Elkhart County vs. St. Joseph County
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Elkhart County (IN) St. Joseph County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 205,560 61,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.0% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 197,559 61,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 197,559 61,295
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5% 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7% 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 50.1%
White alone, percent 89.5% 93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 6.1% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 16.3% 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.6% 86.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 8,911 3,870
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.8% 3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 79,492 28,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.8% 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $137,900 $115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,068 $1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $376 $403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $777 $703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 18.6% 11.4%
Building permits, 2018 351 67
Households, 2014-2018 72,329 24,022
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.77 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.3% 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 18.8% 9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.9% 84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.0% 74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.2% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.2% 15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2% 8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.9% 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.0% 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 280,711 57,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,160,805 187,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 14,833,283 3,542,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,440,413 631,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,225 $10,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.5 21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $55,399 $50,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,075 $25,136
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5% 13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 4,949 1,139
Total employment, 2017 132,095 19,962
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 6,259,569 794,751
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.1% 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 12,710 3,475
All firms, 2012 15,619 3,787
Men-owned firms, 2012 8,549 2,053
Women-owned firms, 2012 4,573 1,172
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,328 361
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 13,716 3,288
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,293 282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 13,362 3,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.5% 2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.0% 1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 22.6% 24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 426.5 122.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 463.17 500.59
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Elkhart county (IN) and St. Joseph county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.