Starke County, IN

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2023 Population

23,300

0.0343% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

0.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$148,400

1.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,731

1.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Starke County, IN had a population of 23.3k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Starke County, IN declined from 23,308 to 23,300, a −0.0343% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Starke County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II (15 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Starke County, IN was $148,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Starke County, IN borders Fulton County, IN, Jasper County, IN, LaPorte County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Porter County, IN, Pulaski County, IN, and St. Joseph County, IN.

United States Indiana

Economy

The economy of Starke County, IN employs 9.73k people. The largest industries in Starke County, IN are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($132,652), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($68,839), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.73k

2023 Value

± 627

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Starke County, IN grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 9.56k employees to 9.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Starke County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,354 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,148 people), and Management Occupations (829 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Starke County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.73k

2023 Value

± 627

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Starke County, IN grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 9.56k employees to 9.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Starke County, IN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Starke County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Starke County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,163

Median earning men ± $5,816

$28,419

Median earning women ± $2,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,393), Information ($69,258), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($41,029), Manufacturing ($39,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade
26
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$40.6k
Manufacturing
$19.9k
Retail Trade
$16k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Starke County, IN awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Starke County, IN in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Starke County, IN are White (15 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Starke County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Cosmetology (15 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II with 15 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Starke County, IN, which is 0.0714 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Starke County, IN was $148,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,600 to $148,400, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Starke County, IN is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$148,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,623

$7,334

Median Property Taxes

±$465

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Starke County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Starke County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.7% of the housing units in Starke County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Starke County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Starke County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

8.76k

Number of Households

± 539

In N/A, the median household income of the 8.76k households in Starke County, IN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Starke County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Starke County, IN is from Starke County, IN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Starke County, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Starke County, IN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Starke County, IN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Starke County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Starke County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Starke County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Starke County, IN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Starke County, IN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Starke County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Starke County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Starke County, IN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Starke County, IN see 7683 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.6% increase from the previous year (5749 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4674 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2337 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,683 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Starke County, IN

Primary care physicians in Starke County, IN see an average of 7,683 patients per year. This represents a 33.6% increase from the previous year (5,749 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Starke County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Starke County, IN N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Starke County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Starke County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Starke County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.6% in Starke County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Starke County, IN.