% | $54,124 | 16.0% | $52,907 |
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 | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $5,456 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 34 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $5,456 | $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 Parke County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Bloomingdale | 269 | 1.6% |
Marshall | 275 | 1.7% |
Mecca | 274 | 1.7% |
Montezuma | 927 | 5.6% |
Rockville | 2,592 | 15.7% |
Rosedale | 651 | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates