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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
 20002010201720202023
Total Population23,56723,36222,94623,38323,206
Change Since 2000 -205-621-184-361
Pct. Change Since 2000 -0.9%-2.6%-0.8%-1.5%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023
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Net Domestic Migration115
International Migration15
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-127
Births236
Deaths363
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)1,2715.5%
School Age (5 to 17)3,88516.7%
College Age (18 to 24)1,6727.2%
Young Adult (25 to 44)5,36623.1%
Older Adult (45 to 64)6,12526.4%
Older (65 plus)4,88721.1%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone1340.6%
Asian Alone990.4%
Black Alone1600.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone20.0%
White Alone22,51797.0%
Two or More Race Groups2941.3%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino22,18795.6%
Hispanic or Latino1,0194.4%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households8,647100.0%
  Family Households5,68965.8%
    Married with Children1,51617.5%
    Married without Children2,90633.6%
    Single Parents6607.6%
    Other6077.0%
  Non-family Households2,95834.2%
    Living Alone2,39627.7%
Average Household Size2.68
Average Family Household Size4.08
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.
Pct. Chg.
195015,282NANA
196017,9112,62917.2%
197019,2801,3697.6%
198021,9972,71714.1%
199022,7477503.4%
200023,5678203.6%
201023,362-205-0.9%
202023,383210.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections23,38023,07322,74222,18621,484
Change Since 2020 -307-638-1,194-1,896
Pct. Change Since 2020 -1.3%-2.7%-5.1%-8.1%
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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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