South Central Indiana Economic Development Region

Counties include: Bartholomew, Clark, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, Washington

Largest City: Columbus (2023 population: 51,522)

Population per Square Mile: 138.3

Square Miles: 3,735.4

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	509,665	1	7.5%	6,785,528
Today (2023)	516,684	1	7.5%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	528,759	1	7.5%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	1.4%	1		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 of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	2,103	1		4,599
Net International Migration	1,253	1		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-487	1	-6.5%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	29,813	1	5.8%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	87,197	1	16.9%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	41,028	1	7.9%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	133,299	1	25.8%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	132,875	1	25.7%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	92,472	1	17.9%	17.2%

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	2,567	1	0.5%	0.5%
Asian Alone	11,761	1	2.3%	2.9%
Black Alone	20,694	1	4.0%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	607	1	0.1%	0.1%
White	470,069	1	91.0%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	10,986	1	2.1%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	484,643	1	93.8%	91.2%
Hispanic	32,041	1	6.2%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2022 (includes detail not shown below)	198,072	1	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	35,560	2	18.0%	18.1%
Married Without Children	62,637	1	31.6%	29.6%
Single Parents	17,152	1	8.7%	9.0%
Living Alone	55,814	1	28.2%	29.4%

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

Housing	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	225,159	1	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)	218,829	1	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	147,431	1	67.4%	63.5%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	50,641	1	23.1%	27.1%

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

Education	Number	Rank of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported)	84,701	1	7.5%	1,124,094
Public	77,892	1	7.5%	1,035,718

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022	$54,607	1	93.6%	$58,323
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	309	1	7.9%	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	36,879	1	6.0%	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023	38,937	1	7.6%	511,735

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 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	5,832	1	7.3%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	293	1	7.6%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	5,505	1	8.3%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	261,064	1	7.7%	3,401,387
Employed	253,362	1	7.7%	3,288,017
Unemployed	7,702	1	6.8%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.0	1	90.9%	3.3
August 2024 Unemployment Rate	3.9	1	88.6%	4.4

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022	Employment	Pct Dist. in Region	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In Region	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	292,418	100.0%	$17,518,431	100.0%	$59,909
Wage and Salary	234,973	80.4%	$12,945,678	73.9%	$55,094
Farm Proprietors	4,967	1.7%	$291,951	1.7%	$58,778
Nonfarm Proprietors	52,478	17.9%	$1,474,726	8.4%	$28,102
Farm	5,697	1.9%	$326,197	1.9%	$57,258
Nonfarm	286,721	98.1%	$17,192,234	98.1%	$59,962
Private	256,383	87.7%	$15,283,858	87.2%	$59,613
Accommodation, Food Serv.	21,281	7.3%	$614,665	3.5%	$28,883
Arts, Ent., Recreation	3,445	1.2%	$58,646	0.3%	$17,024
Construction	15,852	5.4%	$993,368	5.7%	$62,665
Health Care, Social Serv.	23,368*	8.0%*	$1,608,650*	9.2%*	$68,840*
Information	1,548*	0.5%*	$85,338*	0.5%*	$55,128*
Manufacturing	57,000	19.5%	$5,091,833	29.1%	$89,330
Professional, Tech. Serv.	9,889*	3.4%*	$601,553*	3.4%*	$60,831*
Retail Trade	29,770	10.2%	$1,191,835	6.8%	$40,035
Trans., Warehousing	20,288	6.9%	$1,148,813	6.6%	$56,625
Wholesale Trade	8,043*	2.8%*	$919,373*	5.2%*	$114,307*
Other Private (not above)	59,058*	20.2%*	$2,641,370*	15.1%*	$44,725*
Government	30,338	10.4%	$1,908,376	10.9%	$62,904

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 Region	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	2,348	100.0%	100.0%	$550,779	$7,695,489
Single-Family	1,433	61.0%	63.0%	$426,165	$5,961,199
2-Family	12	0.5%	2.0%	$1,997	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	903	38.5%	34.2%	$122,617	$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 South Central Indiana Economic Development Region

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of Region
Charlestown	8,460	1.6%
Clarksville	22,208	4.3%
Columbus	51,522	10.0%
Greensburg	12,363	2.4%
Jeffersonville	51,235	9.9%
Madison	12,208	2.4%
New Albany	37,329	7.2%
Scottsburg	7,373	1.4%
Sellersburg	10,058	1.9%
Seymour	21,666	4.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates