Starke County vs. LaPorte County

Starke County (IN)LaPorte County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,935110,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,362111,463
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,363111,467
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.5%
White alone, percent97.6%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%79.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4887,926
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,19049,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,000$127,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$974$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%17.2%
Building permits, 201840140
Households, 2014-20188,73542,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.2%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.1%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.8%17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,237357,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,925611,206
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)253,0632,644,006
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)95,866694,902
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)170,6591,367,789
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,352$12,295
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.722.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,895$51,101
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,282$25,865
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173102,314
Total employment, 20172,89235,742
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,4491,384,719
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2125,904
All firms, 20121,3926,912
Men-owned firms, 20125993,371
Women-owned firms, 20125652,540
Minority-owned firms, 201230790
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3305,732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012167672
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1575,865
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201075.6186.3
Land area in square miles, 2010309.13598.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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