Fulton County vs. Starke County

	Fulton County (IN)	Starke County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,092	22,935
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,853	23,362
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,836	23,363
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.4%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	18.6%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	50.1%
White alone, percent	96.2%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.3%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.7%	94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,526	1,488
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.2%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,726	11,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.7%	79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,200	$108,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$910	$974
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$355	$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$653	$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	5.7%
Building permits, 2018	19	40
Households, 2014-2018	7,884	8,735
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.9%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.3%	71.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.4%	84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.4%	10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.4%	9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.2%	52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,912	14,237
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	78,615	35,925
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	513,877	253,063
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	98,246	95,866
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	213,956	170,659
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,318	$7,352
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	29.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,333	$48,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,106	$23,282
Persons in poverty, percent	13.6%	11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	462	310
Total employment, 2017	5,087	2,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	171,661	95,449
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,379	1,212
All firms, 2012	1,594	1,392
Men-owned firms, 2012	900	599
Women-owned firms, 2012	435	565
Minority-owned firms, 2012	39	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,484	1,330
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	134	167
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,388	1,157
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.0%	29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	56.6	75.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	368.39	309.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fulton county (IN) and Starke county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.