SELECT sum(laborforce), sum(emplab), sum(unemp), (sum(unemp)/sum(laborforce) * 100) From labforce m, regions_2005 r WHERE m.statefips = r.statefips and m.countyfips = r.countyfips and ( ( r.egr = '1')) and m.specfips = '00000000' And year = '2008' and month = '13' group by egr| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
| Yesterday (1990) | 785,493 | 2 | 14.2% | 5,544,156 |
| Today (2008) | 850,716 | 2 | 13.3% | 6,388,309 |
| Tomorrow (2010 proj.) | 834,516 | 2 | 13.0% | 6,417,198 |
| Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 4.8% | 10 | | 9.7% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center | Components of Population Change in 2007 | Number | Rank of 11 | Percent of State | Indiana |
| Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007 | 1,434 | 2 | | 628 |
| Net International Migration 2006 to 2007 | 697 | 5 | | 7,608 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 3,604 | 4 | 10.8% | 33,289 |
Source: US Census Bureau | Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank of 11 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
In State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 56,927 | 2 | 6.7% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 154,357 | 2 | 18.1% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 76,693 | 2 | 9.0% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 219,913 | 2 | 25.9% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 231,299 | 2 | 27.2% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 111,527 | 2 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center | Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank of 11 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
In State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 3,003 | 2 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 8,322 | 4 | 1.0% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 146,129 | 2 | 17.2% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 452 | 2 | 0% | 0.0% | | White | 682,793 | 2 | 80.3% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 10,017 | 2 | 1.2% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino (can be of any race) | | | | | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 758,487 | 2 | 89.2% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 92,229 | 1 | 10.8% | 5.2% |
Source: US Census Bureau | Household Types | Number | Rank of 11 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
In State | | Households in 2000 (includes detail not shown below) | 307,268 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Married With Children | 71,641 | 2 | 23.3% | 23.8% | | Married Without Children | 90,319 | 2 | 29.4% | 29.8% | | Single Parents | 30,563 | 2 | 9.9% | 0.1 | | Living Alone | 75,705 | 2 | 24.6% | 25.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau | Housing | Number | Rank of 11 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 361,970 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 331,310 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 221,789 | 2 | 66.9% | 65.9% | | Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 85,479 | 2 | 25.8% | 26.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau | Education | Number | Rank of 11 | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 160,237 | 2 | 13.9% | 1,154,826 | | Public | 148,227 | 2 | 14.2% | 1,045,702 | | Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | Public High School Graduates (2005/2006) | 8,666 | 2 | 13.7% | 63,339 | | Going on to Higher Education | 7,016 | 3 | 13.3% | 52,698 | | 4-year | 5,606 | 2 | 14.5% | 38,566 | | 2-year | 783 | 5 | 8.0% | 9,783 | | Voc/tech. | 627 | 3 | 14.4% | 4,349 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau | Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 11 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $32,522 | 4 | 97.9% | $33,215 | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 8,715 | 2 | 23.8% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 110,486 | 2 | 17.1% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 64,958 | 2 | 14.9% | 436,945 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education | Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank of 11 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 11,065 | 2 | 12.7% | 87,088 | | Births to Teens | 1,248 | 2 | 13.0% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 7,881 | 2 | 14.2% | 55,623 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health | Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank of 11 | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 404,441 | 2 | 12.5% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 380,414 | 2 | 12.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 24,027 | 3 | 12.6% | 190,572 | | Annual Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 5 | 100.0% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 10.3 | 5 | 105.1% | 9.8 |
Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development | Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist.
in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 422,508 | 100.0% | $17,361,224 | 100.0% | $41,091 | | Wage and Salary | 350,847 | 83.0% | $12,829,631 | 73.9% | $36,568 | | Farm Proprietors | 3,626 | 0.9% | $137,514 | 0.8% | $37,924 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 68,035 | 16.1% | $1,304,592 | 7.5% | $19,175 | | Farm | 4,857 | 1.1% | $172,753 | 1.0% | $35,568 | | Nonfarm | 417,651 | 98.9% | $17,188,471 | 99.0% | $41,155 | | Private | 366,130 | 86.7% | $14,889,078 | 85.8% | $40,666 | | Accomodation, Food Serv. | 29,754 | 7.0% | $430,021 | 2.5% | $14,453 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 12,522 | 3.0% | $394,664 | 2.3% | $31,518 | | Construction | 31,037 | 7.3% | $1,598,675 | 9.2% | $51,509 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 49,263* | 11.7%* | $2,148,881* | 12.4%* | $43,621* | | Information | 3,874* | 0.9%* | $157,202* | 0.9%* | $40,579* | | Manufacturing | 50,866 | 12.0% | $4,081,428 | 23.5% | $80,239 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 16,642 | 3.9% | $717,414 | 4.1% | $43,109 | | Retail Trade | 51,598 | 12.2% | $1,297,233 | 7.5% | $25,141 | | Trans., Warehousing | 13,904* | 3.3%* | $691,600* | 4.0%* | $49,741* | | Wholesale Trade | 11,530* | 2.7%* | $677,385* | 3.9%* | $58,750* | | Other Private (not above) | 86,659* | 20.5%* | $2,303,508* | 13.3%* | $26,581* | | Government | 51,521 | 12.2% | $2,299,393 | 13.2% | $44,630 |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) | Value | Rank of 11 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
In State | | Assessed Value by Property Class | $7,076,476,970 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Commercial & Industrial | $3,453,183,310 | 2 | 48.8% | 43.2% | | Residential | 2,709,848,600 | 3 | 38.3% | 41.5% | | Agricultural | $387,563,090.0 | 8 | 0.1 | 9.6% | | Utilities | $525,881,960.0 | 2 | 7.4% | 5.6% |
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners | Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 1,782 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $317,679 | $2,470,264 | | Single Family | 1,398 | 78.5% | 70.8% | $292,376 | $2,136,514 | | Two Family | 66 | 3.7% | 1.9% | $6,155 | $28,170 | | Three & Four Family | 38 | 2.1% | 1.2% | $3,643 | $18,059 | | Five Families and More | 280 | 15.7% | 26.0% | $15,505 | $287,521 |
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Largest Cities or Towns in Economic Growth Region 1| | Population
in 2008 | % of Region | | Crown Point | 24,376 | 2.9% | | East Chicago | 29,978 | 3.5% | | Gary | 95,920 | 11.3% | | Hammond | 76,732 | 9.0% | | Hobart | 27,891 | 3.3% | | Merrillville | 33,057 | 3.9% | | Michigan City | 32,405 | 3.8% | | Portage | 36,976 | 4.3% | | Schererville | 28,886 | 3.4% | | Valparaiso | 30,429 | 3.6% |
| | | Order by Size | | Gary |  | | Hammond | | | Portage | | | Merrillville | | | Michigan City | | | Valparaiso | | | East Chicago | | | Schererville | | | Hobart | | | Crown Point | |
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