LaGrange County vs. Elkhart County

LaGrange County (IN)Elkhart County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,330205,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.9%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,130197,559
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,128197,559
Persons under 5 years, percent8.9%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent32.5%27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%14.7%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.6%
White alone, percent97.9%89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%16.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%74.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4708,911
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,92279,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,200$137,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,107$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$323$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$726$777
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%18.6%
Building permits, 2018150351
Households, 2014-201812,07972,329
Persons per household, 2014-20183.202.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201841.7%18.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.2%84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201863.7%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.4%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.9%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,647280,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)69,6521,160,805
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,416,32114,833,283
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,4043,329,855
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)284,3572,440,413
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,579$12,225
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.219.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,675$55,399
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,626$25,075
Persons in poverty, percent7.8%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 20178524,949
Total employment, 201712,945132,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)580,4876,259,569
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,77612,710
All firms, 20124,52315,619
Men-owned firms, 20122,4178,549
Women-owned firms, 20121,1184,573
Minority-owned firms, 2012701,328
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,33113,716
Veteran-owned firms, 20122211,293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,21713,362
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.1%22.6%
Population per square mile, 201097.8426.5
Land area in square miles, 2010379.62463.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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