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Population

A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.

Population Over Time
 20002010201820202024
Total Population265,567266,914270,961272,908273,744
Change Since 2000 1,3475,3947,3418,177
Pct. Change Since 2000 0.5%2.0%2.8%3.1%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024
 Numbergraph
Net Domestic Migration-1,797
International Migration1,558
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)327
Births3,172
Deaths2,845
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)16,5326.0%
School Age (5 to 17)46,58717.0%
College Age (18 to 24)31,04511.3%
Young Adult (25 to 44)69,80525.5%
Older Adult (45 to 64)61,85222.6%
Older (65 plus)47,02717.2%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone1,6570.6%
Asian Alone7,7392.8%
Black Alone38,14413.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone2480.1%
White Alone215,07778.6%
Two or More Race Groups9,9833.6%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino243,24188.9%
Hispanic or Latino29,60710.8%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households107,005100.0%
  Family Households63,64159.5%
    Married with Children17,03215.9%
    Married without Children28,37326.5%
    Single Parents9,9919.3%
    Other8,2457.7%
  Non-family Households43,36440.5%
    Living Alone35,97233.6%
Average Household Size2.56
Average Family Household Size4.30
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.
Pct. Chg.
1950205,058NANA
1960238,61433,55616.4%
1970244,8276,2132.6%
1980241,617-3,210-1.3%
1990247,0525,4352.2%
2000265,56718,5157.5%
2010266,9141,3470.5%
2020272,9085,9942.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections272,672273,415274,650274,754274,059
Change Since 2020 7431,9782,0821,387
Pct. Change Since 2020 0.3%0.7%0.8%0.5%
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Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2020 data are U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2022).

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