Spotlight on Hendricks County

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Spotlight on Hendricks County

Named for William Hendricks, governor of Indiana 1822-1825

5 LARGEST CITIES/TOWNS population

Plainfield…………………………………….24,734 Brownsburg ………………………………..18,850 Avon …………………………………………..9,847 Danville ……………………………………….7,827 Pittsboro ……………………………………..2,386

5 LARGEST EMPLOYERS employees

Q-Edge /Foxconn …………………………..1,200 Duke Energy………………………………….1,000 Brightpoint……………………………………….936 Hendricks Regional Health………………….835 Home Goods ……………………………………700

COUNTY MSA(1)

Population 136,593 1,682,815 Median age 35.7 35.6 Households 51,269 667,391 Average household size

2.59 2.48

Median household income

$67,714 $60,138

Median housing unit value/sale price

$131,858 $115,164 Unemployment rate 3.3 3.9 Labor force(2) 71,508 902,995 Education High school or higher

94.2% 89.1%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

33.6% 30.6%

(1) Metropolitan Statistical Area; the Indianapolis MSA includes Marion and surrounding counties and Brown and Putnam counties. (2) excluding retail establishments or government facilities.

Data was derived from Applied Geographic Solutions, Experian, the U.S. Census and The Indy Partnership’s Employer Database.

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