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Hendricks County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 127,483 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 30,919
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,356
% of renters here:  17%
State:  29%
Land area: 408 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 312 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 4.4%
Hendricks County:  4.4%
Indiana:  12.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years ols
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 42 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Hendricks County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hendricks County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 52,193  (50.1%)
Females: 51,900  (49.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,015
County population in 2003: 118,880
Jobs in 2003: 39,551

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Hendricks County,IN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 65,667
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:
Hendricks County:  2.7 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $57,538
2005 median house value: $147,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $636
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,023
Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,430 ($55,208 in 2000)
This county  $58,430
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $164,860
Hendricks County  $164,860
Indiana:  $114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $644
Institutionalized population: 3,058
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hendricks County in 2000: $1067


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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 35
  • Burglaries: 239
  • Thefts: 489
  • Auto thefts: 89

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 67
  • Burglaries: 281
  • Thefts: 577
  • Auto thefts: 82

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Hendricks County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1727 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2001: 2103 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2002: 2424 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2003: 2155 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2004: 1814 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2005: 1934 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2006: 1350 buildings, average cost: $185,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hendricks County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,868 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,308 (1.1%)

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hendricks County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Avon, Pittsboro, Clayton, North Salem, Coatesville, Amo, Lizton.

2005 air pollution in Hendricks County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 53 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Boone County , Marion County , Montgomery County , Morgan County , Putnam County .


Hendricks County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Indianapolis Raceway Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hendricks County include: Bartlett Chapel (A), Church of Our Lord (B), Bethesda Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), White Lick Church (E), Mount Moriah Church (F), Fairfield Church (G), Hazelwood Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Abner Creek Cemetery (1), Weaver Cemetery (2), Gossell Cemetery (3), Groover Cemetery (4), Old Spring Cemetery (5), Vieley Cemetery (6), New Winchester Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sunset Lake (A), Indianhead Lake (B), Manor Lake (C), Jeto Lake (D), Ledgewood Lake (E), Stout Lake (F), Pins Way Lake (G), Beck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: March Creek (A), Marihen Creek (B), Leg Creek (C), Lake Forest Creek (D), Klondike Creek (E), Middle Fork Big Walnut Creek (F), Moore Creek (G), Hunt Creek (H), Hughes Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.1%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,655
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,663 (51% naturalized citizens)

Hendricks County:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 532
  • 1990 to 1994: 281
  • 1985 to 1989: 202
  • 1980 to 1984: 118
  • 1975 to 1979: 165
  • 1970 to 1974: 54
  • 1970 to 1974: 88
  • 1965 to 1969: 223

Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.9%

Hendricks County marital status for males

Hendricks County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 31,572
  • One, attached: 1,425
  • Two: 767
  • 3 or 4: 761
  • 5 to 9: 1,064
  • 10 to 19: 1,208
  • 20 or more: 539
  • Mobile homes: 1,893

Housing units in Hendricks County with a mortgage: 21,299 (2,097 second mortgage, 2,615 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,470


Agriculture in Hendricks County
Average size of farms: 259 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74329
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64329
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $83090
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.92%
Corn for grain: 71129 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3730 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 79400 harvested acres
Vegetables: 46 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 228 acres

Hendricks County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


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



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Korea (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Hendricks County:



  • German (25%)
  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Hendricks County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 47,231 (89%)
  • Carpooled: 3,194 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 66 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
  • Railroad: 11 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 64 (0%)
  • Walked: 304 (1%)
  • Other means: 323 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,768 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Hendricks County, Indiana
  • 1877 people in state prisons
  • 639 people in nursing homes
  • 329 people in halfway houses
  • 213 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 96 people in other group homes
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $66,405.

10.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,664 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.29%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($70 average AGI)
Hendricks County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.10%

7.77% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($33,502 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($13,091 average AGI)
Hendricks County:  2.48%
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 Marion County, IN  4.74% ($44,889 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IN  0.50% ($36,756)
from Putnam County, IN  0.38% ($35,830)
from Hamilton County, IN  0.32% ($54,792)
from Boone County, IN  0.20% ($50,561)
from Johnson County, IN  0.18% ($36,727)
from Vigo County, IN  0.14% ($50,462)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
Hendricks County:  0.02%
Indiana average:  0.03%

6.07% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($29,012 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($17,931 average AGI)
Hendricks County:  2.23%
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 Marion County, IN  3.48% ($32,369 average AGI)
to Morgan County, IN  0.51% ($44,556)
to Putnam County, IN  0.36% ($45,054)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.30% ($57,878)
to Boone County, IN  0.25% ($95,698)
to Johnson County, IN  0.24% ($48,752)
to Tippecanoe County, IN  0.09% ($35,878)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Hendricks County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Hendricks County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hendricks County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,998 (10,794 aged, 1,204 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 100,847
  • In family households: 91,108 (23,812 male householders, 5,386 female householders)
    25,563 spouses, 32,801 children (29,867 natural, 711 adopted, 2,223 stepchildren), 942 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 331 parents, 735 other relatives, 1,168 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,739 (3,801 male householders (2,923 living alone)), 4,324 female householders (3,896 living alone)), 1,614 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,246 (3,088 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,953 2-persons, 6,723 3-persons, 6,752 4-persons, 2,780 5-persons, 766 6-persons, 224 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,819 1-person, 1,072 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

23,269 married couples with children.
4,110 single-parent households (1,159 men, 2,951 women).

97.1% of residents of Hendricks County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $340,373,000 ($2757 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,729,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $207,337,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,348,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,049,000
Federal grants: $39,826,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,636,000 ($3,866,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,178,000 ($1,691,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $942,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $198,675,000
Federal Government insurance: $74,622,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,791
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,800
Here:  30 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +392
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +19,229
Here:  +151 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hendricks County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,956
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,987
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,487
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,840
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,139
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,823
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,779
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,439
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,779


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 162
  • 4 rooms: 1,815
  • 5 rooms: 6,066
  • 6 rooms: 9,137
  • 7 rooms: 6,089
  • 8 rooms: 3,906
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,706


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

  • 1 room: 74
  • 2 rooms: 259
  • 3 rooms: 973
  • 4 rooms: 1,883
  • 5 rooms: 1,615
  • 6 rooms: 930
  • 7 rooms: 350
  • 8 rooms: 152
  • 9 or more rooms: 120


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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 300
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,289
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,089
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,359
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 882


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hendricks County:

  • no bedroom: 74
  • 1 bedroom: 1,344
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,892
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,726
  • 4 bedrooms: 271
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 49


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

  • no vehicle: 427
  • 1 vehicle: 5,866
  • 2 vehicles: 15,530
  • 3 vehicles: 6,236
  • 4 vehicles: 1,886
  • 5 or more vehicles: 974


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

  • no vehicle: 455
  • 1 vehicle: 2,857
  • 2 vehicles: 2,383
  • 3 vehicles: 515
  • 4 vehicles: 104
  • 5 or more vehicles: 42

54% of Hendricks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Indiana.

Hendricks County:  54.2%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 75706
  • Northeast: 2414
  • Midwest: 10747
  • South: 10227
  • West: 2807

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,014
Here:  7.6%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 447
Here:  7.0%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 651
Here:  21.7%
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)

Hendricks County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,130,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $73,912,000
    All Other: $1,679,000
  • Construction - General: $2,049,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $88,846,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,789,000
    General - Other: $7,844,000
    Regular Highways: $5,421,000
    Financial Administration: $3,613,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,326,000
    Police Protection: $3,026,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,067,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,293,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,238,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $865,000
    General Public Buildings: $394,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $27,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,468,000
    All Other: $456,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,130,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $650,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,874,000
    Interest Earnings: $780,000
    Rents: $36,000
    Property Sale Other: $27,000
    Special Assessments: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,019,000
    Central Staff: $469,000
    Regular Highways: $242,000
    Financial Administration: $91,000
    Corrections - Other: $70,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,851,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,972,000
    All Other: $1,844,000
    Public Welfare: $138,000
    Health & Hospitals: $53,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $9,720,000
    Property: $7,414,000
    NEC: $1,975,000
    Other Selective Sales: $532,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $141,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,704,000

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