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Economic Growth Region 11

Counties include: Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick

Largest City: Evansville (2022 population: 115,749)

Population per Square Mile: 121.7

Square Miles: 3,571.3

Population over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday (2020)433,41676.4%6,785,528
Today (2023)434,46276.3%6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*448,92576.4%7,014,880
Percent Change 2020 to Today0.2%8 1.1%

*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration9145 4,599
Net International Migration4569 17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-3629-4.8%7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2022NumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)24,43275.6%5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)71,126716.4%17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)39,08699.0%9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44)108,264725.0%25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)108,908725.1%24.5%
Seniors (65 and older)81,908718.9%16.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022NumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone1,43670.3%0.4%
Asian Alone5,73891.3%2.8%
Black Alone23,57375.4%10.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone79010.2%0.1%
White392,599790.5%84.0%
Two or More Race Groups9,58872.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic418,998796.6%92.1%
Hispanic14,72683.4%7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2022 (includes detail not shown below)177,4097100.0%100.0%
Married With Children30,701917.3%18.1%
Married Without Children56,458731.8%29.6%
Single Parents14,75218.3%9.0%
Living Alone52,859629.8%29.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

HousingNumberRank of 12Pct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate)197,0367100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)194,7287100.0%100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)127,651765.6%63.5%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)49,758725.6%27.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

EducationNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) 69,19676.2%1,124,094
Public61,18675.9%1,035,718

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and PovertyNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022$58,176399.7%$58,323
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 202224886.3%3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 202234,81385.7%611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/202327,90975.5%511,735

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital StatisticsNumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Births, 20214,72075.9%79,946
Births to Teens, 202122775.9%3,845
Deaths, 20194,83477.3%66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023NumberRank of 12Percent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force222,75076.5%3,401,387
Employed216,19776.6%3,288,017
Unemployed6,55375.8%113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate2.91187.9%3.3
March 2024 Unemployment Rate3.61087.8%4.1

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 EmploymentPct Dist.
in Region		Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In Region		Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work279,680100.0%$17,515,411100.0%$62,627
Wage and Salary229,01581.9%$12,610,70072.0%$55,065
Farm Proprietors3,4001.2%$368,7862.1%$108,466
Nonfarm Proprietors47,26516.9%$1,776,77710.1%$37,592
Farm4,3561.6%$411,6362.4%$94,499
Nonfarm275,32498.4%$17,103,77597.6%$62,122
Private248,94589.0%$15,520,22688.6%$62,344
  Accommodation, Food Serv.17,556*6.3%*$462,218*2.6%*$26,328*
  Arts, Ent., Recreation3,956*1.4%*$98,912*0.6%*$25,003*
  Construction15,0965.4%$1,166,0246.7%$77,241
  Health Care, Social Serv.30,630*11.0%*$2,446,201*14.0%*$79,863*
  Information2,4730.9%$157,9370.9%$63,865
  Manufacturing45,52516.3%$4,059,02923.2%$89,160
  Professional, Tech. Serv.10,433*3.7%*$779,482*4.5%*$74,713*
  Retail Trade27,3489.8%$1,016,6965.8%$37,176
  Trans., Warehousing13,5544.8%$784,3514.5%$57,869
  Wholesale Trade9,247*3.3%*$785,583*4.5%*$84,955*
  Other Private (not above)64,769*23.2%*$3,291,807*18.8%*$50,824*
Government26,3799.4%$1,583,5499.0%$60,031

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, 2022UnitsPct Dist.
in Region		Pct Dist.
in State		Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed1,611100.0%100.0%$399,023$6,635,992
Single-Family1,08267.2%65.0%$345,152$5,513,030
2-Family1448.9%1.9%$20,762$76,873
3- and 4-Family40.2%0.5%$450$14,702
5+ Family38123.6%32.6%$32,659$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 11

NamePopulation
in 2022		Percent of Region
Boonville6,6761.5%
Chandler3,7810.9%
Evansville115,74926.7%
Huntingburg6,4901.5%
Jasper16,7573.9%
Mount Vernon6,3831.5%
Newburgh3,4020.8%
Princeton8,3671.9%
Tell City7,4471.7%
Vincennes16,4843.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates

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