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)* | 526,579 | 1 | 7.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.4% | 1 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 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, 2022 | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 30,059 | 1 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 85,728 | 1 | 16.7% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 41,561 | 1 | 8.1% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 132,194 | 1 | 25.7% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 133,773 | 1 | 26.0% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 91,037 | 1 | 17.7% | 16.9% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 2,279 | 1 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 11,958 | 1 | 2.3% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 20,038 | 1 | 3.9% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 499 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 468,776 | 1 | 91.1% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 10,802 | 1 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 487,492 | 1 | 94.8% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 26,860 | 1 | 5.2% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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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 |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 223,247 | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, 2022 | Number | Rank of 1 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 261,710 | 1 | 7.8% | 3,373,887 |
Employed | 254,777 | 1 | 7.8% | 3,270,662 |
Unemployed | 6,933 | 1 | 6.7% | 103,225 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.6 | 1 | 83.9% | 3.1 |
February 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 1 | 90.5% | 4.2 |
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 |
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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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $514,989 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 1,563 | 77.7% | 65.0% | $456,085 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 10 | 0.5% | 1.9% | $1,612 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 438 | 21.8% | 32.6% | $57,292 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of Region |
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Charlestown | 8,402 | 1.6% |
Clarksville | 21,782 | 4.2% |
Columbus | 51,268 | 10.0% |
Greensburg | 12,377 | 2.4% |
Jeffersonville | 51,030 | 9.9% |
Madison | 12,211 | 2.4% |
New Albany | 37,506 | 7.3% |
Scottsburg | 7,369 | 1.4% |
Sellersburg | 10,057 | 2.0% |
Seymour | 21,618 | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates