Named in 1816 for Indiana's first governor,
Jonathan Jennings
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County Seat:
Vernon
Largest City:
North Vernon (pop in 2002: 6,421)
Population per Sq Mile:
74.7
Sq Miles:
377.2
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Population Over Time
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct of State
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Indiana
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Yesterday (1990)
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23,661
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62
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0.4%
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5,544,156
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Today (2002)
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28,182
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55
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0.5%
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6,156,913
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Tomorrow (2010 proj)
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30,547
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54
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0.5%
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6,417,198
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Pct Change 1990 to 2000
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16.5%
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17
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9.7%
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Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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Components of Population Change in 2002
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct of State
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Indiana
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Net Domestic Migration 2001 to 2002
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78
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23
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-8,672
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Net International Migration 2001 to 2002
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11
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59
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12,520
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Natural Increase (births minus deaths)
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117
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43
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0.4%
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28,781
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Source: US Census Bureau Top
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Population by Age in 2000
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct Distr in County
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Pct Distr in State
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Preschool (0 to 4)
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2,069
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54
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7.5%
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7.0%
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School Age (5 to 17)
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5,556
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57
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20.2%
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18.9%
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Adult (18 to 64)
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16,982
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54
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61.6%
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61.7%
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Older (65 plus)
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2,947
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68
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10.7%
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12.4%
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Median Age
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34.6
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35.2
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Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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Population by Race and Ethnicity in 2000
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct Distr in County
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Pct Distr in State
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Reporting One Race Only
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27,248
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56
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98.9%
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98.8%
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African American or Black
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206
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41
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0.7%
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8.4%
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American Indian or Alaska Native
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58
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58
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0.2%
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0.3%
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Asian
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72
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54
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0.3%
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1.0%
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Charcoal
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26,852
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58
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97.5%
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87.5%
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Other
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60
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70
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0.2%
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1.6%
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Reporting More Than One Race
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306
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34
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1.1%
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1.2%
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Hispanic (can be of any race)
% change 1990 to 2000
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193
114.4%
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69
50
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0.7%
--
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3.5%
--
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Household Types
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct Distr in County
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Pct Distr in State
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Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)
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10,134
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61
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100.0%
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100.0%
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Married With Children
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2,795
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58
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27.6%
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23.8%
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Married Without Children
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3,361
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62
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33.2%
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29.8%
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Single Parents
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898
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50
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8.9%
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9.1%
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Living Alone
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2,088
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63
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20.6%
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25.9%
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Housing
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct Distr in County
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Pct Distr in State
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Total Housing Units in 2002 (estimate)
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12,139
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54
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100.0%
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100.0%
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Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)
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11,469
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56
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100.0%
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100.0%
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Owner Occupied (Pct Distr based on all housing units)
Median Value (2000)
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8,016
$81,900
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60
56
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69.9%
--
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65.9%
--
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Renter Occupied (Pct Distr based on all housing units)
Median Rent (2000)
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2,118
$490
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59
29
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18.5%
--
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26.3%
--
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Education
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct of State
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Indiana
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K to 12 School Enrollment (2002/2003 Total Reported)
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5,185
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51
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0.5%
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1,101,208
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Public
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5,185
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50
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0.5%
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996,001
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Private
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0
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64
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0.0%
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105,207
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High School Graduates (2002/2003)
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229
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62
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0.4%
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56,551
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Going on to Higher Education
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155
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63
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0.4%
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42,363
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4-year
|
115
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56
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0.4%
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31,844
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2-year
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40
|
82
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0.6%
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6,204
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Voc / Tech
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0
|
53
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0.0%
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4,315
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Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)
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17,709
|
57
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0.5%
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3,893,278
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With High School diploma or higher
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76.2%
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77
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92.8%
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82.1%
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With B.A. or higher degree
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8.4%
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87
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43.3%
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19.4%
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Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
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Income and Poverty
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct of State
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Indiana
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2001
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$21,279
|
79
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77.3%
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$27,522
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Median Household Income in 2000
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$39,402
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50
|
94.8%
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$41,567
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Poverty Rate in 2000
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9.2%
|
33
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96.8%
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9.5%
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Children under 18
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10.0%
|
48
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85.5%
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11.7%
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Welfare Monthly Average (TANF) Families in 2002
|
85
|
64
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0.2%
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47,459
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Foodstamp Recipients in 2002
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1,514
|
53
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0.4%
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395,444
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Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2003
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1,687
|
44
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0.5%
|
338,433
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
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Health and Vital Statistics in 2001
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct of State
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Indiana
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Births
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400
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51
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0.5%
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86,122
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Births to Teens
|
74
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33
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0.7%
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10,213
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Deaths
|
239
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63
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0.4%
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54,944
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Source: Indiana State Department of Health
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Labor Force in 2003
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Number
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Rank in State
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Pct of State
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Indiana
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Total Resident Labor Force
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14,040
|
57
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0.4%
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3,187,734
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Employed
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13,180
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58
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0.4%
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3,024,367
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Unemployed
|
860
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47
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0.5%
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163,367
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Unemployment Rate
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6.1
|
28
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119.6%
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5.1
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May 2004 Unemployment Rate
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5.0
|
42
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100.0%
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5.0
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Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
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Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2001
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Employment
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Pct Distr in County
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Earnings ($000)
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Pct Distr In County
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Avg Earnings Per Job
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Total by place of work
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11,871
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100.0%
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$298,738
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100.0%
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$25,165
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Wage and Salary
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9,399
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79.2%
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$237,501
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79.5%
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$25,269
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Farm Proprietors
|
628
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5.3%
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$1,834
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0.6%
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$2,920
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Nonfarm Proprietors
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1,844
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15.5%
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$27,548
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9.2%
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$14,939
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Farm
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729
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6.1%
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$4,990
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1.7%
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$6,845
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Nonfarm
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11,142
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93.9%
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$293,748
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98.3%
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$26,364
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Private
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8,965
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75.5%
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$219,422
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73.4%
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$24,475
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Accomodation, Food Services
|
612
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5.2%
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$13,057
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4.4%
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$21,335
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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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Construction
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1,069
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9.0%
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$31,995
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10.7%
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$29,930
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Health Care, Social Services
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827
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7.0%
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$19,770
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6.6%
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$23,906
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Information
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56
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0.5%
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$1,290
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0.4%
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$23,036
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Manufacturing
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2,349
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19.8%
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$71,131
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23.8%
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$30,281
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Professional & Technical Services data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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Retail Trade
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1,139
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9.6%
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$16,499
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5.5%
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$14,486
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Transportation, Warehousing
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809
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6.8%
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$20,290
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6.8%
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$25,080
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Wholesale Trade
|
275
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2.3%
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$7,641
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2.6%
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$27,785
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Other Private (not above)
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1,469*
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12.4%*
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$31,133*
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10.4%*
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$21,193*
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Government
|
2,177
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18.3%
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$74,326
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24.9%
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$34,141
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* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)
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Value
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Rank in State
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Pct Distr in County
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Pct Distr in State
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Assessed Value by Property Class
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$197,700,000
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65
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100.0%
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100.0%
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Commercial & Industrial
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$59,110,690
|
64
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29.9%
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43.2%
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Residential
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$86,631,630
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56
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43.8%
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41.5%
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Agricultural
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$43,863,820
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68
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22.2%
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9.6%
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Utilities
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$8,093,860
|
76
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4.1%
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5.6%
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Total Assesed Value Per Capita
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$7,123
|
78
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Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners
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Residential Building Permits in 2003
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Units
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Pct Distr in County
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Pct Distr in State
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Cost ($000)
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State Cost ($000)
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Total Permits Filed
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139
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100.0%
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100.0%
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$11,544
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$5,392,722
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Single Family
|
129
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92.8%
|
80.9%
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$11,023
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$4,859,081
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Two Family
|
10
|
7.2%
|
3.7%
|
$521
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$137,119
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Three & Four Family
|
0
|
0.0%
|
2.1%
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$0
|
$58,920
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Five families and More
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0
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0.0%
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13.3%
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$0
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$337,602
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Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.)
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Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2002
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Into Jennings FROM
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Number
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Pct
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Out of Jennings TO
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Number
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Pct
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All Areas
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1,610
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11.2%
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All Areas
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5,481
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30.1%
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Jefferson County
|
345
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2.4%
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Bartholomew County
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2,702
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14.9%
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Jackson County
|
319
|
2.2%
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Jackson County
|
1,561
|
8.6%
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Bartholomew County
|
241
|
1.7%
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Jefferson County
|
251
|
1.4%
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Ripley County
|
190
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1.3%
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Marion County
|
235
|
1.3%
|
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Decatur County
|
150
|
1.0%
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Decatur County
|
195
|
1.1%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
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Cities and Towns in Jennings County
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Population in 2002
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% of County
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North Vernon
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6,421
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22.8%
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Vernon
|
322
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1.1%
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