Highlights from the Census 2000 Demographic Profiles:

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

33,625

100.0

100%

Male

16,618

49.4

49.1%

Female

17,007

50.6

50.9%

Median Age (years)

32.9

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

2,702

8.0

6.8%

18 years and over

23,171

68.9

74.3%

65 years and over

4,506

13.4

12.4%

One race - Total

33,395

99.3

97.6%

White

32,720

97.3

75.1%

Black or African American

46

0.1

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

57

0.2

0.9%

Asian

66

0.2

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

11

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

495

1.5

5.5%

Two or more races

230

0.7

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

1,118

3.3

12.5%

Average household size

2.81

(X)

2.59

Average family size

3.37

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

12,404

100.0

100.0%

Occupied housing units

11,818

95.3

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

9,095

77.0

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

2,723

23.0

33.8%

Vacant housing units

586

4.7

9.0%

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

20,158

100.0

 

High school graduate or higher

16,126

80.0

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,253

10.7

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 25 years and older)

2,400

10.4

12.7%

Disability Status (population 21 to 64 years)

2,729

15.9

19.2%

Foreign Born

360

1.1

11.1%

Now Married (population 15 years and over)

15,150

60.7

54.4%

Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and older)

4,415

14.3

17.9%

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In Labor Force (16 years and older)

16,453

67.4

63.9%

Mean travel time to work in minutes (16 years and older)

21.7

(X)

25.5

Median household income (dollars)

40,625

(X)

41,994

Median family income (dollars)

46,749

(X)

50,046

Per capita income (dollars)

16,704

(X)

21,857

Families below poverty level

525

6.1

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

3,002

9.1

12.4%

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

6,990

100.0

 

Median value (dollars)

85,400

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage

744

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged

226

(X)

295

Labor Force Effective 01/04

  Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
Indiana
3,163,700
2,986,400
177,300
5.6%
Adams Co.
15,720
14,910
810
5.1%
Source: Indiana Workforce Development

Wages
Average Hourly Wage Private Only (2002)
$13.03
Average Hourly Wage 125% of low mod wage
$9.21