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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
 20002010201720202023
Total Population182,793197,569204,279207,046206,409
Change Since 2000 14,77621,48624,25323,616
Pct. Change Since 2000 8.1%11.8%13.3%12.9%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023
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Net Domestic Migration-1,925
International Migration475
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)977
Births2,878
Deaths1,901
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)14,5527.1%
School Age (5 to 17)41,25720.0%
College Age (18 to 24)19,2159.3%
Young Adult (25 to 44)51,20624.8%
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 Alone184,32389.3%
Two or More Race Groups5,4182.6%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino164,33879.6%
Hispanic or Latino42,07120.4%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households71,751100.0%
  Family Households48,44767.5%
    Married with Children13,82219.3%
    Married without Children22,65131.6%
    Single Parents6,9479.7%
    Other5,0277.0%
  Non-family Households23,30432.5%
    Living Alone19,69627.5%
Average Household Size2.88
Average Family Household Size4.27
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%
2020207,0469,4774.8%
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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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