Starke County vs. Porter County

Starke County (IN)Porter County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,935169,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,362164,302
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,363164,343
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.5%
White alone, percent97.6%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%82.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4889,975
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,19069,388
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,000$178,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$974$1,368
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%16.9%
Building permits, 201840578
Households, 2014-20188,73563,969
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%87.3%
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%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.1%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.8%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,237270,608
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,925775,345
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)253,0639,469,895
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)95,8661,574,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)170,6592,035,375
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,352$12,285
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.727.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,895$68,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,282$32,943
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%8.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173103,564
Total employment, 20172,89254,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,4492,506,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,21210,137
All firms, 20121,39210,999
Men-owned firms, 20125995,299
Women-owned firms, 20125653,866
Minority-owned firms, 201230896
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3309,601
Veteran-owned firms, 2012167886
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1579,489
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201075.6393.0
Land area in square miles, 2010309.13418.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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