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Population

A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.

Population Over Time
 20002010201820202024
Total Population182,793197,569205,588207,058207,436
Change Since 2000 14,77622,79524,26524,643
Pct. Change Since 2000 8.1%12.5%13.3%13.5%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024
 Numbergraph
Net Domestic Migration-1,462
International Migration917
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)1,026
Births2,934
Deaths1,908
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)14,5527.0%
School Age (5 to 17)41,25719.9%
College Age (18 to 24)19,2159.3%
Young Adult (25 to 44)51,20624.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)47,52123.0%
Older (65 plus)32,65815.8%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone1,4760.7%
Asian Alone2,6601.3%
Black Alone12,3406.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone1920.1%
White Alone184,32389.1%
Two or More Race Groups5,4182.6%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino164,33879.4%
Hispanic or Latino42,07120.3%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households71,760100.0%
  Family Households48,34367.4%
    Married with Children13,92919.4%
    Married without Children22,83831.8%
    Single Parents6,7749.4%
    Other4,8026.7%
  Non-family Households23,41732.6%
    Living Alone19,88027.7%
Average Household Size2.88
Average Family Household Size4.28
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.		Pct. Chg.
195084,512NANA
1960106,79022,27826.4%
1970126,52919,73918.5%
1980137,33010,8018.5%
1990156,19818,86813.7%
2000182,79326,59517.0%
2010197,56914,7768.1%
2020207,0589,4894.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections206,983205,790207,986209,373210,119
Change Since 2020 -1,1931,0032,3903,136
Pct. Change Since 2020 -0.6%0.5%1.2%1.5%
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Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2020 data are U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2022).

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