Those Who Live In Indiana
Some of what makes those who live in Indiana great is intangible-quality of life that makes us content, Midwestern values that drive us to do our best and confidence that leads to our success. But, some of what makes the Indiana workforce ideal for your business is in the numbers-the regional demographics.
Northeast Indiana Workforce
In 2006, the US Census reported that Northeast Indiana’s population was 743,994 and predicted continued growth. Sixty-six percent of Northeast Indiana’s population holds a high school diploma or higher. And, most of those who live in Indiana are between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four, comprising our skilled Indiana workforce. What do these numbers say to us? Our Indiana workforce is not only strong today, but will grow stronger tomorrow.
Fort Wayne, Indiana Population
Fort Wayne, Indiana, the hub of our region, contains over thirty percent of the region’s population, totaling six percent of those who live in Indiana state. Fort Wayne, Indiana offers the Indiana workforce a city atmosphere with a Midwestern comforting feel and, as a result, attracts most of the Indiana workforce in the region. Fort Wayne, Indiana has over one-hundred-thousand workers with high school diplomas or higher, many of whom spent time in a vocational or technical institution, training for our specialized industries. Thus, Fort Wayne, Indiana is one of the major drivers of economic growth and the attraction and retention of a skilled workforce to live in Indiana.
Northeast Indiana workforce and population information can be found in charts and summaries below. For specific, Northeast Indiana county information, click on the county name to view, download and print recent information on those who live in Indiana.
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Northeast Indiana Region
Counties include: Adams, Allen, DeKalb , Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash,
Wells, Whitley
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Largest City:
Fort Wayne (pop in 2005: 223,341) |
Population per Sq. Mile: 170.1 Sq.
Miles: 4,374.2 |
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| Population Over Time |
Number |
% of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday(1990) |
660,319 |
11.9% |
5,544,156 |
| Today(2006) |
743,994 |
11.8% |
6,313,520 |
| Tomorrow(2010 proj.) |
747,304 |
11.6% |
6,417,198 |
| Percent Change 1990 to 2000 |
9.8% |
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9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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| Components of Population Change in 2006 |
Number |
% of State |
Indiana |
| Net Domestic Migration 2005 to 2006 |
-1,745 |
|
5,011 |
| Net International Migration 2005 to 2006 |
1,092 |
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10,419 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) |
4,473 |
14.3% |
31,308 | Source: US Census Bureau
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| Population by Age in 2005 |
Number |
% Dist.
in Region |
% Dist.
in State |
| Preschool (0 to 4) |
53,413 |
7.2% |
6.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) |
146,774 |
19.8% |
18.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) |
69,675 |
9.4% |
9.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) |
197,450 |
26.7% |
27.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) |
181,100 |
24.5% |
24.5% |
| Older (65 plus) |
92,242 |
12.5% |
12.4% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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| Population by Race and Ethnicity in 2005 |
Number |
% Dist.
in Region |
% Dist.
In State |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone |
2,481 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Asian Alone |
7,779 |
1.1% |
1.1% |
| Black Alone |
46,616 |
6.3% |
8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone |
292 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| White |
674,880 |
91.1% |
88.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups |
8,606 |
1.2% |
1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |
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| Non-Hispanic or Latino |
710,213 |
95.9% |
95.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino |
30,441 |
4.1% |
4.1% | Source: US Census Bureau
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| Household Types |
Number |
% Dist.
in Region |
% Dist.
in State |
| Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) |
274,245 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Married With Children |
69,257 |
25.3% |
23.8% |
| Married Without Children |
83,274 |
30.4% |
29.8% |
| Single Parents |
24,559 |
9.0% |
9.1% |
| Living Alone |
69,700 |
25.4% |
25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau
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| Housing |
Number |
% Dist.
in Region |
% Dist.
in State |
| Total Housing Units in 2005 (estimate) |
318,831 |
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| Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) |
299,339 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Owner Occupied |
204,897 |
68.4% |
65.9% |
| Renter Occupied |
69,348 |
23.2% |
26.3% | Source: US Census Bureau |
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| Education |
Number |
% of State |
Indiana |
| K to 12 School Enrollment (2005/2006 Total Reported) |
145,297 |
12.6% |
1,155,527 |
| Public |
118,537 |
11.5% |
1,034,301 |
| Private |
26,760 |
22.1% |
121,226 |
| High School Graduates (2004/2005) |
7,649 |
13.0% |
58,702 |
| Going on to Higher Education |
6,450 |
13.3% |
48,317 |
| 4-year |
4,946 |
13.7% |
36,140 |
| 2-year |
822 |
10.3% |
7,957 |
| Voc/tech. |
682 |
16.2% |
4,220 | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2005/2006 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) Data for high-school graduates continuing to higher education from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry and are currently unavailable.
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| Income and Poverty |
Number |
% of State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2005 |
$28,986 |
93.0% |
$31,173 |
| Welfare(TANF) Families in 2005 |
4,314 |
8.4% |
51,479 |
| Foodstamp Recipients in 2005 |
55,816 |
10.1% |
550,416 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 |
43,687 |
11.7% |
374,221 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
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| Health and Vital Statistics in 2003 |
Number |
% of State |
Indiana |
| Births |
10,676 |
12.4% |
86,382 |
| Births to Teens |
1,152 |
12.1% |
9,498 |
| Deaths |
6,374 |
11.4% |
55,747 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health
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| Labor Force in 2006 |
Number |
% of State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
386,790 |
11.8% |
3,271,496 |
| Employed |
366,288 |
11.8% |
3,108,806 |
| Unemployed |
20,502 |
12.6% |
162,690 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.3 |
106.0% |
5.0 |
| April 2007 Unemployment Rate |
5.1 |
108.5% |
4.7 | Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
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| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2005 (NAICS) |
Employment |
% Dist.
in Region |
Earnings ($000) |
% Dist.
In Region |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
| Total by place of work |
450,233 |
100.0% |
$16,759,055 |
100.0% |
$37,223 |
| Wage and Salary |
369,238 |
82.0% |
$12,140,499 |
72.4% |
$32,880 |
| Farm Proprietors |
9,940 |
2.2% |
$65,626 |
0.4% |
$6,602 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors |
71,055 |
15.8% |
$1,392,151 |
8.3% |
$19,593 |
| Farm |
11,694 |
2.6% |
$116,597 |
0.7% |
$9,971 |
| Nonfarm |
438,539 |
97.4% |
$16,642,458 |
99.3% |
$37,950 |
| Private |
397,675 |
88.3% |
$14,748,102 |
88.0% |
$37,086 |
| Accomodation, Food Serv. |
29,176 |
6.5% |
$381,011 |
2.3% |
$13,059 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation |
5,673 |
1.3% |
$63,541 |
0.4% |
$11,201 |
| Construction |
25,508 |
5.7% |
$962,125 |
5.7% |
$37,719 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. |
38,638* |
8.6%* |
$1,657,806* |
9.9%* |
$42,906* |
| Information |
6,065 |
1.3% |
$367,077 |
2.2% |
$60,524 |
| Manufacturing |
91,412 |
20.3% |
$5,306,573 |
31.7% |
$58,051 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. |
14,745* |
3.3%* |
$607,417* |
3.6%* |
$41,195* |
| Retail Trade |
50,045 |
11.1% |
$1,002,107 |
6.0% |
$20,024 |
| Trans., Warehousing |
14,143* |
3.1%* |
$705,399* |
4.2%* |
$49,876* |
| Wholesale Trade |
18,012* |
4.0%* |
$899,076* |
5.4%* |
$49,915* |
| Other Private (not above) |
86,675* |
19.3%* |
$2,295,832* |
13.7%* |
$26,488* |
| Government |
40,864 |
9.1% |
$1,894,356 |
11.3% |
$46,358 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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| Assessed Property Value in 1999 (2000 payable taxes) |
Value |
% Dist.
in Region |
% Dist.
In State |
| Assesed Value by Property Class |
$6,731,269,880 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Commercial & Industrial |
$2,891,823,310 |
43.0% |
43.2% |
| Residential |
$2,751,581,840 |
40.9% |
41.5% |
| Agricultural |
$806,524,200 |
12.0% |
9.6% |
| Utilities |
$281,340,520 |
4.2% |
5.6% | Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners
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| Residential Building Permits in 2005 |
Units |
% Dist.
in Region |
% Dist.
in State |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
| Total Permits Filed |
4,018 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
$607,128 |
$5,806,502 |
| Single Family |
3,482 |
86.7% |
83.5% |
$582,363 |
$5,376,229 |
| Two Family |
48 |
1.2% |
2.7% |
$3,992 |
$111,107 |
| Three & Four Family |
11 |
0.3% |
1.8% |
$565 |
$62,134 |
| Five Families and More |
477 |
11.9% |
12.1% |
$20,208 |
$257,032 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) |
| Largest Cities or Towns in Custom Region |
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Population
in 2005 |
% of Region |
| Fort Wayne |
223,341 |
30.2% |
| Marion |
30,644 |
4.1% |
| Huntington |
17,011 |
2.3% |
| New Haven |
13,676 |
1.8% |
| Auburn |
12,687 |
1.7% |
| Wabash |
11,209 |
1.5% |
| Kendallville |
10,018 |
1.4% |
| Decatur |
9,547 |
1.3% |
| Bluffton |
9,460 |
1.3% |
| Columbia City |
8,024 |
1.1% |
| Angola |
7,890 |
1.1% |
| North Manchester |
5,980 |
0.8% |
| Gas City |
5,819 |
0.8% |
| Garrett |
5,760 |
0.8% |
| Ligonier |
4,423 |
0.6% |
| Berne |
4,157 |
0.6% |
| Upland |
3,735 |
0.5% |
| Lagrange |
2,972 |
0.4% |
| Ossian |
2,908 |
0.4% |
| Leo-Cedarville |
2,902 |
0.4% | |
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