Economic Growth Region 1
Largest City: Hammond (2022 population: 76,575)
Population per Square Mile: 269.9
Square Miles: 3,219.6
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 856,327 | 3 | 13.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 869,002 | 3 | 12.7% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 858,216 | 3 | 12.2% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 1.5% | 8 | | 5.4% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 1,144 | 4 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 827 | 8 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -1,509 | 12 | -147.4% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 48,457 | 4 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 147,855 | 3 | 17.0% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 73,890 | 3 | 8.5% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 218,327 | 3 | 25.2% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 225,788 | 2 | 26.0% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 153,484 | 2 | 17.7% | 16.4% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 4,460 | 2 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 12,373 | 5 | 1.4% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 144,519 | 2 | 16.7% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 474 | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 688,052 | 2 | 79.3% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 17,923 | 4 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 734,090 | 4 | 84.6% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 133,711 | 1 | 15.4% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (includes detail not shown below) | 331,757 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 56,853 | 5 | 17.1% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 98,766 | 1 | 29.8% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 35,162 | 1 | 10.6% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 93,708 | 2 | 28.2% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 377,394 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 371,256 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 241,867 | 2 | 65.1% | 62.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 89,890 | 3 | 24.2% | 27.2% |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 140,416 | 3 | 12.5% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 130,598 | 3 | 12.6% | 1,036,519 |
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 2021 | $54,090 | 5 | 95.7% | $56,497 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 603 | 2 | 15.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 92,418 | 2 | 15.1% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 64,163 | 2 | 13.3% | 481,568 |
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, 2019 | 9,404 | 4 | 11.6% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 546 | 4 | 10.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 9,057 | 1 | 13.7% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 400,236 | 3 | 11.8% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 383,954 | 3 | 11.6% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 16,282 | 1 | 16.0% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 1 | 136.7% | 3.0 |
April 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 1 | 134.6% | 2.6 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 411,621 | 100.0% | $24,381,085 | 100.0% | $59,232 |
Wage and Salary | 324,391 | 78.8% | $17,570,737 | 72.1% | $54,165 |
Farm Proprietors | 2,967 | 0.7% | $335,045 | 1.4% | $112,924 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 84,263 | 20.5% | $2,452,630 | 10.1% | $29,107 |
Farm | 4,204 | 1.0% | $390,404 | 1.6% | $92,865 |
Nonfarm | 407,417 | 99.0% | $23,990,681 | 98.4% | $58,885 |
Private | 365,191 | 88.7% | $21,374,610 | 87.7% | $58,530 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 33,613* | 8.2%* | $941,708* | 3.9%* | $28,016* |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 8,200* | 2.0%* | $251,714* | 1.0%* | $30,697* |
Construction | 25,844 | 6.3% | $2,106,250 | 8.6% | $81,499 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 53,281* | 12.9%* | $3,575,426* | 14.7%* | $67,105* |
Information | 2,863* | 0.7%* | $171,556* | 0.7%* | $59,922* |
Manufacturing | 43,563 | 10.6% | $4,604,714 | 18.9% | $105,702 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 17,337* | 4.2%* | $1,006,607* | 4.1%* | $58,061* |
Retail Trade | 46,280 | 11.2% | $1,683,301 | 6.9% | $36,372 |
Trans., Warehousing | 17,751* | 4.3%* | $1,034,098* | 4.2%* | $58,256* |
Wholesale Trade | 4,818* | 1.2%* | $368,638* | 1.5%* | $76,513* |
Other Private (not above) | 91,609* | 22.3%* | $3,873,236* | 15.9%* | $42,280* |
Government | 42,226 | 10.3% | $2,616,071 | 10.7% | $61,954 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 1,967 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $580,126 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 1,782 | 90.6% | 65.0% | $552,033 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 48 | 2.4% | 1.9% | $9,830 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 12 | 0.6% | 0.5% | $2,291 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 125 | 6.4% | 32.6% | $15,973 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of Region |
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Crown Point | 34,526 | 4.0% |
East Chicago | 25,968 | 3.0% |
Gary | 67,972 | 7.8% |
Hammond | 76,575 | 8.8% |
Hobart | 29,458 | 3.4% |
Merrillville | 36,233 | 4.2% |
Michigan City | 31,792 | 3.7% |
Portage | 38,327 | 4.4% |
Schererville | 29,668 | 3.4% |
Valparaiso | 34,565 | 4.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates