Griffin, IN City Data

Griffin, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 160 people who live in Griffin and approximately 27,061 who live in Posey County. We want to help people moving to or living in Griffin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Griffin. We have included Griffin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Griffin Information

Posey County where Griffin resides is 419.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,061 and has a population rank of 1,480 out of all the places in the United States.

Griffin has a total of 160 people and of those residents there are 75 males and 85 females. The median age of the male population is 46.8 and the female population is 46.8. There are approximately 288 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Griffin varies per year, but currently 159 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 160 people who live in Griffin, there are 33 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Griffin is 17 male and 16 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 129.

General Griffin Information
Total area in square miles - Posey County	419.45
Water area in square miles - Posey County	N/A
Resident population - Posey County	27,061
Population rank - Posey County	1,480
Total population	160
Total population (male)	75
Total population (female)	85
Population median age (male)	46.8
Population median age (female)	46.8
Births - Posey County	288
Deaths- Posey County	246
Population of one race	159
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	33
Population under 20 years (male)	17
Population under 20 years (female)	16
Total population 18 years and over	129

Griffin Social Characteristics

There are 10,205 households in Griffin. Families make up 7,695 of these households. The table below breaks down the Griffin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,484), male householder with no wife present (294) and female householder with no husband present (788). The remainder of the Griffin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,592. Griffin, IN moving companies help people in Griffin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Griffin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Griffin is based, there are 10,650 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,635 never married, 6,842 now married, 56 separated, 1,127 widowed, and 990 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 29 separated, 243 widowed and 986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Griffin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Griffin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Posey County)
Total households	10,205
Family households (families)	7,695
With own children under 18 years	3,911
Married-couple family	6,484
With own children under 18 years	3,096
Male householder, no wife present, family	294
With own children under 18 years	209
Female householder, no husband present, family	788
With own children under 18 years	497
Nonfamily households	2,592
Householder living alone	2,243
65 years and over	1,019

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	16
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	27
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	123
Householder	43
Spouse	38
Child	38
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	37
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,650
Never married	1,635
Now married	6,842
Separated	56
Widowed	1,127
Divorced	990
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	29
Widowed	243
Divorced	986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	160
Male	75
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	85
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	160
One race	159
White	159
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	160
People who are White alone	159
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,327
Same house	16,442
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,721
Different state or abroad	1,287
Different state	1,199
Abroad	88

PLACE OF BIRTH (Posey County)
Total resident population	27,061
Born in United States	19,788
State of residence	21,314
Different state	5,552
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	130

Griffin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Griffin. That total enrollment is 7,225 for the population of the country, which includes Griffin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,023 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,021.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Griffin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,225
Pre-kindergarten	544
Public	243
Private	301
Kindergarten	443
Public	357
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,509
Public	2,875
Private	634
Elementary and high school	5,216
Public	4,430
Private	786
High school grades 9 to 12	1,707
Public	1,555
Private	152
College, undergraduate years	922
Public	838
Private	84
Graduate or professional school	100
Public	87
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	18,843

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,671
Less than 9th grade	955
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,793
High school graduate	7,393
Some college, no degree	3,810
Associate's degree	1,111
Bachelor's degree	2,609
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,611

Griffin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Griffin. The Griffin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,928), service occupations (1,702), sales and office occupations (3,040), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (88), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,599) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,792). The 20,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,896 private wage and salary workers, 1,443 government workers, 767 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Posey County)
Population 16 years and over	20,569
In labor force	13,719
Civilian labor force	13,712
Employed	13,149
Unemployed	563
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	10,426
In labor force	6,154
Civilian labor force	6,154
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,143
In labor force	7,565
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	344
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Posey County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,866
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,092
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	997
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	274
Other means	70
Worked at home	413
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	286,355

OCCUPATION (Posey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,928
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,928
Service occupations	1,702
Sales and office occupations	3,040
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	88
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,599
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,792

INDUSTRY (Posey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,928
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	578
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,328
Wholesale trade	441
Retail trade	1,330
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	865
Information	139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	599
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	786
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,444
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	871
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	313

CLASS OF WORKER (Posey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,928
Private wage and salary workers	10,896
Government workers	1,443
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	767
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Griffin Housing Characteristics

In Griffin, IN there are 11,076 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,205 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Griffin, there are 8,986 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Griffin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Griffin, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Griffin, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Griffin. There are 174 housing units with rent less than $200, 182 with rent between $200-299, 677 with rent between $300-499 and 505 with rent for $500 and above. Full Griffin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Griffin, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Posey County)
Total housing units	11,076
Occupied housing units	10,205
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Posey County)
Total housing units	11,076
1-unit, detached	8,986
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	178
3 or 4 units	148
5 to 9 units	227
10 to 19 units	121
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	82
Mobile home	1,227

HOUSING TENURE (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
Owner-occupied	8,345
Renter-occupied	1,860

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
No vehicles available	522
2 vehicle available	7,203
3 vehicles available	2,040
4 vehicles available	691
5 or more vehicles available	179

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
Utility gas	5,919
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	185
Coal or coke	3
Wood	95
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Posey County)
Occupied housing units	10,205
Less Than $50,000	8,345
$50,000 to $99,999	3,291
$100,000 to $149,999	1,743
$150,000 to $199,999	558
$200,000 to $299,999	237
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,800

GROSS RENT (Posey County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,860
Less than $200	174
$200 to $299	182
$300 to $499	677
$500 to $699	402
$700 to $999	84
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A