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County: Harrison County
State: Indiana
FIPS Code: 18061

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
118,334
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 0.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 36
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 20,423 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 27,276 33.6% 25.3% 8.3%
1990: 29,890 9.6% 3.1% 6.5%
2000: 34,325 14.8% 9.6% 5.2%
2005: 36,827 7.3% 5.2% 2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
33,518 97.6% 0-to-19:
9,911 28.9%
Black:
123 0.4% 20-to-39:
9,328 27.2%
Hispanic:
331 1.0% 40-to-59:
9,858 28.7%
American Indian:
93 0.3% 60-plus:
5,228 15.2%
Other:
260 0.8%
Median Age: 36.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 70.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.1%
Median Family Income: $48,542
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.9%
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