Greene County, IN

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2021 Population

30,924

3.89% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.1

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

12.8%

3.93% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$55,470

7.13% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$106,600

5.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Greene County, IN had a population of 30.9k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $55,470. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Greene County, IN declined from 32,174 to 30,924, a −3.89% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,777 to $55,470, a 7.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), White (Hispanic) (1.04%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.446%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.411%).

None of the households in Greene County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Greene County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Greene County, IN was $106,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Greene County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, IN borders Clay County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Owen County, IN, and Sullivan County, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Greene County, IN is home to a population of 30.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.967% of Greene County, IN residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2021, there were 53.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.6k people) in Greene County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 551 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 321 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

99.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Greene County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greene County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.6k ± 103
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
551 ± 119
White (Hispanic)
321 ± 120

1.79%

Hispanic Population

552 people

1.79% of the people in Greene County, IN are hispanic (552 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greene County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.967%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

0.864%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

As of 2021, 0.967% of Greene County, IN residents (299 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, IN was 0.864%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greene County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
714 ± 192
Vietnam
596 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
261 ± 101

Greene County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greene County, IN employs 13.7k people. The largest industries in Greene County, IN are Manufacturing (2,021 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,967 people), and Retail Trade (1,390 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,625), Utilities ($67,048), and Information ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2021 Value

± 756

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 7.94%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Greene County, IN declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 14.3k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,440 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,382 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2021 Value

± 756

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 7.94%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Greene County, IN declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 14.3k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,021 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,967 people), and Retail Trade (1,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,115

Median earning men ± $2,454

$29,655

Median earning women ± $2,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($67,353), Public Administration ($66,942), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,844), Public Administration ($54,531), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

171
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
124
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
118
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greene County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 75.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.96%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.96%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greene County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greene County, IN was $106,600 in 2021, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $106,600, a 5.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, IN is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Greene County, IN have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greene County, IN is $55,470. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Greene County, IN was Census Tract 9547.02 with a value of $70,895, followed by Census Tract 9554 and Census Tract 9547.01, with respective values of $61,500 and $61,181.

Property

$106,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,923

$9,546

Median Property Taxes

±$562

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greene County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greene County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2021

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.5% of the housing units in Greene County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9547.02
Census Tract 9554
Census Tract 9547.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greene County, IN was Census Tract 9547.02 with a value of $70,895, followed by Census Tract 9554 and Census Tract 9547.01, with respective values of $61,500 and $61,181.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greene County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,470

Median Household Income

± $3,111

12.5k

Number of Households

± 694

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Greene County, IN grew to $55,470 from the previous year's value of $51,777.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (9.2%)
Worked At Home (3.11%)

In 2021, 83.1% of workers in Greene County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.2%) and those who worked at home (3.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, IN have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Greene County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greene County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greene County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, IN (3.91k out of 30.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Greene County, IN has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, IN see 3192 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.281% decrease from the previous year (3201 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1464 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,192 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, IN

Primary care physicians in Greene County, IN see an average of 3,192 patients per year. This represents a 0.281% decrease from the previous year (3,201 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.36%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, IN grew by 1.28% from 6.28% to 6.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.3 in Greene County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Greene County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, IN.

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