Starke County vs. Pulaski County

	Starke County (IN)	Pulaski County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,935	12,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.8%	-6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,362	13,386
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,363	13,402
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.0%
White alone, percent	97.6%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.1%	94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,488	903
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,190	6,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.0%	77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$108,000	$98,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$974	$969
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$376	$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$685	$690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.7%	6.4%
Building permits, 2018	40	11
Households, 2014-2018	8,735	5,200
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.2%	84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.0%	72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.1%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.8%	10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.2%	51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,237	8,001
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	35,925	40,612
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	253,063	498,595
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	95,866	480,760
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	170,659	134,330
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,352	$10,235
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.7	23.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,895	$48,370
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,282	$24,695
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	310	310
Total employment, 2017	2,892	3,482
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	95,449	150,201
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,212	835
All firms, 2012	1,392	869
Men-owned firms, 2012	599	463
Women-owned firms, 2012	565	255
Minority-owned firms, 2012	30	31
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,330	806
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	167	105
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,157	711
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	29.7%	22.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	75.6	30.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	309.13	433.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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