Starke County, Indiana
Formed in 1850 and named after Revolutionary War General John Stark
County Seat: Knox
Largest City: Knox (2022 population: 3,624)
Population per Square Mile: 75.08
Square Miles: 309.10
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 23,371 | 66 | 0.4% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 23,206 | 66 | 0.3% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 21,845 | 66 | 0.3% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.7% | 51 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 115 | 39 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 15 | 52 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -127 | 79 | -1.7% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,331 | 67 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,858 | 65 | 16.6% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,735 | 67 | 7.5% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,380 | 65 | 23.1% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,215 | 67 | 26.7% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,739 | 63 | 20.4% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 42.7 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 122 | 57 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 95 | 70 | 0.4% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 161 | 74 | 0.7% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 81 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 22,515 | 65 | 96.8% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 361 | 58 | 1.6% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 22,162 | 67 | 95.3% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 1,096 | 48 | 4.7% | 7.9% |
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 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 8,647 | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,516 | 67 | 17.5% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 2,906 | 70 | 33.6% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 660 | 69 | 7.6% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,396 | 69 | 27.7% | 29.4% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 11,265 | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 11,157 | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 7,256 | 65 | 65.0% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $145,600 | 59 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,391 | 78 | 12.5% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $491 | 89 | | |
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 (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 3,316 | 67 | 0.3% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 3,173 | 67 | 0.3% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 16,188 | 66 | 0.4% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.1% | 86 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13.1% | 87 | | 28.2% |
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 2022 | $41,967 | 89 | 72.0% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 58,523 | 73 | 87.7% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 12.6% | 40 | 100.8% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 18.3% | 24 | 118.8% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 12 | 61 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,601 | 40 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 1,916 | 60 | 0.4% | 511,735 |
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, 2021 | 238 | 67 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 12 | 64 | 0.3% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 284 | 64 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 9,673 | 68 | 0.3% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 9,274 | 68 | 0.3% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 399 | 58 | 0.4% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 4 | 124.2% | 3.3 |
March 2024 Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 4 | 131.7% | 4.1 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 6,809 | 100.0% | $304,196 | 100.0% | $44,676 |
Wage and Salary | 4,393 | 64.5% | $186,918 | 61.4% | $42,549 |
Farm Proprietors | 413 | 6.1% | $26,453 | 8.7% | $64,051 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,003 | 29.4% | $44,806 | 14.7% | $22,369 |
Farm | 470 | 6.9% | $28,692 | 9.4% | $61,047 |
Nonfarm | 6,339 | 93.1% | $275,504 | 90.6% | $43,462 |
Private | 5,365 | 78.8% | $225,533 | 74.1% | $42,038 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 429 | 6.3% | $8,544 | 2.8% | $19,916 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 83 | 1.2% | $1,154 | 0.4% | $13,904 |
Construction | 402 | 5.9% | $18,172 | 6.0% | $45,204 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 506 | 7.4% | $26,892 | 8.8% | $53,146 |
Information | 49 | 0.7% | $2,869 | 0.9% | $58,551 |
Manufacturing | 668 | 9.8% | $44,158 | 14.5% | $66,105 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 176 | 2.6% | $6,397 | 2.1% | $36,347 |
Retail Trade | 775 | 11.4% | $23,296 | 7.7% | $30,059 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 149 | 2.2% | $8,883 | 2.9% | $59,617 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,780* | 26.1%* | $65,780* | 21.6%* | $36,955* |
Government | 974 | 14.3% | $49,971 | 16.4% | $51,305 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $16,045 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 63 | 94.0% | 65.0% | $15,416 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 4 | 6.0% | 1.9% | 629 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of County |
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Hamlet | 764 | 3.3% |
Knox | 3,624 | 15.6% |
North Judson | 1,821 | 7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates