Housing Hoosiers.
Mansion or trailer, townhouse or ranch, most Hoosiers live in
single-family homes. The decennial census taken in April 2000 provides
detailed information on the physical and financial . . .
For the record.(Brief Article)
Home is where the heart is. "A person's home is his or
her castle" (updated for the new millennium). "There's a
lot of gold in them thar houses." That could be the current adage,
as housing in many . . .
Indiana's population tops 6.1 million.(Brief
Article)
New population estimates issued by the U.S. Census Bureau on
December 28, 2001 indicate that Indiana's population increased by
34,000 between April 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001. Since the census count . . .
Dissecting Indiana's decline in personal income.(Statistical
Data Included)
The fact that Indiana's share of the U.S. personal income and
population has been declining is not news any longer. Even the fact that
Indiana's per capita personal income (PCPI), relative to . . .
For the record.(population estimates and per capita income)(Brief
Article)
For the Record:
Each year a full cycle of state, county, city and township
population estimates are reviewed by this office, which serves as the
state's official representative to the . . .
2001 business outlook panel summary for 2002 Kelley School of
Business Indiana University.(Brief Article)
* As in every year, unexpected events provide risks for our
forecasts. Crises in developing countries could deepen and spread,
leading to a severe cutback in U.S. exports. The events of . . .
Terre Haute.(economic outlook for Terre Haute, Indiana)(Brief
Article)
Terre Haute was one of the first Indiana metropolitan areas to feel
the effects of the 2001-2002 recession. The level of payroll employment
in Terre Haute declined steadily beginning in early 2001. . . .
South Bend/Mishawaka Elkhart/Goshen.(South Bend and Elkhart,
Indiana metropolitan areas)(Statistical Data Included)
In the early 1950s, both the South Bend-Mishawaka and
Elkhart-Goshen local economies featured very strong manufacturing
sectors. More than half of all employment in both economies was . . .
Richmond.(economic outlook for Richmond, Indiana metropolitan
area)(Statistical Data Included)
The Richmond-Connersville-New Castle (RCNC) area economy can expect
a rebound in 2002. The erstwhile slowdown or current downturn in the
United States economy is affecting local employment, income . . .
New Albany and Louisville MSA.(New Albany, Indiana; Louisville
Metropolitan Area, Kentucky)(Statistical Data Included)
In the year 2001, economic activity in southern Indiana and the
Louisville metropolitan area continues to defy national economic trends.
Continued employment losses and increases in the . . .
Muncie.(economic outlook for Muncie, Indiana)(Brief
Article)
Sometimes circumstances can turn a weakness into a strength.
Muncie's weakness is that despite all the economic virtues the area
can claim, Muncie cannot seem to attract new residents. The Muncie . . .
Lafayette.(economic forecast for Lafayette, Indiana)(Brief
Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Which metropolitan area in Indiana has the strongest economy? Of
all the metro areas apart from Indianapolis, Lafayette probably turned
in the best performance during the long economic boom of the . . .
Kokomo.(economic forecast for Kokomo, Indiana)(Brief
Article)
Kokomo's economy is heavily weighted towards manufacturing.
Unfortunately, this is one of the areas of the economy that has been
hardest hit since the events of September 11th and by the . . .
Indianapolis.(economic outlook for Indianapolis, Indiana)(Brief
Article)(Statistical Data Included)
As of the week of September 11th, Indianapolis employment was still
running ahead of the same month a year earlier (see Figure 1). More
recent data are not available as we go to press.
[FIGURED 1 . . .
Gary.(Gary, Indiana, economic forecast)(Statistical Data
Included)
In 2001, northwest Indiana (Lake and Porter Counties) experienced a
noticeable decline in total employment and in manufacturing employment
(especially in steel); clearly, the recession that we . . .
Fort Wayne.(economic outlook for Fort Wayne, Indiana)(Brief
Article)
The new world of the U.S. economy--the post September 11th
terrorist-attack economy--looks similar to the old world of the Fort
Wayne area economy. Stated differently, it is now a given that the . . .
Evansville.(University of Evansville School of Business'
economic report)(Brief Article)
Economic activity, as measured by the index kept at the University
of Evansville School of Business, continued its expansion through the
year 2000. The index, shown in the table below, stood at 110 . . .
Columbus.(economic outlook for Columbus, Indiana and Bartholomew
County Indiana)(Brief Article)
In the decade from 1990 to 2000, Bartholomew County was one of the
fastest growing counties in Indiana in terms of population. A 12 percent
jump in the number of residents placed the county 26th . . .
Bloomington.(economic outlook for Bloomington, Indiana)(Brief
Article)
The headlines in Bloomington about layoffs and plant closings might
lead you to believe the area entered a recession a year ago. So why has
the unemployment rate in Bloomington been among the . . .
Anderson.(economic forecast for Anderson, Indiana and Madison
County, Indiana)(Brief Article)
Sometime during 2001, or 2002 at the very latest, the historical
relevance of manufacturing employment will take a back seat to
retailing. The status of manufacturing, once the largest . . .
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