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State of Indiana - County of St. Joseph

St. Joseph County Demography

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  • Table 1. St. Joseph County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. St. Joseph County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. St. Joseph County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. St. Joseph County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. St. Joseph County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. St. Joseph County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. St. Joseph County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. St. Joseph County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 457
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 264,779
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 217
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 265,559
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 208
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 581.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 247,052
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 203
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 241,617
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -780
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 18,507
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 5,435
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 7.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 12,557
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.70%


    TABLE 2. St. Joseph County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 265,559
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 18,673
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 49,616
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 31,437
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 74,310
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 55,422
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 17,820
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 13,412
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,869
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 128,133
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 137,426
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 218,706
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 82.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 30,422
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 11.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 938
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,557
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 133
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 6,580
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 5,223
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.00%


    TABLE 3. St. Joseph County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 13,414
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,948
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 100,743
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 92,365
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 252,145
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.50
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 28,149
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 35,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 24,766
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 66,802
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 32,260
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 50,369
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 22,247
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 12,507
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,865
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 33,941
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 28,736
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.10%


    TABLE 4. St. Joseph County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 258,159
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,766
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,342
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 39
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,182
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 40,741
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 36,628


    TABLE 5. St. Joseph County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 39,207
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 38,771
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 36,675
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 154,443
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 117,474
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 29,689
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 37,482
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 28,235
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 32.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 27,524
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 4,876
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 11,017
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.90%


    TABLE 6. St. Joseph County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 15,561
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,075
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,486
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 5,777
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 260,000
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,985
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 141,541
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,082
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 107,013
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 100,743
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 72,194
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,665
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 889
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 53.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 648
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 38.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 162,876


    TABLE 7. St. Joseph County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 6,656,587
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 4,403,307
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 51.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 258,185
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 94.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 884,297
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 4,699,291
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,018,654
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 21.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 434,115
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 288,828
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,519,709
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 475,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,018,654
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 988,766
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 960,171




     









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