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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 Population71,08768,99666,30766,54166,127
Change Since 2000 -2,091-4,780-4,546-4,960
Pct. Change Since 2000 -2.9%-6.7%-6.4%-7.0%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023
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Net Domestic Migration23
International Migration83
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-195
Births748
Deaths943
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)3,9245.9%
School Age (5 to 17)11,00416.6%
College Age (18 to 24)5,8688.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44)15,49823.4%
Older Adult (45 to 64)16,71025.3%
Older (65 plus)13,12319.8%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone2690.4%
Asian Alone7721.2%
Black Alone3,4455.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone780.1%
White Alone59,24889.6%
Two or More Race Groups2,3153.5%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino63,46496.0%
Hispanic or Latino2,6634.0%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households27,159100.0%
  Family Households17,45564.3%
    Married with Children4,24315.6%
    Married without Children7,96929.3%
    Single Parents3,01411.1%
    Other2,2298.2%
  Non-family Households9,70435.7%
    Living Alone7,98529.4%
Average Household Size2.44
Average Family Household Size3.79
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.
Pct. Chg.
195068,566NANA
196074,0395,4738.0%
197079,1095,0706.8%
198076,058-3,051-3.9%
199071,951-4,107-5.4%
200071,087-864-1.2%
201068,996-2,091-2.9%
202066,541-2,455-3.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections66,51365,88964,77563,44062,027
Change Since 2020 -624-1,738-3,073-4,486
Pct. Change Since 2020 -0.9%-2.6%-4.6%-6.7%
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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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