LaGrange County, Indiana
Named for Revolutionary War General Lafayette's French home
County Seat: Lagrange
Largest City: Lagrange (2010 population: 2,625)
Population per Square Mile: 97.81
Square Miles: 379.60
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| Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Yesterday (2000) | 34,909 | 44 | 0.6% | 6,080,485 |
| Today (2010) | 37,128 | 42 | 0.6% | 6,483,802 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection)* | 39,973 | 38 | 0.6% | 6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today | 6.4% | 21 | | 6.6% |
*Projection based on 2005 population estimate.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2008-2009 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | -520 | 85 | | -6,805 |
| Net International Migration | 39 | 32 | | 9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 481 | 14 | 1.5% | 32,591 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2010 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,738 | 28 | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 9,068 | 31 | 24.4% | 18.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,384 | 39 | 9.1% | 10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,471 | 43 | 22.8% | 25.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,175 | 52 | 22.0% | 26.5% |
| Seniors (65 and older) | 4,292 | 56 | 11.6% | 13.0% |
| Median Age | 30.4 | | | Median Age = 37.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 71 | 54 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 118 | 52 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Black Alone | 117 | 60 | 0.3% | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 75 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 35,874 | 41 | 96.6% | 84.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 310 | 54 | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 35,811 | 43 | 96.5% | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,317 | 35 | 3.5% | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Households in 2010 (Includes detail not shown below) | 11,598 | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Married With Children | 3,661 | 32 | 31.6% | 19.9% |
| Married Without Children | 4,182 | 50 | 36.1% | 29.7% |
| Single Parents | 668 | 69 | 5.8% | 10.0% |
| Living Alone | 2,138 | 66 | 18.4% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) | 14,603 | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2010 (includes vacant units) | 14,094 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 9,384 | 50 | 66.6% | 62.5% |
| Median Value (2010) | $148,200 | 8 | | |
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,214 | 64 | 15.7% | 27.0% |
| Median Rent (2010) | $492 | 31 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) | 6,080 | 44 | 0.5% | 1,122,909 |
| Public | 5,976 | 44 | 0.6% | 1,046,556 |
| Adults (25+ in 2010 ACS) | 20,895 | 52 | 0.5% | 4,165,617 |
| with High School diploma or higher | 59.7% | 92 | | 86.2% |
| with B.A. or higher degree | 10.4% | 82 | | 22.4% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2009 | $21,544 | 92 | 63.3% | 34,022 |
| Median Household Income in 2010 | 44,151 | 44 | 99.0% | $44,616 |
| Poverty Rate in 2010 | 16.1% | 25 | 105.2% | 15.3% |
| Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 26.9% | 13 | 124.5% | 21.6% |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 | 43 | 83 | 0.1% | 30,864 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 | 2,055 | 73 | 0.2% | 829,907 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2011 | 3,010 | 35 | 0.6% | 488,964 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
| Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Births, 2008 | 787 | 26 | 0.9% | 88,679 |
| Births to Teens, 2008 | 43 | 52 | 0.4% | 9,715 |
| Deaths, 2007 | 217 | 70 | 0.4% | 53,882 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2010 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 14,989 | 52 | 0.5% | 3,142,265 |
| Employed | 13,055 | 53 | 0.5% | 2,822,693 |
| Unemployed | 1,934 | 40 | 0.6% | 319,572 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 12.9 | 6 | 126.5% | 10.2 |
| December 2011 Unemployment Rate | 9.4 | 46 | 108.0% | 8.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2009 | Employment | Pct Dist.
in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|---|
| Total by place of work | 15,185 | 100.0% | $499,353 | 100.0% | $32,885 |
| Wage and Salary | 10,707 | 70.5% | $335,255 | 67.1% | $31,312 |
| Farm Proprietors | 1,314 | 8.7% | $20,961 | 4.2% | $15,952 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,164 | 20.8% | $47,601 | 9.5% | $15,045 |
| Farm | 1,483 | 9.8% | $27,802 | 5.6% | $18,747 |
| Nonfarm | 13,702 | 90.2% | $471,551 | 94.4% | $34,415 |
| Private | 12,202 | 80.4% | $398,634 | 79.8% | $32,670 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,076 | 7.1% | $14,367 | 2.9% | $13,352 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 82 | 0.5% | $295 | 0.1% | $3,598 |
| Construction | 787 | 5.2% | $21,387 | 4.3% | $27,175 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Information | 76 | 0.5% | $2,150 | 0.4% | $28,289 |
| Manufacturing | 3,915 | 25.8% | $205,095 | 41.1% | $52,387 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 315 | 2.1% | $7,923 | 1.6% | $25,152 |
| Retail Trade | 1,518 | 10.0% | $29,652 | 5.9% | $19,534 |
| Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Wholesale Trade | 659 | 4.3% | $20,863 | 4.2% | $31,659 |
| Other Private (not above) | 1,967* | 13.0%* | $43,661* | 8.7%* | $22,197* |
| Government | 1,500 | 9.9% | $72,917 | 14.6% | $48,611 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
| Residential Building Permits, 2010 | Units | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
|---|
| Total Permits Filed | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $14,207 | $1,960,774 |
| Single-Family | 72 | 97.3% | 74.7% | $14,087 | $1,714,875 |
| 2-Family | 2 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 120 | $33,796 |
| 3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | $0 | $35,216 |
| 5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 19.4% | $0 | $176,887 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in LaGrange County
| Name | Population
in 2010 | Percent of County |
|---|
| Lagrange | 2,625 | 7.1% | | Shipshewana | 658 | 1.8% | | Topeka | 1,153 | 3.1% | | Wolcottville | 469 | 1.3%* | | * This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
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