Greene County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in July 2007: 32,692 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,700
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,672

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Land area: 542 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 60 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Greene County: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (17.2%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Greene County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 16,305	(49.2%)
Females: 16,852	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,721
County population in 2003: 33,349
Jobs in 2003: 8,176

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Total labor force in 2004: 16,267
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Greene County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,808 ($33,998 in 1999)

This county:	$38,808
Indiana:	$47,448

2007 median house/condo value: $86,760 ($66,800 in 2000)

Greene County:	$86,760
Indiana:	$122,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $328 (lower quartile is $241, upper quartile is $410)

This county:	$328
State:	$518

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,007
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $273

Institutionalized population: 488

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 74
Thefts: 130
Auto thefts: 21

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 181
Auto thefts: 14

Greene County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $592 (0.9%)

Greene County household income distribution in 2007

Greene County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.

Cities in this county include: Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington, Lyons, Switz City, Newberry.

2005 air pollution in Greene County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Daviess County , Knox County , Lawrence County , Martin County , Monroe County , Owen County , Sullivan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greene County: Latta Yard (A), Farmers Ferry (B), Mount Zion Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greene County include: Salem Church (A), Allen Chapel (B), Sharkey Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Clifty Chapel (E), Ashcraft Chapel (F), Morris Chapel (G), Walnut Church (H), Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Freeman Cemetery (1), Frye Cemetery (2), Fuller Cemetery (3), German Cemetery (4), Gilbreath Cemetery (5), Philpot Cemetery (6), Goodwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Boy Scout Pond (A), Boat Lake (B), Long Pond (C), Beechwood Lake (D), Harmons Lake (E), Bennington Lake (F), Moses Lake (G), Dyer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Letsinger Branch (B), Lemon Creek (C), Lattas Creek (D), Miller Branch (E), Kelly Branch (F), Mitchell Branch (G), Jim Creek (H), Woodhouse Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Greene County: Historical Marker USA Center of Population (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,162
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 152 (52% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 56

Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.6%

Greene County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,556
One, attached: 70
Two: 306
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 299
10 to 19: 108
20 or more: 113
Mobile homes: 3,403
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 3,745 (403 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,668

Here:	58.4% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Agriculture in Greene County
Average size of farms: 207 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50027
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $191.00
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52093
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.53%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44008
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.50%
Corn for grain: 33354 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 844 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36822 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Indiana state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/1/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Public administration (10%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Mining (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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

Germany (22%)
Philippines (16%)
Canada (13%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Italy (8%)
Spain (7%)
Austria (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County:

United States or American (28%)
German (23%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Scottish (3%)
Dutch (2%)

Greene County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,729 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,182 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 376 (3%)
Other means: 106 (1%)
Worked at home: 495 (3%)

People in group quarters in Greene County, Indiana

393 people in nursing homes
79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
16 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,487.

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($20,932 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($5,765 average AGI)
Greene County: 1.35%
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 Monroe County, IN	1.89% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, IN	0.48% ($24,500)
from Lawrence County, IN	0.29% ($28,914)
from Marion County, IN	0.29% ($21,943)
from Vigo County, IN	0.25% ($26,867)
from Owen County, IN	0.22% ($25,630)
from Knox County, IN	0.16% ($23,211)

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($21,633 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($6,669 average AGI)
Greene County: 1.44%
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 Monroe County, IN	1.69% ($25,612 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, IN	0.60% ($27,699)
to Vigo County, IN	0.50% ($21,689)
to Marion County, IN	0.38% ($21,478)
to Lawrence County, IN	0.31% ($30,026)
to Owen County, IN	0.27% ($29,606)
to Clay County, IN	0.22% ($25,741)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Births per 1000 population in Greene County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Greene County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greene County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,689 (4,797 aged, 892 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.99
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4035.820
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 74.63
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26379.1

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1144
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1090.240
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.93

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.86
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62.73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.97
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,610

In family households: 28,050 (7,911 male householders, 1,494 female householders)
8,009 spouses, 9,451 children (8,271 natural, 214 adopted, 966 stepchildren), 383 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 198 other relatives, 394 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,560 (1,806 male householders (1,462 living alone)), 2,154 female householders (2,067 living alone)), 600 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 547 (496 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,446 2-persons, 2,115 3-persons, 1,836 4-persons, 729 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,529 1-person, 335 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

97.8% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $238,296,000 ($7113 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $57,917,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,224,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,821,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,732,000
Federal grants: $34,952,000
Federal procurement contracts: $52,358,000 ($51,095,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,209,000 ($3,000,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $279,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,754,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,126,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,144

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,862

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +88

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Greene County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 297
1995 to 1998: 1,122
1990 to 1994: 1,377
1980 to 1989: 1,878
1970 to 1979: 2,600
1960 to 1969: 1,696
1950 to 1959: 1,295
1940 to 1949: 1,114
1939 or earlier: 3,674

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greene County, Indiana:
	1 room: 1 2 rooms: 86 3 rooms: 203 4 rooms: 1,711 5 rooms: 2,789 6 rooms: 2,548 7 rooms: 1,625 8 rooms: 806 9+ rooms: 931

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County, Indiana:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 147 3 rooms: 388 4 rooms: 942 5 rooms: 643 6 rooms: 286 7 rooms: 155 8 rooms: 26 9+ rooms: 62

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greene County:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 433 2 bedrooms: 3,527 3 bedrooms: 5,285 4 bedrooms: 1,175 5+ bedrooms: 265

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 622 2 bedrooms: 1,293 3 bedrooms: 563 4 bedrooms: 137 5+ bedrooms: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 353 1 vehicle: 2,604 2 vehicles: 4,507 3 vehicles: 2,151 4 vehicles: 771 5+ vehicles: 314

Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 445 1 vehicle: 1,374 2 vehicles: 626 3 vehicles: 165 4 vehicles: 43 5+ vehicles: 19

63% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Indiana.

Greene County:	62.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 27725
Northeast: 361
Midwest: 2114
South: 2101
West: 620

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Electricity (18%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 212

Here:	5.4%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	3.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98

Here:	9.6%
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 (Noninst.)

Greene County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Hospital Public: $27,062,000
All Other: $924,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $28,121,000
Regular Highways: $3,179,000

Welfare - Other: $2,596,000

Central Staff Services: $2,308,000

General - Other: $1,705,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000

Health Services - Other: $1,157,000

Corrections - Other: $906,000

Financial Administration: $777,000

General Public Buildings: $750,000

Police Protection: $624,000

Natural Resources - Other: $42,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $55,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,737,000
Interest Earnings: $627,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $346,000
Own Hospitals: $207,000

Police Protection: $84,000

Financial Administration: $55,000

General - Other: $17,000

Health - Other: $15,000

Corrections - Other: $5,000

Judicial: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,138,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,718,000
Public Welfare: $1,188,000

Health & Hospitals: $528,000

General Support: $520,000

All Other: $361,000
Tax - Individual Income: $2,212,000
Property: $838,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,823,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Greene County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)