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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 Population171,941179,701181,165180,133180,387
Change Since 2000 7,7609,2248,1928,446
Pct. Change Since 2000 4.5%5.4%4.8%4.9%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024
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Net Domestic Migration53
International Migration415
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-28
Births2,116
Deaths2,144
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2024
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)10,4725.8%
School Age (5 to 17)28,28015.7%
College Age (18 to 24)17,3359.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)48,06726.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)41,78423.2%
Older (65 plus)34,44919.1%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone5930.3%
Asian Alone2,6561.5%
Black Alone19,12210.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone7950.4%
White Alone151,21483.8%
Two or More Race Groups6,0073.3%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino172,89695.8%
Hispanic or Latino7,4914.2%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households77,198100.0%
  Family Households46,14959.8%
    Married with Children11,41814.8%
    Married without Children20,67126.8%
    Single Parents7,6559.9%
    Other6,4058.3%
  Non-family Households31,04940.2%
    Living Alone25,52833.1%
Average Household Size2.33
Average Family Household Size3.90
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.		Pct. Chg.
1950160,422NANA
1960165,7945,3723.3%
1970168,7722,9781.8%
1980167,515-1,257-0.7%
1990165,058-2,457-1.5%
2000171,9416,8834.2%
2010179,7017,7604.5%
2020180,1334320.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections180,331179,620179,689178,654176,696
Change Since 2020 -711-642-1,677-3,635
Pct. Change Since 2020 -0.4%-0.4%-0.9%-2.0%
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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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