Henry County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Henry County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 23,403	(48.2%)
Females: 25,105	(51.8%)

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Henry County:	2.5 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,547
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$440
State:	$518

Henry County:	$112,751
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $136,009

Here:	$136,009
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,958

Here:	$109,958
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $119,131

Here:	$119,131
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,144

Here:	$87,144
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,159

Here:	$123,159
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $34,571

Here:	$34,571
State:	$33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $99,231

Here:	$99,231
State:	$52,440

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 178
• Thefts: 500
• Auto thefts: 46

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 259
• Thefts: 456
• Auto thefts: 35

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $551 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $709 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Castle, Middletown, Knightstown, Spiceland, Shirley, Kennard, Lewisville, Mooreland, Sulphur Springs, Mount Summit.

2005 air pollution in Henry County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 37 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Delaware County , Fayette County , Hancock County , Madison County , Randolph County , Rush County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Henry County include: Pierce Ditch (A), Clear Spring Church (B), Batson Church (C), Chicago Corner Church (D), Buck Creek Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Locust Grove Church (H), White Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Glencove Cemetery (1), Painter Cemetery (2), Bales Cemetery (3), Harvey Cemetery (4), Beech Grove Cemetery (5), Bell Cemetery (6), Hess Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Summit Lake Reservoir (A), Giboney Lake (B), Castle Lake (C), Lake Haven (D), Westwood Park Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Branch (A), Boulder Run (B), Lavender Run (C), Lake Branch (D), Mechanicsburg Drain (E), Memorial Creek (F), Knox Run (G), Little Blue River (H), Millville Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Henry County include: Wilbur Wright Memorial (1), Shively Park (2), Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.8%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,428
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 259 (65% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,586
• One, attached: 224
• Two: 639
• 3 or 4: 725
• 5 to 9: 332
• 10 to 19: 265
• 20 or more: 480
• Mobile homes: 1,305
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 7,844 (900 second mortgage, 841 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,405

Here:	64.0% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 7.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 50 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/14/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Henry County-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Henry County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Henry County center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Henry County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 18,213 (84%) Carpooled: 2,260 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Ferryboat: 26 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 423 (2%) Other means: 81 (0%) Worked at home: 646 (3%)

5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.03% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($25,730 average AGI)
1.16% relocated from other states ($6,366 average AGI)

Henry County:	1.16%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Madison County, IN	0.82% ($36,507 average AGI)
from Delaware County, IN	0.53% ($32,724)
from Hancock County, IN	0.52% ($34,206)
from Marion County, IN	0.50% ($30,462)
from Wayne County, IN	0.49% ($26,878)
from Rush County, IN	0.23% ($38,833)
from Randolph County, IN	0.14% ($31,462)

6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.42% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($24,294 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($10,103 average AGI)

Henry County:	1.60%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Madison County, IN	0.76% ($31,746 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN	0.71% ($34,105)
to Hancock County, IN	0.62% ($35,870)
to Delaware County, IN	0.58% ($27,587)
to Wayne County, IN	0.35% ($35,773)
to Rush County, IN	0.19% ($31,833)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.19% ($38,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,952 (7,650 aged, 1,302 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 41,526 (11,650 male householders, 2,367 female householders)

  11,690 spouses, 13,540 children (12,191 natural, 255 adopted, 1,094 stepchildren), 808 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 305 other relatives, 796 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,281 (2,290 male householders (1,922 living alone)), 3,199 female householders (2,935 living alone)), 792 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 701 (646 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,652 2-persons, 3,198 3-persons, 2,699 4-persons, 1,069 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,857 1-person, 524 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

98.0% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $259,782,000 ($5434 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,336,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $130,030,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,703,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,251,000
Federal grants: $49,236,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,998,000 ($458,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,564,000 ($3,241,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,240,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,162,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,451,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-24 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.30 millions of gallons per day (82% from ground, 18% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

63% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Indiana.

Henry County:	62.6%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 37468
• Northeast: 534
• Midwest: 2554
• South: 6744
• West: 814

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,100

Here:	5.0%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	4.5%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	15.3%
Indiana:	23.4%

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