Economic Growth Region 1
Largest City: Hammond (2019 population: 75,522)
Population per Square Mile: 263.6
Square Miles: 3,219.6
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 856,327 | 3 | 13.2% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 848,664 | 3 | 12.6% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 907,103 | 3 | 12.7% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -0.9% | 10 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 1,194 | 3 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 410 | 9 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 408 | 7 | 2.2% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 48,649 | 4 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 142,938 | 3 | 16.8% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 73,404 | 3 | 8.6% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 212,211 | 3 | 25.0% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 224,457 | 2 | 26.4% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 147,005 | 2 | 17.3% | 16.1% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 4,230 | 2 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 12,094 | 5 | 1.4% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 139,535 | 2 | 16.4% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 424 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 676,128 | 3 | 79.7% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 16,253 | 4 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 723,740 | 4 | 85.3% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 124,924 | 1 | 14.7% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (includes detail not shown below) | 326,093 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 56,245 | 5 | 17.2% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 96,157 | 1 | 29.5% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 33,903 | 1 | 10.4% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 92,512 | 2 | 28.4% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 371,013 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 367,710 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 234,413 | 2 | 63.7% | 61.5% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 91,680 | 3 | 24.9% | 27.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 142,015 | 3 | 12.8% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 135,694 | 3 | 12.9% | 1,050,614 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $47,530 | 4 | 97.6% | $48,678 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2020 | 1,015 | 2 | 15.2% | 6,657 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020 | 105,175 | 2 | 16.0% | 659,095 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 67,781 | 2 | 13.3% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2017 | 9,444 | 4 | 11.5% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 546 | 4 | 10.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 8,910 | 1 | 13.6% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 408,081 | 3 | 12.0% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 389,886 | 3 | 11.9% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 18,195 | 1 | 16.2% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 1 | 136.4% | 3.3 |
December 2020 Unemployment Rate | 5.7 | 1 | 142.5% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 423,137 | 100.0% | $22,871,121 | 100.0% | $54,051 |
Wage and Salary | 339,021 | 80.1% | $16,333,787 | 71.4% | $48,179 |
Farm Proprietors | 3,016 | 0.7% | $87,000 | 0.4% | $28,846 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 81,100 | 19.2% | $2,537,002 | 11.1% | $31,282 |
Farm | 4,495 | 1.1% | $150,492 | 0.7% | $33,480 |
Nonfarm | 418,642 | 98.9% | $22,720,629 | 99.3% | $54,272 |
Private | 373,534 | 88.3% | $20,151,334 | 88.1% | $53,948 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 33,789* | 8.0%* | $1,122,452* | 4.9%* | $33,219* |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 10,976* | 2.6%* | $325,987* | 1.4%* | $29,700* |
Construction | 26,458 | 6.3% | $2,059,684 | 9.0% | $77,847 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 55,008* | 13.0%* | $3,337,577* | 14.6%* | $60,674* |
Information | 2,996* | 0.7%* | $166,938* | 0.7%* | $55,720* |
Manufacturing | 47,156 | 11.1% | $4,488,800 | 19.6% | $95,190 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 16,429* | 3.9%* | $859,601* | 3.8%* | $52,322* |
Retail Trade | 47,156 | 11.1% | $1,452,383 | 6.4% | $30,800 |
Trans., Warehousing | 15,488* | 3.7%* | $957,625* | 4.2%* | $61,830* |
Wholesale Trade | 4,588* | 1.1%* | $329,233* | 1.4%* | $71,760* |
Other Private (not above) | 93,461* | 22.1%* | $3,358,978* | 14.7%* | $35,940* |
Government | 45,108 | 10.7% | $2,569,295 | 11.2% | $56,959 |
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, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,166 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $539,795 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 2,022 | 93.4% | 73.1% | $520,323 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 66 | 3.0% | 1.6% | $8,711 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 10 | 0.5% | 0.7% | $1,660 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 68 | 3.1% | 24.6% | $9,100 | $615,228 |
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 Economic Growth Region 1
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of Region |
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Crown Point | 30,488 | 3.6% |
East Chicago | 27,817 | 3.3% |
Gary | 74,879 | 8.8% |
Hammond | 75,522 | 8.9% |
Hobart | 27,939 | 3.3% |
Merrillville | 34,792 | 4.1% |
Michigan City | 31,015 | 3.7% |
Portage | 36,988 | 4.4% |
Schererville | 28,527 | 3.4% |
Valparaiso | 33,897 | 4.0% |