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Southwest Indiana Development Council

Counties include: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer

Largest City: Jasper (2023 population: 16,781)

Population per Square Mile: 58.3

Square Miles: 3,934.7

Population over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday (2020)229,95713.4%6,785,528
Today (2023)229,51013.3%6,880,131
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*227,68513.2%7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today-0.2%1 1.4%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023NumberRank of 1Percent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration3851 4,268
Net International Migration2801 30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-2561-2.8%9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023NumberRank of 1Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)13,44015.9%5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)39,891117.4%17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)18,94718.3%9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)53,679123.4%25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)58,027125.3%24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)45,526119.8%17.2%

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023NumberRank of 1Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone1,05410.5%0.5%
Asian Alone1,58210.7%2.9%
Black Alone4,21911.8%10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone19210.1%0.1%
White219,258195.5%83.7%
Two or More Race Groups3,20511.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic219,345195.6%91.2%
Hispanic10,16514.4%8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank of 1Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below)91,7551100.0%100.0%
Married With Children17,170218.7%18.1%
Married Without Children31,431134.3%29.3%
Single Parents6,80817.4%8.9%
Living Alone26,154128.5%29.6%

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

HousingNumberRank of 1Pct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)102,6841100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)101,9191100.0%100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)69,663168.4%63.9%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)22,092121.7%26.9%

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

EducationNumberRank of 1Percent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) 35,46913.2%1,124,877
Public33,62613.3%1,032,265

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

Income and PovertyNumberRank of 1Percent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023$57,093193.2%$61,243
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 202415413.2%4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 202416,88012.8%608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/202415,26713.1%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 StatisticsNumberRank of 1Percent of StateIndiana
Births, 20212,61113.3%79,946
Births to Teens, 202112513.3%3,845
Deaths, 20192,61514.0%66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023NumberRank of 1Percent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force114,04813.4%3,401,387
Employed110,82613.4%3,288,017
Unemployed3,22212.8%113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate2.8184.8%3.3
December 2024 Unemployment Rate3.5187.5%4.0

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 EmploymentPct Dist.
in Region
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In Region
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work134,772100.0%$8,768,568100.0%$65,062
Wage and Salary105,30878.1%$5,908,40267.4%$56,106
Farm Proprietors4,4613.3%$431,2714.9%$96,676
Nonfarm Proprietors25,00318.6%$960,86211.0%$38,430
Farm5,4424.0%$489,9215.6%$90,026
Nonfarm129,33096.0%$8,278,64794.4%$64,012
Private108,49080.5%$6,586,26375.1%$60,708
  Accommodation, Food Serv.7,610*5.6%*$242,803*2.8%*$31,906*
  Arts, Ent., Recreation913*0.7%*$14,005*0.2%*$15,340*
  Construction8,925*6.6%*$701,883*8.0%*$78,642*
  Health Care, Social Serv.7,883*5.8%*$520,165*5.9%*$65,986*
  Information628*0.5%*$56,814*0.6%*$90,468*
  Manufacturing23,548*17.5%*$1,949,940*22.2%*$82,807*
  Professional, Tech. Serv.3,989*3.0%*$278,093*3.2%*$69,715*
  Retail Trade12,321*9.1%*$464,295*5.3%*$37,683*
  Trans., Warehousing5,592*4.1%*$372,127*4.2%*$66,546*
  Wholesale Trade3,782*2.8%*$303,655*3.5%*$80,290*
  Other Private (not above)22,102*16.4%*$1,135,771*13.0%*$51,388*
Government20,84015.5%$1,692,38419.3%$81,208

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, 2023UnitsPct Dist.
in Region
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed548100.0%100.0%$129,748$7,695,489
Single-Family32058.4%63.0%$99,600$5,961,199
2-Family305.5%2.0%$3,596$99,053
3- and 4-Family81.5%0.9%$1,382$40,460
5+ Family19034.7%34.2%$25,169$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 Southwest Indiana Development Council

NamePopulation
in 2023
Percent of Region
Bicknell3,0161.3%
Huntingburg6,4952.8%
Jasper16,7817.3%
Loogootee2,6161.1%
Mount Vernon6,3552.8%
Paoli3,6001.6%
Santa Claus2,6091.1%
Tell City7,4853.3%
Vincennes16,5887.2%
Washington12,5135.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates

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