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Henry County, IN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: New Castle, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 49,081   ( 166 from 2020)
Land area: 391.9 square miles
Population density: 125.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:45,279 92.25% 0.8%
Black:1,4192.89% 9.1%
Indian:1040.21% 19.5%
Asian:2630.54% 7.8%
2+ races:7811.59% 22.0%
Hispanic:1,2352.52% 23.4%
Total non-White:3,8027.75% 16.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,920 9.8
Deaths:2,91514.9
Net Migration: 1,1455.9
Net Immigration: 150.1
Change in White population:-363 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:529 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
48,915
45,64293.31%
1,3012.66%
870.18%
2440.50%
6401.31%
1,0012.05%
3,2736.69%

2010
49,462
46,93394.89%
1,0642.15%
630.13%
1590.32%
5181.05%
6911.40%
2,5295.11%

2000
48,508
47,27497.46%
4120.85%
720.15%
970.20%
2380.49%
3870.80%
1,2342.54%

1990
48,139
47,31598.29%
4911.02%
590.12%
920.19%
n/a
1820.38%
8241.71%

1980
53,336
52,41898.28%
4990.94%
560.10%
710.13%
n/a
2740.51%
9181.72%

1970
52,603
51,92998.72%
4670.89%
190.04%
290.06%
n/a
1400.27%
674 1.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
4,326 8.7
5,35810.8
-457-0.9
290.1
-1,291 -2.6
744 1.5
2000's
NumberRate
5,045 10.4
5,15110.6
-356-0.7
220.0
-341 -0.7
1,295 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
6,192 12.9
5,24010.9
-622-1.3
510.1
-41 -0.1
410 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,152 11.5
5,026 9.4
-6,074 -11.4
n/a
-5,103 -9.6
-94 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,225 -6.1
n/a
489 0.9
244 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Henry County, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
9,928 20.2%
39,153 79.8%
9,341 19.0%
18,549
2.47
12,100 65.2%
9,101 75.2%
883 7.3%
6,449 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
11,044 22.3%
38,418 77.7%
8,001 16.2%
19,077
2.43
13,020 68.2%
9,931 76.3%
1,240 9.5%
6,057 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
11,706 24.1%
36,802 75.9%
7,614 15.7%
19,506
2.45
14,017 71.9%
11,652 83.1%
945 6.7%
5,489 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
11,857 24.6%
36,282 75.4%
7,108 14.8%
18,751
2.53
14,148 75.5%
11,915 84.2%
932 6.6%
4,603 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
16,056 30.1%
37,280 69.9%
6,444 12.1%
18,787
2.79
14,820 78.9%
13,057 88.1%
976 6.6%
3,967 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Henry County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,978 
Median Value$124,900 
Occupied18,54988.4%
Vacant2,42911.6%
Owned13,96775.3%
Rented4,58224.7%
Median Rent$787 
Single-Family Units17,61183.9%
    Detached17,22982.1%
    Attached3821.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0635.1%
Mobile Homes9254.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Henry County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007464.0%
$10,000 to $14,9998874.8%
$15,000 to $19,9997784.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0085.4%
$25,000 to $29,9998764.7%
$30,000 to $34,9999415.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998794.7%
$40,000 to $44,9998284.5%
$45,000 to $49,9998674.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,84910.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,97610.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,83415.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6538.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1506.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997273.9%
$200,000 or more5503.0%
Median Household Income57,632 
Per Capita Income29,421 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3677.4%
Public Assistance4472.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,02810.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,23964.0%
Unemployed9053.0%
In Armed Forces350.1%
Total Labor Force20,17967.1%
Not in Labor Force9,87832.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,1966,57555.5%
Non-Profit5991,19733.4%
Self-Employed1,05640972.1%
Local Government4861,11030.5%
State Government34041445.1%
Federal Government1169255.8%
Total Private + Self9,2526,98457.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5412,81335.4%
Total10,7939,79752.4%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,55912.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,57322.2%
Professional, Technical3,80818.5%
Service Occupations3,35116.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing680.3%
All others6,31330.6%
White Collar 53.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,98019.3%
Health care and social assistance3,44316.7%
Retail trade2,35111.4%
Educational services1,8268.9%
Construction1,4567.1%
Accommodation and food services1,0295.0%
Other services9464.6%
Finance and insurance9214.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8414.1%
Public administration6993.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6983.4%
Transportation and warehousing6353.1%
Wholesale trade5662.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2861.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2851.4%
Utilities2001.0%
Information1981.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1840.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction490.2%
Management110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Henry County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7521.54%
Puerto Rican1010.21%
Cuban590.12%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American440.09%
Costa Rican160.03%
Guatemalan40.01%
Honduran40.01%
Nicaraguan40.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran160.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan60.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic530.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1110.23%
Korean670.14%
Burmese220.04%
Filipino130.03%
Vietnamese50.01%
Japanese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,68998.3%
Spanish4861.0%
German, other Germanic890.2%
Chinese870.2%
Arabic280.1%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Other Asian220.0%
Other160.0%
Tagalog130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,61415.6%
English6,97514.3%
American5,35010.9%
Irish5,10510.4%
Scottish7801.6%
European7271.5%
Italian5751.2%
French5721.2%
Scotch-Irish4661.0%
Dutch3490.7%
British3230.7%
Swedish2550.5%
Norwegian2420.5%
Polish2200.4%
Welsh1910.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,79299.8%
Not a citizen1210.2%
Native48,49099.1%
Foreign-born4230.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Henry County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
855 2.4%2,244 6.4%15,099 43.2%10,777 30.8%4,026 11.5%1,935 5.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 855 2.4%
9-12 Years 2,244 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,099 43.2%
Some College 10,777 30.8%
Bach. Degree 4,026 11.5%
Grad Degree 1,935 5.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Henry County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,793 21,697 2,096 8.8% 5.1%
1991 23,074 21,178 1,896 8.2% 5.7%
1992 23,809 21,507 2,302 9.7% 6.1%
1993 24,287 22,441 1,846 7.6% 5.1%
1994 25,227 23,586 1,641 6.5% 4.7%
1995 25,360 23,935 1,425 5.6% 4.4%
1996 25,151 23,898 1,253 5.0% 4.0%
1997 25,686 24,565 1,121 4.4% 3.4%
1998 24,818 23,810 1,008 4.1% 3.0%
1999 24,510 23,531 979 4.0% 2.9%
2000 23,333 22,433 900 3.9% 3.0%
2001 23,292 22,077 1,215 5.2% 4.2%
2002 23,295 21,844 1,451 6.2% 5.2%
2003 23,489 22,098 1,391 5.9% 5.3%
2004 23,372 21,697 1,675 7.2% 5.4%
2005 23,019 21,468 1,551 6.7% 5.4%
2006 22,778 21,469 1,309 5.7% 5.0%
2007 22,431 21,119 1,312 5.8% 4.6%
2008 22,812 21,215 1,597 7.0% 5.9%
2009 22,953 20,004 2,949 12.8% 10.5%
2010 21,375 18,486 2,889 13.5% 10.1%
2011 21,323 18,919 2,404 11.3% 8.9%
2012 21,156 19,059 2,097 9.9% 8.2%
2013 21,341 19,489 1,852 8.7% 7.5%
2014 21,471 20,015 1,456 6.8% 5.9%
2015 21,659 20,516 1,143 5.3% 4.8%
2016 22,136 21,128 1,008 4.6% 4.4%
2017 22,138 21,337 801 3.6% 3.5%
2018 22,395 21,624 771 3.4% 3.4%
2019 22,178 21,473 705 3.2% 3.2%
2020 21,866 20,424 1,442 6.6% 7.1%
2021 21,922 21,135 787 3.6% 3.9%
2022 22,299 21,596 703 3.2% 3.0%
2023 22,242 21,483 759 3.4% 3.3%
2024 22,055 21,136 919 4.2% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com