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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 Population17,19417,34916,90216,14716,484
Change Since 2000 155-292-1,047-710
Pct. Change Since 2000 0.9%-1.7%-6.1%-4.1%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023
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Net Domestic Migration101
International Migration1
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)17
Births209
Deaths192
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)1,0036.1%
School Age (5 to 17)2,77516.8%
College Age (18 to 24)1,2077.3%
Young Adult (25 to 44)3,89823.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)4,10924.9%
Older (65 plus)3,49221.2%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone880.5%
Asian Alone350.2%
Black Alone3492.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone70.0%
White Alone15,82296.0%
Two or More Race Groups1831.1%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino16,20698.3%
Hispanic or Latino2781.7%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households5,725100.0%
  Family Households3,99769.8%
    Married with Children95216.6%
    Married without Children2,24039.1%
    Single Parents4297.5%
    Other3766.6%
  Non-family Households1,72830.2%
    Living Alone1,53826.9%
Average Household Size2.86
Average Family Household Size4.09
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.
Pct. Chg.
195015,674NANA
196014,804-870-5.6%
197014,628-176-1.2%
198016,3721,74411.9%
199015,410-962-5.9%
200017,1941,78411.6%
201017,3491550.9%
202016,147-1,202-6.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections16,15516,58816,23315,78115,285
Change Since 2020 43378-374-870
Pct. Change Since 2020 2.7%0.5%-2.3%-5.4%
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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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