Steuben County, Indiana
Organized in 1837 and named after Revolutionary War General, Baron Frederick von Steuben
County Seat: Angola
Largest City: Angola (2022 population: 9,420)
Population per Square Mile: 113.04
Square Miles: 308.90
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 34,435 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 34,917 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 34,162 | 49 | 0.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.4% | 28 | | 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 | 145 | 34 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 20 | 46 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -19 | 35 | -0.3% | 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) | 1,741 | 53 | 5.0% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,980 | 53 | 14.3% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,914 | 35 | 11.3% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,122 | 53 | 20.5% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,246 | 42 | 26.6% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,722 | 37 | 22.2% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 43.8 | | | 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 | 136 | 50 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 279 | 39 | 0.8% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 359 | 45 | 1.0% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 16 | 51 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 33,475 | 46 | 96.4% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 460 | 47 | 1.3% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 33,225 | 46 | 95.7% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 1,500 | 41 | 4.3% | 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) | 13,794 | 44 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,287 | 51 | 16.6% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 5,058 | 41 | 36.7% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 733 | 64 | 5.3% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 3,821 | 43 | 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) | 19,179 | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 18,982 | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,021 | 42 | 58.1% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $187,500 | 25 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,773 | 50 | 14.6% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $673 | 30 | | |
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) | 3,944 | 64 | 0.4% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 3,944 | 61 | 0.4% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 23,736 | 45 | 0.5% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.7% | 12 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 24.4% | 24 | | 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 | $54,649 | 29 | 93.7% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 73,250 | 17 | 109.7% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 9.4% | 73 | 75.2% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.6% | 69 | 81.8% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 12 | 62 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 1,817 | 60 | 0.3% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 1,910 | 61 | 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 | 354 | 49 | 0.4% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 25 | 34 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 338 | 50 | 0.5% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 20,778 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,373,887 |
Employed | 20,331 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,270,662 |
Unemployed | 447 | 48 | 0.4% | 103,225 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.2 | 85 | 71.0% | 3.1 |
February 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 77 | 83.3% | 4.2 |
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 | 22,419 | 100.0% | $1,127,529 | 100.0% | $50,293 |
Wage and Salary | 17,784 | 79.3% | $829,079 | 73.5% | $46,619 |
Farm Proprietors | 424 | 1.9% | $13,891 | 1.2% | $32,762 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,211 | 18.8% | $95,633 | 8.5% | $22,710 |
Farm | 501 | 2.2% | $16,476 | 1.5% | $32,886 |
Nonfarm | 21,918 | 97.8% | $1,111,053 | 98.5% | $50,691 |
Private | 20,355 | 90.8% | $1,025,759 | 91.0% | $50,393 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,453 | 6.5% | $34,862 | 3.1% | $23,993 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 226 | 1.0% | $3,756 | 0.3% | $16,619 |
Construction | 925 | 4.1% | $51,130 | 4.5% | $55,276 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 121 | 0.5% | $9,742 | 0.9% | $80,512 |
Manufacturing | 5,228 | 23.3% | $354,520 | 31.4% | $67,812 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 810 | 3.6% | $42,117 | 3.7% | $51,996 |
Retail Trade | 2,546 | 11.4% | $77,606 | 6.9% | $30,482 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,032 | 4.6% | $81,819 | 7.3% | $79,282 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 4,710* | 21.0%* | $182,164* | 16.2%* | $38,676* |
Government | 1,563 | 7.0% | $85,294 | 7.6% | $54,571 |
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 | 146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $60,689 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 146 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $60,689 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $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 Steuben County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Angola | 9,420 | 27.0% |
Ashley | 361 | 1.0%* |
Clear Lake | 358 | 1.0% |
Fremont | 2,052 | 5.9% |
Hamilton | 1,307 | 3.7%* |
Hudson | 587 | 1.7% |
Orland | 390 | 1.1% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates