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  • Decatur County, Indiana

    Created in 1822 and named for War of 1812 naval hero Stephen Decatur

    County Seat: Greensburg
    Largest City: Greensburg (2010 population: 11,492)
    Population per Square Mile: 69.63
    Square Miles: 372.60 

     

  • Population over Time Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
    Yesterday (2010) 25,740 62 0.4% 6,483,800
    Today (2011) 25,944 1 0.4% 6,516,922
    Tomorrow (2020 projection)* 26,594 60 0.4% 6,852,121
    Percent Change 2010 to Today 0.8% 1   0.5%

    *Projection based on 2010 Census counts.

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

     

  • Components of Population Change, 2010-2011 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
    Net Domestic Migration 75 18   -9,059
    Net International Migration 36 27   7,175
    Natural Increase (births minus deaths) 50 48 0.2% 28,233

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

     

  • Population Estimates by Age, 2010 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
    in County    		 Pct Dist.
    in State
    Preschool (0 to 4) 1,676 59 6.5% 6.7%
    School Age (5 to 17) 4,884 59 19.0% 18.1%
    College Age (18 to 24) 1,984 63 7.7% 10.0%
    Young Adult (25 to 44) 6,441 59 25.0% 25.7%
    Older Adult (45 to 64) 7,038 63 27.3% 26.5%
    Seniors (65 and older) 3,717 63 14.4% 13.0%
    Median Age 38.7     Median Age = 37.0

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

     

  • Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010 Number Rank of Pct Dist.
    in County    		 Pct Dist.
    in State
    American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 39 75 0.2% 0.3%
    Asian Alone 186 40 0.7% 1.6%
    Black Alone 82 68 0.3% 9.1%
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 7 47 0.0% 0.0%
    White 25,053 62 97.3% 84.3%
    Two or More Race Groups 225 67 0.9% 2.0%
    Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)        
    Non-Hispanic 25,314 62 98.3% 94.0%
    Hispanic 426 66 1.7% 6.0%

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

     

     

  • Household Types Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
    in County    		 Pct Dist.
    in State
    Households in 2010 (Includes detail not shown below) 9,977 62 100.0% 100.0%
    Married With Children 2,084 62 20.9% 19.9%
    Married Without Children 3,363 63 33.7% 29.7%
    Single Parents 935 59 9.4% 10.0%
    Living Alone 2,492 59 25.0% 26.9%

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.

     

  • Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
    in County    		 Pct Dist.
    in State
    Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) 10,953 66 100.0% 100.0%
    Total Housing Units in 2010 (includes vacant units) 11,209 62 100.0% 100.0%
    Owner Occupied
    (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    		 7,031 64 62.7% 62.5%
    Median Value (2010) $118,500 35    
    Renter Occupied 
    (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    		 2,946 48 26.3% 27.0%
    Median Rent (2010) $447 52    

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.

     

  • Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
    School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) 4,713 58 0.4% 1,122,909
    Public 4,478 60 0.4% 1,046,556
    Adults (25+ in 2010 ACS) 16,966 62 0.4% 4,165,617
    with High School diploma or higher 84.6% 56   86.2%
    with B.A. or higher degree 14.8% 45   22.4%

    Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.

     

  • Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
    Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2010 $32,518 34 95.7% 33,981
    Median Household Income in 2010 49,551 17 111.1% $44,616
    Poverty Rate in 2010 13.6% 45 88.9% 15.3%
    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 21.7% 38 100.5% 21.6%
    Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 118 40 0.4% 30,864
    Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 3,334 55 0.4% 829,907
    Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2011 2,038 60 0.4% 488,964

    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 Percent of State Indiana
    Births, 2008 361 57 0.4% 88,679
    Births to Teens, 2008 39 60 0.4% 9,715
    Deaths, 2007 222 67 0.4% 53,882

    Source: Indiana State Department of Health

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau 

     

  • Labor Force, 2011 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
    Total Resident Labor Force 12,425 63 0.4% 3,188,260
    Employed 11,160 63 0.4% 2,901,084
    Unemployed 1,265 58 0.4% 287,176
    Annual Unemployment Rate 10.2 22 113.3% 9.0
    March 2012 Unemployment Rate 9.7 52 112.8% 8.6

    Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development 

     

  • Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2010 Employment Pct Dist.
    in County    		 Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
    In County    		 Avg. Earnings
    Per Job
    Total by place of work 14,774 100.0% $618,813 100.0% $41,885
    Wage and Salary 11,849 80.2% $440,765 71.2% $37,198
    Farm Proprietors 519 3.5% $31,496 5.1% $60,686
    Nonfarm Proprietors 2,406 16.3% $26,654 4.3% $11,078
    Farm 655 4.4% $36,006 5.8% $54,971
    Nonfarm 14,119 95.6% $582,807 94.2% $41,278
    Private 12,460 84.3% $496,453 80.2% $39,844
      Accommodation, Food Serv. 809 5.5% $13,322 2.2% $16,467
      Arts, Ent., Recreation 144 1.0% $3,046 0.5% $21,153
      Construction 605 4.1% $15,559 2.5% $25,717
      Health Care, Social Serv. 737 5.0% $23,211 3.8% $31,494
      Information 104 0.7% $4,044 0.7% $38,885
      Manufacturing 4,086 27.7% $246,041 39.8% $60,216
      Professional, Tech. Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
      Retail Trade 1,393 9.4% $31,052 5.0% $22,291
      Trans., Warehousing 571 3.9% $18,764 3.0% $32,862
      Wholesale Trade 411 2.8% $20,213 3.3% $49,180
      Other Private (not above) 2,922* 19.8%* $93,463* 15.1%* $31,986*
    Government 1,659 11.2% $86,354 14.0% $52,052


    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, 2010 Units Pct Dist.
    in County    		 Pct Dist.
    in State    		 Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
    Total Permits Filed 31 100.0% 100.0% $5,820 $1,960,774
    Single-Family 31 100.0% 74.7% $5,820 $1,714,875
    2-Family 0 0.0% 3.0% 0 $33,796
    3- and 4-Family 0 0.0% 2.9% $0 $35,216
    5+ Family 0 0.0% 19.4% $0 $176,887


    Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.

     

  • Largest Cities and Towns in Decatur County

  • Name Population
    in 2010    		 Percent of County
    Greensburg 11,492 44.6%
    Millhousen 127 0.5%
    Newpoint 331 1.3%
    St. Paul 615 2.4%*
    Westport 1,379 5.4%


    * This place crosses county lines, so only population in this
    county is shown.

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