Economic Growth Region 9
Largest City: Columbus (2023 population: 51,522)
Population per Square Mile: 97.2
Square Miles: 3,468.5
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 334,004 | 8 | 4.9% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2023) | 337,101 | 8 | 4.9% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 344,796 | 8 | 4.9% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.9% | 4 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 663 | 7 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 1,061 | 7 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -236 | 7 | -3.1% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 19,981 | 8 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 57,831 | 8 | 17.2% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 27,315 | 10 | 8.1% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 82,339 | 8 | 24.4% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 87,260 | 8 | 25.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 62,375 | 9 | 18.5% | 17.2% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 1,618 | 7 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 9,051 | 8 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 5,151 | 12 | 1.5% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 373 | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 315,613 | 8 | 93.6% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 5,295 | 11 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 317,546 | 9 | 94.2% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 19,555 | 7 | 5.8% | 8.8% |
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 2022 (includes detail not shown below) | 130,339 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 24,320 | 12 | 18.7% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 42,425 | 9 | 32.5% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 10,557 | 1 | 8.1% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 35,060 | 9 | 26.9% | 29.4% |
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 2023 (estimate) | 144,460 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 142,086 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 98,335 | 8 | 69.2% | 63.5% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 32,004 | 10 | 22.5% | 27.1% |
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 (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 54,043 | 9 | 4.8% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 49,444 | 9 | 4.8% | 1,035,718 |
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 2022 | $54,540 | 5 | 93.5% | $58,323 |
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 2022/2023 | 24,198 | 9 | 4.7% | 511,735 |
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, 2021 | 3,841 | 8 | 4.8% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 209 | 9 | 5.4% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 3,493 | 9 | 5.3% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 168,251 | 8 | 4.9% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 163,156 | 8 | 5.0% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 5,095 | 9 | 4.5% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 9 | 90.9% | 3.3 |
May 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 10 | 92.3% | 3.9 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 186,988 | 100.0% | $11,628,693 | 100.0% | $62,190 |
Wage and Salary | 149,393 | 79.9% | $8,455,992 | 72.7% | $56,602 |
Farm Proprietors | 4,782 | 2.6% | $189,041 | 1.6% | $39,532 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 32,813 | 17.5% | $1,151,996 | 9.9% | $35,108 |
Farm | 5,499 | 2.9% | $222,851 | 1.9% | $40,526 |
Nonfarm | 181,489 | 97.1% | $11,405,842 | 98.1% | $62,846 |
Private | 160,732 | 86.0% | $10,129,933 | 87.1% | $63,024 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 11,199* | 6.0%* | $299,457* | 2.6%* | $26,740* |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 2,798* | 1.5%* | $78,076* | 0.7%* | $27,904* |
Construction | 9,481* | 5.1%* | $577,387* | 5.0%* | $60,899* |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 12,145* | 6.5%* | $774,630* | 6.7%* | $63,782* |
Information | 1,002* | 0.5%* | $57,743* | 0.5%* | $57,628* |
Manufacturing | 42,114* | 22.5%* | $3,930,720* | 33.8%* | $93,335* |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 4,295* | 2.3%* | $264,011* | 2.3%* | $61,469* |
Retail Trade | 18,762* | 10.0%* | $778,954* | 6.7%* | $41,518* |
Trans., Warehousing | 8,763* | 4.7%* | $528,464* | 4.5%* | $60,306* |
Wholesale Trade | 4,886* | 2.6%* | $635,799* | 5.5%* | $130,127* |
Other Private (not above) | 35,356* | 18.9%* | $1,676,509* | 14.4%* | $47,418* |
Government | 20,757 | 11.1% | $1,275,909 | 11.0% | $61,469 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $223,359 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 786 | 96.6% | 63.0% | $220,594 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 4 | 0.5% | 2.0% | $540 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 24 | 2.9% | 34.2% | $2,225 | $1,594,777 |
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 2023 | Percent of Region |
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Aurora | 3,508 | 1.0% |
Batesville | 7,354 | 2.2%* |
Columbus | 51,522 | 15.3% |
Greendale | 4,564 | 1.4% |
Greensburg | 12,363 | 3.7% |
Hanover | 3,814 | 1.1% |
Lawrenceburg | 5,194 | 1.5% |
Madison | 12,208 | 3.6% |
North Vernon | 6,566 | 1.9% |
Seymour | 21,666 | 6.4% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this region is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates