Economic Growth Region 9
Largest City: Columbus (2021 population: 50,569)
Population per Square Mile: 96.3
Square Miles: 3,468.5
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 324,545 | 9 | 5.0% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 333,919 | 8 | 4.9% | 6,813,532 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 350,850 | 8 | 4.9% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 2.9% | 5 | | 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 | 84 | 10 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 276 | 7 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -254 | 6 | -24.8% | 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) | 20,071 | 8 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 57,355 | 8 | 17.2% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 26,556 | 10 | 8.0% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 81,638 | 8 | 24.4% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 88,916 | 8 | 26.6% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 59,383 | 9 | 17.8% | 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 | 1,416 | 8 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 9,380 | 8 | 2.8% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 4,741 | 12 | 1.4% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 303 | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 313,329 | 8 | 93.8% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 4,750 | 11 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 318,983 | 9 | 95.5% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 14,936 | 7 | 4.5% | 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) | 128,377 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 24,646 | 12 | 19.2% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 41,929 | 9 | 32.7% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 11,095 | 1 | 8.6% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 33,834 | 9 | 26.4% | 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) | 142,731 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 141,472 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 96,334 | 8 | 68.1% | 62.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 32,043 | 10 | 22.6% | 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) | 53,927 | 9 | 4.8% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 49,500 | 9 | 4.8% | 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 | $53,890 | 6 | 95.4% | $56,497 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 172 | 10 | 4.4% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 23,155 | 10 | 3.8% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 21,750 | 9 | 4.5% | 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 | 3,961 | 8 | 4.9% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 283 | 9 | 5.5% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 3,493 | 9 | 5.3% | 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 | 166,828 | 8 | 5.0% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 161,857 | 8 | 5.1% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 4,971 | 9 | 4.2% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 11 | 83.3% | 3.6 |
December 2022 Unemployment Rate | 2.1 | 9 | 87.5% | 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 | 180,801 | 100.0% | $10,781,306 | 100.0% | $59,631 |
Wage and Salary | 145,871 | 80.7% | $7,807,016 | 72.4% | $53,520 |
Farm Proprietors | 4,848 | 2.7% | $182,941 | 1.7% | $37,735 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 30,082 | 16.6% | $942,855 | 8.7% | $31,343 |
Farm | 5,642 | 3.1% | $211,708 | 2.0% | $37,524 |
Nonfarm | 175,159 | 96.9% | $10,569,598 | 98.0% | $60,343 |
Private | 154,723 | 85.6% | $9,324,025 | 86.5% | $60,263 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 11,152* | 6.2%* | $277,964* | 2.6%* | $24,925* |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 2,693* | 1.5%* | $71,895* | 0.7%* | $26,697* |
Construction | 9,690* | 5.4%* | $574,190* | 5.3%* | $59,256* |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 10,057* | 5.6%* | $636,386* | 5.9%* | $63,278* |
Information | 893* | 0.5%* | $63,337* | 0.6%* | $70,926* |
Manufacturing | 40,925* | 22.6%* | $3,577,145* | 33.2%* | $87,407* |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 4,181* | 2.3%* | $246,242* | 2.3%* | $58,895* |
Retail Trade | 18,280* | 10.1%* | $702,424* | 6.5%* | $38,426* |
Trans., Warehousing | 7,965* | 4.4%* | $496,561* | 4.6%* | $62,343* |
Wholesale Trade | 4,794* | 2.7%* | $530,689* | 4.9%* | $110,699* |
Other Private (not above) | 32,530* | 18.0%* | $1,582,529* | 14.7%* | $48,648* |
Government | 20,436 | 11.3% | $1,245,573 | 11.6% | $60,950 |
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 | 983 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $234,563 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 967 | 98.4% | 74.4% | $232,362 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 6 | 0.6% | 2.4% | $699 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 10 | 1.0% | 22.7% | $1,503 | $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 9
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of Region |
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Aurora | 3,487 | 1.0% |
Batesville | 7,236 | 2.2%* |
Columbus | 50,569 | 15.1% |
Greendale | 4,584 | 1.4% |
Greensburg | 12,193 | 3.7% |
Hanover | 3,635 | 1.1% |
Lawrenceburg | 5,122 | 1.5% |
Madison | 12,266 | 3.7% |
North Vernon | 6,509 | 1.9% |
Seymour | 21,489 | 6.4% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this region is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates