Hoosiers by the Numbers
Parke County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Employment
Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.
| Average Employment by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Employment | 3,247 | 3,346 | 3,543 | 3,575 | 3,526 | 279 | 8.59% |
| Total Private Employment | 2,231 | 2,362 | 2,501 | 2,513 | 2,490 | 259 | 11.61% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 47 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 37 | -10 | -21.28% |
| Mining | D | D | D | D | D | -1 | -20.00% |
| Construction | 121 | 139 | 145 | 145 | 149 | 28 | 23.14% |
| Manufacturing | 453 | 439 | 449 | 431 | 416 | -37 | -8.17% |
| Wholesale Trade | 158 | 163 | 162 | 166 | 148 | -10 | -6.33% |
| Retail Trade | 389 | 392 | 385 | 368 | 369 | -20 | -5.14% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 56 | 61 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 15 | 26.79% |
| Utilities | D | D | D | D | D | 0 | 0.00% |
| Information | 16 | D | D | D | D | -1 | -6.25% |
| Finance and Insurance | 65 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 58 | -7 | -10.77% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 87 | 87 | D | D | D | 50 | 57.47% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 78 | 110 | 110 | 112 | 85 | 7 | 8.97% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | D | D | D | D | D | 61 | 58.65% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 83 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 95 | 12 | 14.46% |
| Educational Services | 13 | 9 | D | D | 11 | -2 | -15.38% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 149 | 153 | 265 | 276 | 256 | 107 | 71.81% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 33.33% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 260 | 294 | 277 | 265 | 283 | 23 | 8.85% |
| Other Services | 97 | 127 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 39 | 40.21% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 1,016 | 984 | 1,042 | 1,063 | 1,036 | 20 | 1.97% |
Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 6/16/26.
| Establishments by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Establishments | 312 | 321 | 323 | 326 | 326 | 14 | 4.49% |
| Total Private Establishments | 262 | 272 | 281 | 284 | 284 | 22 | 8.40% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | -1 | -7.14% |
| Mining | D | D | D | D | D | 0 | 0.00% |
| Construction | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 25.00% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | -2 | -13.33% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | -1 | -8.33% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 41 | -4 | -8.89% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 21.43% |
| Utilities | D | D | D | D | D | 1 | 100.00% |
| Information | 3 | D | D | D | D | -1 | -33.33% |
| Finance and Insurance | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | -1 | -6.25% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10 | 10 | D | D | D | 3 | 30.00% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 20.00% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | D | D | D | D | D | 1 | 25.00% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 27.78% |
| Educational Services | 3 | 2 | D | D | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5.00% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25.00% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 30.43% |
| Other Services | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | -1 | -3.70% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 50 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 42 | -8 | -16.00% |
Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of June 2026.
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