Economic Growth Region 8
Largest City: Bloomington (2021 population: 79,968)
Population per Square Mile: 97.2
Square Miles: 3,247.1
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 315,963 | 10 | 4.9% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 315,736 | 10 | 4.6% | 6,813,532 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 343,090 | 9 | 4.8% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -0.1% | 10 | | 5.1% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 830 | 7 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 341 | 5 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -600 | 8 | -58.6% | 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) | 16,340 | 11 | 5.2% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 45,536 | 11 | 14.4% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 49,469 | 7 | 15.7% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 75,042 | 11 | 23.8% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 74,799 | 11 | 23.7% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 54,550 | 10 | 17.3% | 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 | 1,360 | 9 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 10,518 | 7 | 3.3% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 7,208 | 11 | 2.3% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 194 | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 290,125 | 10 | 91.9% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 6,331 | 10 | 2.0% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 305,879 | 10 | 96.9% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 9,857 | 10 | 3.1% | 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) | 126,616 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 20,107 | 12 | 15.9% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 38,625 | 9 | 30.5% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 8,942 | 1 | 7.1% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 38,339 | 8 | 30.3% | 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 2021 (estimate) | 144,012 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 142,794 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 85,270 | 11 | 59.7% | 62.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 41,346 | 8 | 29.0% | 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) | 38,735 | 11 | 3.5% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 37,605 | 11 | 3.6% | 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 | $51,288 | 9 | 90.8% | $56,497 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 116 | 12 | 3.0% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 21,779 | 12 | 3.6% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 16,601 | 12 | 3.4% | 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 | 3,155 | 11 | 3.9% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 189 | 11 | 3.7% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 3,087 | 11 | 4.7% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 150,069 | 10 | 4.5% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 145,445 | 10 | 4.5% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 4,624 | 11 | 3.9% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 8 | 86.1% | 3.6 |
December 2022 Unemployment Rate | 2.2 | 7 | 91.7% | 2.4 |
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 | 173,901 | 100.0% | $9,698,874 | 100.0% | $55,772 |
Wage and Salary | 134,101 | 77.1% | $6,629,023 | 68.3% | $49,433 |
Farm Proprietors | 4,144 | 2.4% | $193,291 | 2.0% | $46,644 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 35,656 | 20.5% | $1,023,586 | 10.6% | $28,707 |
Farm | 4,723 | 2.7% | $209,757 | 2.2% | $44,412 |
Nonfarm | 169,178 | 97.3% | $9,489,117 | 97.8% | $56,090 |
Private | 131,601 | 75.7% | $6,759,594 | 69.7% | $51,364 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 12,666* | 7.3%* | $361,518* | 3.7%* | $28,542* |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 3,072* | 1.8%* | $41,485* | 0.4%* | $13,504* |
Construction | 11,124 | 6.4% | $734,199 | 7.6% | $66,001 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 16,298* | 9.4%* | $996,840* | 10.3%* | $61,163* |
Information | 1,580* | 0.9%* | $122,124* | 1.3%* | $77,294* |
Manufacturing | 19,250 | 11.1% | $1,531,380 | 15.8% | $79,552 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 8,531 | 4.9% | $569,058 | 5.9% | $66,705 |
Retail Trade | 15,846 | 9.1% | $517,035 | 5.3% | $32,629 |
Trans., Warehousing | 5,026* | 2.9%* | $218,677* | 2.3%* | $43,509* |
Wholesale Trade | 3,031* | 1.7%* | $230,059* | 2.4%* | $75,902* |
Other Private (not above) | 29,139* | 16.8%* | $1,215,320* | 12.5%* | $41,708* |
Government | 37,577 | 21.6% | $2,729,523 | 28.1% | $72,638 |
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, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $315,752 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 411 | 18.2% | 74.4% | $111,788 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 28 | 1.2% | 2.4% | $3,895 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 10 | 0.4% | 0.4% | $1,444 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 1,810 | 80.1% | 22.7% | $198,625 | $742,937 |
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 8
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of Region |
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Bedford | 13,794 | 4.4% |
Bloomfield | 2,251 | 0.7% |
Bloomington | 79,968 | 25.3% |
Ellettsville | 6,588 | 2.1% |
Linton | 5,147 | 1.6% |
Loogootee | 2,599 | 0.8% |
Mitchell | 3,934 | 1.2% |
Paoli | 3,625 | 1.1% |
Spencer | 2,426 | 0.8% |
Washington | 12,040 | 3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates