Starke County, Indiana
Formed in 1850 and named after Revolutionary War General John Stark
County Seat: Knox
Largest City: Knox (2019 population: 3,545)
Population per Square Mile: 74.39
Square Miles: 309.10
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 23,362 | 66 | 0.4% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 22,995 | 66 | 0.3% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 22,719 | 66 | 0.3% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -1.6% | 53 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 69 | 28 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | -2 | 85 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -22 | 78 | -0.1% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,339 | 67 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,845 | 65 | 16.7% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,719 | 68 | 7.5% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,325 | 66 | 23.2% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,394 | 66 | 27.8% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,373 | 65 | 19.0% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 42.0 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 114 | 58 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 54 | 80 | 0.2% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 100 | 80 | 0.4% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 0 | 91 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 22,440 | 65 | 97.6% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 287 | 66 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 22,041 | 66 | 95.9% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 954 | 49 | 4.1% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 8,549 | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,449 | 69 | 16.9% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 2,961 | 70 | 34.6% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 498 | 76 | 5.8% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 2,085 | 73 | 24.4% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 11,222 | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 11,165 | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,852 | 66 | 61.4% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $115,500 | 58 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,697 | 73 | 15.2% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $502 | 65 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 3,456 | 66 | 0.3% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 3,307 | 66 | 0.3% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 15,797 | 66 | 0.4% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 84.9% | 81 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 11.9% | 86 | | 26.5% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $35,648 | 90 | 73.2% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 54,001 | 58 | 93.7% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 13.3% | 20 | 111.8% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 18.7% | 19 | 123.8% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2019 | 21 | 58 | 0.4% | 5,235 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2019 | 2,749 | 38 | 0.5% | 581,821 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 1,944 | 60 | 0.4% | 507,739 |
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 |
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Births, 2017 | 264 | 67 | 0.3% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 16 | 68 | 0.3% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 270 | 65 | 0.4% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 9,963 | 68 | 0.3% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 9,531 | 69 | 0.3% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 432 | 59 | 0.4% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 4 | 130.3% | 3.3 |
November 2020 Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 7 | 120.4% | 4.9 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 6,852 | 100.0% | $256,885 | 100.0% | $37,491 |
Wage and Salary | 4,620 | 67.4% | $162,384 | 63.2% | $35,148 |
Farm Proprietors | 424 | 6.2% | $8,825 | 3.4% | $20,814 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,808 | 26.4% | $38,624 | 15.0% | $21,363 |
Farm | 500 | 7.3% | $11,013 | 4.3% | $22,026 |
Nonfarm | 6,352 | 92.7% | $245,872 | 95.7% | $38,708 |
Private | 5,330 | 77.8% | $196,347 | 76.4% | $36,838 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 360 | 5.3% | $6,124 | 2.4% | $17,011 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 90 | 1.3% | $777 | 0.3% | $8,633 |
Construction | 358 | 5.2% | $12,119 | 4.7% | $33,852 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 49 | 0.7% | $2,887 | 1.1% | $58,918 |
Manufacturing | 835 | 12.2% | $45,703 | 17.8% | $54,734 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 161 | 2.3% | $4,013 | 1.6% | $24,925 |
Retail Trade | 794 | 11.6% | $22,025 | 8.6% | $27,739 |
Trans., Warehousing | 250 | 3.6% | $18,184 | 7.1% | $72,736 |
Wholesale Trade | 108 | 1.6% | $5,607 | 2.2% | $51,917 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,656* | 24.2%* | $55,778* | 21.7%* | $33,682* |
Government | 1,022 | 14.9% | $49,525 | 19.3% | $48,459 |
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, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $13,863 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 64 | 100.0% | 73.1% | $13,863 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 24.6% | $0 | $615,228 |
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 Starke County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Hamlet | 761 | 3.3% |
Knox | 3,545 | 15.4% |
North Judson | 1,712 | 7.4% |