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Clark County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 101,592 (76% urban, 24% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 27,114
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,637
% of renters here:  30%
State:  29%
Land area: 375 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 271 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.1%
Clark County:  11.1%
Indiana:  12.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 53 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 17 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Clark County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Clark County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 46,930  (48.6%)
Females: 49,542  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,969
County population in 2003: 99,488
Jobs in 2003: 47,590

Clark County,IN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 52,564
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Clark County:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $42,153
2005 median house value: $116,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $477
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $709
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,452 ($40,111 in 2000)
This county  $42,452
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,184
Clark County  $111,184
Indiana:  $114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $511
Institutionalized population: 1,286
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clark County in 2000: $841


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 60
  • Burglaries: 188
  • Thefts: 411
  • Auto thefts: 31

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 72
  • Burglaries: 241
  • Thefts: 401
  • Auto thefts: 54

Clark County races chart


Clark County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 731 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2001: 871 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2002: 792 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2003: 737 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2004: 969 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2005: 969 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2006: 658 buildings, average cost: $169,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,202 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $861 (0.9%)

Area name: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clark County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jeffersonville, Clarksville, Sellersburg, Charlestown, Oak Park, Henryville, Borden, Utica, New Washington, Memphis.

2005 air pollution in Clark County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.105 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 55 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 18.5 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 46 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Floyd County , Jefferson County , Jefferson County, Kentucky , Scott County , Washington County , Oldham County, Kentucky , Trimble County, Kentucky .


Clark County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clark County: Charlestown Landing (A), Hughes Station (B), Pattersons Landing (C), Silver Creek Conservation Club (D), Pulltight (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clark County include: Salem Church (A), Silver Creek Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Blue Lick Church (F), Emmanuel Church (G), Mount Lebanon Church (H), Stony Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Olive Branch Cemetery (5), Walnut Hill Cemetery (6), Barnes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Schlamm Lake (A), Big Bass Lake (B), Country Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Shady Hollow Lake (E), Deam Lake (F), Oak Lake (G), Franke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Run (A), Lick Creek (B), Left Drain (C), Little Bull Creek (D), McCormick Brook (E), Meal Run (F), Knob Creek (G), Milk Brook (H), Mill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clark County include: Tunnel Mill Camp (1), Tunnel Mill Boy Scout Camp (2), Deam Lake State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,884
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,686 (41% naturalized citizens)

Clark County:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 665
  • 1990 to 1994: 215
  • 1985 to 1989: 137
  • 1980 to 1984: 127
  • 1975 to 1979: 70
  • 1970 to 1974: 131
  • 1970 to 1974: 77
  • 1965 to 1969: 264

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.1%

Clark County marital status for males

Clark County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,893
  • One, attached: 705
  • Two: 1,244
  • 3 or 4: 1,999
  • 5 to 9: 2,131
  • 10 to 19: 1,199
  • 20 or more: 2,300
  • Mobile homes: 3,660
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45

Housing units in Clark County with a mortgage: 15,561 (2,112 second mortgage, 1,761 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,265


Agriculture in Clark County
Average size of farms: 158 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34481
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $277.47
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.22%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27595
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61790
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.88%
Corn for grain: 13640 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3197 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 32180 harvested acres
Vegetables: 596 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 162 acres

Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 202 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 190 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (33%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Japan (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • India (4%)
  • Brazil (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Clark County:



  • German (24%)
  • United States or American (23%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Clark County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 40,720 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 5,283 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 293 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 125 (0%)
  • Walked: 660 (1%)
  • Other means: 211 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,003 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Clark County, Indiana
  • 926 people in nursing homes
  • 236 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 176 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 97 people in state prisons
  • 60 people in other group homes
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,947.

8.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.10%

4.05% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($17,628 average AGI)
4.19% relocated from other states ($16,988 average AGI)
Clark County:  4.19%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Floyd County, IN  2.41% ($38,330 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  2.03% ($32,389)
from Harrison County, IN  0.39% ($28,713)
from Washington County, IN  0.27% ($31,473)
from Scott County, IN  0.27% ($26,291)
from Bullitt County, KY  0.10% ($34,381)
from Marion County, IN  0.09% ($40,600)


6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.78%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.22% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($15,110 average AGI)
3.56% relocated to other states ($20,885 average AGI)
Clark County:  3.56%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Floyd County, IN  1.90% ($33,059 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  1.53% ($30,964)
to Harrison County, IN  0.28% ($36,150)
to Scott County, IN  0.24% ($27,495)
to Washington County, IN  0.24% ($30,000)
to Marion County, IN  0.09% ($21,417)
to Bullitt County, KY  0.09% ($37,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Clark County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Clark County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clark County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,482 (12,177 aged, 3,305 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 94,901
  • In family households: 80,381 (20,263 male householders, 6,360 female householders)
    20,751 spouses, 27,669 children (25,103 natural, 745 adopted, 1,821 stepchildren), 1,616 grandchildren, 561 brothers or sisters, 605 parents, 844 other relatives, 1,712 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,520 (5,402 male householders (4,261 living alone)), 6,749 female householders (5,944 living alone)), 2,369 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,571 (1,238 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,580 2-persons, 6,905 3-persons, 5,282 4-persons, 2,073 5-persons, 563 6-persons, 220 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,205 1-person, 1,619 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

15,070 married couples with children.
5,862 single-parent households (1,218 men, 4,644 women).

96.9% of residents of Clark County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $562,936,000 ($5590 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,282,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $255,782,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $119,339,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,664,000
Federal grants: $101,300,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,695,000 ($10,533,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $66,156,000 ($1,653,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,988,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,004,000
Federal Government insurance: $132,452,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,822
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,180
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +492
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,122
Here:  +31 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Clark County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 20.89 millions of gallons per day (98% from ground, 2% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,185
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,009
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,953
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,449
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,750
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,620
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,572
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,509
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,129


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 102
  • 3 rooms: 375
  • 4 rooms: 2,789
  • 5 rooms: 8,024
  • 6 rooms: 6,847
  • 7 rooms: 4,084
  • 8 rooms: 2,629
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,264


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 209
  • 2 rooms: 823
  • 3 rooms: 2,457
  • 4 rooms: 3,616
  • 5 rooms: 2,679
  • 6 rooms: 1,106
  • 7 rooms: 515
  • 8 rooms: 163
  • 9 or more rooms: 69


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clark County:

  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 509
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,042
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,913
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,883
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 738


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County:

  • no bedroom: 234
  • 1 bedroom: 3,650
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,814
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,579
  • 4 bedrooms: 304
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 56


Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 863
  • 1 vehicle: 7,102
  • 2 vehicles: 12,137
  • 3 vehicles: 5,137
  • 4 vehicles: 1,320
  • 5 or more vehicles: 555


Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,742
  • 1 vehicle: 6,139
  • 2 vehicles: 2,981
  • 3 vehicles: 647
  • 4 vehicles: 70
  • 5 or more vehicles: 58

55% of Clark County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Indiana.

Clark County:  55.2%
State average:  55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 46361
  • Northeast: 1808
  • Midwest: 5643
  • South: 38764
  • West: 1726

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,257
Here:  12.5%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 452
Here:  8.9%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 442
Here:  13.3%
Indiana:  23.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Clark County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,445,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $104,413,000
    All Other: $2,108,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $4,893,000
    Regular Highways: $1,664,000
    General: $520,000
    Housing & Community Development: $360,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $95,149,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,914,000
    General - Other: $2,827,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,304,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,672,000
    Regular Highways: $1,114,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $330,000
    Financial Administration: $258,000
    Air Transportation: $247,000
    Housing & Community Development: $224,000
    Police Protection: $189,000
    Central Staff Services: $166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $72,000
    Housing & Community Development: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,485,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $962,000
    Libraries: $238,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,934,000
    All Other: $318,000
    Housing & Community Development: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,506,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,193,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,906,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,407,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,507,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,972,000
    Rents: $67,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $5,942,000
    Air Transportation: $841,000
    Financial Administration: $487,000
    Corrections - Other: $121,000
    General - Other: $99,000
    Judicial: $29,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,936,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,648,000
    Beginning: $1,945,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,735,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,994,000
    Public Welfare: $2,754,000
    All Other: $1,990,000
    Health & Hospitals: $205,000
    Highways: $46,000
    Housing & Community Development: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,679,000
    Other Selective Sales: $704,000
    NEC: $482,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,490,000

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