Center

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Center Legal Resources
  2. Center Statistics
  3. Center Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Center Employment Information
  5. Center Family Information
  6. Center Education Information
  7. Center Public Benefits Information
  8. Center Criminal Information
  9. Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Center Legal Resources Back to top

Indiana Constitution
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Indiana State Resources
Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Center Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 86,799
  • Land Area (2000): 1,902.582 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.052 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 33,299
Center Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43,706 50.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,266 2.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,573 46.88%

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Center Employment Information Back to top
Center Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,860 11.72%
2. Metal Manufactuing 2,102 8.61%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,378 5.64%
4. Educational Services 1,285 5.26%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 971 3.98%
6. Health Care 904 3.70%
7. Public Administration 792 3.24%
8. Truck Transportation 731 2.99%
9. Finance and Insurance 714 2.92%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 661 2.71%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 638 2.61%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 595 2.44%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 594 2.43%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 591 2.42%
15. Utilities 570 2.34%
16. Repair and Maintenance 567 2.32%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 512 2.10%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 417 1.71%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 395 1.62%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 378 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,521 17.49%
2. Educational Services 3,242 16.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,258 6.25%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,064 5.28%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 811 4.03%
6. Public Administration 697 3.46%
7. Social Assistance 679 3.37%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 555 2.76%
9. Department and Other General Stores 529 2.63%
10. Construction 463 2.30%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 459 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 452 2.24%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 382 1.90%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 355 1.76%
15. Metal Manufactuing 329 1.63%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 316 1.57%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 270 1.34%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 228 1.13%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 206 1.02%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 195 0.97%

Center Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,537 6.30%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,483 6.08%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,401 5.74%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,203 4.93%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,113 4.56%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,014 4.15%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 824 3.38%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 747 3.06%
9. Top Executives 689 2.82%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 684 2.80%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 652 2.67%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 651 2.67%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 639 2.62%
14. Engineers 604 2.47%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 477 1.95%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 449 1.84%
17. Other Construction Trades 443 1.81%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 408 1.67%
19. Carpenters 407 1.67%
20. Electricians 382 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,292 6.42%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,250 6.21%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,189 5.90%
4. Registered Nurses 968 4.81%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 741 3.68%
6. Cashiers 702 3.49%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 685 3.40%
8. Other Management Occupations 661 3.28%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 553 2.75%
10. Other Production Occupations 547 2.72%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 526 2.61%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 525 2.61%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 469 2.33%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 466 2.31%
15. Business Operations Specialists 462 2.29%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 429 2.13%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 424 2.11%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 415 2.06%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 397 1.97%
20. Child Care Workers 392 1.95%

Center Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 39,356 58.96%
15-35 hours 8,736 13.09%
1-14 hours 2,171 3.25%
No regular hours 16,490 24.70%

Center Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,750 4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,543 3.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,298 5.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,413 10.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,060 11.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,160 16.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,109 16.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,963 6.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,429 3.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,404 3.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 777 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 257 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,368 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,032 7.12%

Center Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,238 2.91%
5-9 5,356 12.58%
10-14 8,964 21.06%
15-19 6,717 15.78%
20-24 5,481 12.88%
25-29 2,176 5.11%
30-34 4,333 10.18%
35-39 1,292 3.04%
40-44 1,329 3.12%
45-59 2,996 7.04%
60-89 1,619 3.80%
At least 90 1,062 2.50%

Center Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.07% 29,903 70.26%
30-44 29 0.07% 6,925 16.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,996 7.04%
At least 60 134 0.31% 2,547 5.98%

Center Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,813 8.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 37,909 86.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 253 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 192 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 337 0.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,388 3.16%

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Center Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,405 (84,834 people)
Families (2000): 25,034 (76,317 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,355
People at same address in 1995: 49,904
Center Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,357 4.32%
$10,000-$14,999 1,291 4.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,557 4.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,421 4.52%
$25,000-$29,999 1,717 5.47%
$30,000-$34,999 1,699 5.41%
$35,000-$39,999 1,614 5.14%
$40,000-$44,999 1,820 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 1,651 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 3,484 11.09%
$60,000-$74,999 4,517 14.38%
$75,000-$99,999 4,691 14.94%
$100,000-$124,999 2,300 7.32%
$125,000-$149,999 810 2.58%
$150,000-$199,999 704 2.24%
$200,000 or more 772 2.46%

Center Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,324 16.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,768 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 914 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,686 18.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 134 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,344 17.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,289 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 616 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 278 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Center Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,776 30.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,631 15.40%
Public Assistance 387 0.44%
Retirement 5,379 6.08%
Self Employment 4,432 5.01%
Social Security 7,417 8.38%
Supplemental Security 694 0.78%
Wage / Salary 25,983 29.35%
Other 3,821 4.32%

Center Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,177 55.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,898 44.84%

Center Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,581 7.52%
Color 1 Box Married 23,292 67.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,940 23.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 522 1.52%

Center Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,879 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 23,143 68.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,122 15.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,613 7.74%

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Center Education Information Back to top
Center Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,875 2.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,160 11.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,279 36.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,108 22.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,095 6.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,052 12.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,209 8.17%

Center Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 772 0.89% 814 0.94% 1,586 1.83%
Kindergarten 1,107 1.28% 163 0.19% 1,270 1.46%
Grades 1-4 4,468 5.15% 713 0.82% 5,181 5.97%
Grades 5-8 4,775 5.50% 561 0.65% 5,336 6.15%
Grades 9-12 5,523 6.36% 406 0.47% 5,929 6.83%
Undergrad college 2,487 2.87% 529 0.61% 3,016 3.47%
Graduate or professional school 277 0.32% 168 0.19% 445 0.51%
Total 19,409 22.36% 3,354 3.86% 22,763 26.22%

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Center Public Benefits Information Back to top
Center Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 80,671 95.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,104 4.84%

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Center Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 883
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Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Center Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,700 13.48%
10-19 Years 13,325 15.35%
20-29 Years 8,494 9.79%
30-39 Years 12,654 14.58%
40-49 Years 15,375 17.71%
50-59 Years 11,834 13.63%
60-69 Years 6,951 8.01%
70-79 Years 4,556 5.25%
80-89 Years 1,654 1.91%
90+ Years 256 0.29%

Center Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 43,520 50.14%
Color 1 Box Female 43,279 49.86%

Center Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 82,578 95.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,404 1.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,297 1.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 636 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 627 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 179 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 59 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.02%

Center Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,852 29.81%
2. United States Or American 11,170 14.57%
3. Irish 10,419 13.59%
4. English 9,427 12.30%
5. Polish 4,107 5.36%
6. Italian 2,503 3.27%
7. French Non-Basque 2,276 2.97%
8. Dutch 2,088 2.72%
9. Scottish 1,745 2.28%
10. Swedish 1,452 1.89%

Center Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 77,583 95.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,403 1.73%
3. German 540 0.67%
4. French 238 0.29%
5. Chinese 157 0.19%
6. Italian 151 0.19%
7. Polish 151 0.19%
8. Serbo Croatian 148 0.18%
9. Greek 104 0.13%
10. Other Slavic 83 0.10%

Center Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,842 98.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,000 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 703 0.81%

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Center Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.