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Starke County, IN


Designated Market Area: South Bend-Elkhart, IN-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 23,258   ( 105 from 2010 , 112 from 2020)
Land area: 309.1 square miles
Population density: 75.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,569 92.74% 2.9%
Black:1450.62% 130.2%
Indian:800.34% 31.1%
Asian:950.41% 131.7%
2+ races:2731.17% 25.2%
Hispanic:1,0964.71% 43.1%
Total non-White:1,6897.26% 46.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:557 11.9
Deaths:78616.8
Net Migration: 881.9
Net Immigration: 210.4
Change in White population:-643 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:538 2.3




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

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

2010
23,363
22,21295.07%
630.27%
610.26%
410.18%
2180.93%
7663.28%
1,1514.93%

2000
23,556
22,68596.30%
510.22%
510.22%
530.22%
1940.82%
5142.18%
8713.70%

1990
22,747
22,19897.59%
390.17%
1460.64%
100.04%
n/a
3541.56%
5492.41%

1980
21,997
21,74198.84%
560.25%
650.30%
270.12%
n/a
1060.48%
2561.16%

1970
19,280
19,09299.02%
440.23%
80.04%
200.10%
n/a
880.46%
188 0.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,847 12.1
2,48610.6
-434-1.8
1960.8
-473 -2.0
280 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,122 13.7
2,51411.1
2401.1
390.2
487 2.1
322 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,229 14.7
2,235 10.2
-140 -0.6
n/a
457 2.1
293 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,400 7.3
n/a
2,649 13.7
68 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Starke 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
41.7
5,330 22.9%
17,928 77.1%
4,391 18.9%
8,647
2.69
5,689 65.8%
4,422 77.7%
490 8.6%
2,958 34.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
5,696 24.4%
17,667 75.6%
3,575 15.3%
9,038
2.58
6,484 71.7%
4,895 75.5%
550 8.5%
2,554 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
6,290 26.7%
17,266 73.3%
3,254 13.8%
8,729
2.66
6,467 74.1%
5,323 82.3%
444 6.9%
2,262 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
6,433 28.3%
16,314 71.7%
3,275 14.4%
8,132
2.75
6,198 76.2%
5,123 82.7%
480 7.7%
1,934 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
7,081 32.2%
14,916 67.8%
2,860 13.0%
7,510
2.89
5,934 79.0%
5,181 87.3%
337 5.7%
1,576 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Starke County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,157 
Median Value$145,600 
Occupied8,64777.5%
Vacant2,51022.5%
Owned7,25683.9%
Rented1,39116.1%
Median Rent$656 
Single-Family Units9,49885.1%
    Detached9,42284.4%
    Attached760.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3623.2%
Mobile Homes9348.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Starke County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005416.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994355.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993003.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993313.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993013.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995526.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994274.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993784.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993584.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997068.2%
$60,000 to $74,99987210.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,48417.2%
$100,000 to $124,9998169.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994445.1%
$150,000 to $199,9994945.7%
$200,000 or more2082.4%
Median Household Income59,916 
Per Capita Income28,788 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6797.9%
Public Assistance2092.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,08312.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,69164.4%
Unemployed3622.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,05367.1%
Not in Labor Force4,43832.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7972,88056.9%
Non-Profit32470131.6%
Self-Employed49221969.2%
Local Government30648138.9%
State Government1138158.2%
Federal Government844565.1%
Total Private + Self4,2893,09958.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8271,30838.7%
Total5,1164,40753.7%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,14412.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,74118.2%
Professional, Technical1,64717.2%
Service Occupations1,36514.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.1%
All others3,66538.3%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,35424.6%
Health care and social assistance1,32613.9%
Retail trade1,05111.0%
Construction8458.8%
Educational services7838.2%
Accommodation and food services6156.4%
Transportation and warehousing4524.7%
Other services4414.6%
Public administration3473.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2642.8%
Information2082.2%
Finance and insurance2022.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1942.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1161.2%
Wholesale trade1141.2%
Utilities1101.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing820.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation400.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%
Management50.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6702.87%
Puerto Rican2210.95%
Cuban270.12%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American740.32%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan740.32%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic450.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino530.23%
Chinese70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,42497.5%
Spanish2271.0%
Other Indo-European1880.9%
German, other Germanic740.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic340.2%
Arabic110.1%
Tagalog110.1%
Korean60.0%
Chinese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,25518.3%
Irish3,12513.4%
English1,7347.4%
American1,4806.3%
Polish1,3525.8%
Italian7033.0%
Dutch5252.3%
Scottish4672.0%
Swedish4211.8%
French4151.8%
Czech3221.4%
European1920.8%
Danish1880.8%
Romanian1840.8%
Welsh1560.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,13699.3%
Not a citizen1720.7%
Native22,93698.4%
Foreign-born3721.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Starke County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
919 5.7%1,493 9.2%7,025 43.4%4,628 28.6%1,397 8.6%726 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 919 5.7%
9-12 Years 1,493 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,025 43.4%
Some College 4,628 28.6%
Bach. Degree 1,397 8.6%
Grad Degree 726 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Starke County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,288 9,565 723 7.0% 5.1%
1991 10,068 9,335 733 7.3% 5.7%
1992 10,335 9,467 868 8.4% 6.1%
1993 10,670 9,948 722 6.8% 5.1%
1994 11,219 10,602 617 5.5% 4.7%
1995 11,471 10,780 691 6.0% 4.4%
1996 11,497 10,838 659 5.7% 4.0%
1997 11,513 10,929 584 5.1% 3.4%
1998 11,015 10,529 486 4.4% 3.0%
1999 10,888 10,384 504 4.6% 2.9%
2000 10,824 10,306 518 4.8% 3.0%
2001 10,686 10,052 634 5.9% 4.2%
2002 10,627 9,836 791 7.4% 5.2%
2003 10,527 9,767 760 7.2% 5.3%
2004 10,484 9,744 740 7.1% 5.4%
2005 10,624 9,887 737 6.9% 5.4%
2006 10,586 9,899 687 6.5% 5.0%
2007 10,438 9,814 624 6.0% 4.6%
2008 10,743 9,909 834 7.8% 5.9%
2009 10,813 9,256 1,557 14.4% 10.5%
2010 10,437 9,081 1,356 13.0% 10.1%
2011 10,350 9,193 1,157 11.2% 8.9%
2012 10,113 9,056 1,057 10.5% 8.2%
2013 10,226 9,276 950 9.3% 7.5%
2014 10,238 9,498 740 7.2% 5.9%
2015 10,546 9,923 623 5.9% 4.8%
2016 10,869 10,289 580 5.3% 4.4%
2017 10,434 9,981 453 4.3% 3.5%
2018 10,396 9,950 446 4.3% 3.4%
2019 9,904 9,486 418 4.2% 3.2%
2020 9,730 8,947 783 8.0% 7.1%
2021 9,633 9,184 449 4.7% 3.9%
2022 9,567 9,206 361 3.8% 3.0%
2023 9,673 9,274 399 4.1% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com