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Kosciusko County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Kosciusko County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kosciusko County is a manufacturing-oriented economy in northern Indiana with a population of 80,669 that grew 2.0% over five years, supported by a tight labor market at 2.9% unemployment and a 64.7% labor force participation rate. The workforce skews toward applied trades rather than credentialed professionals, with 24.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,645. Housing costs remain low relative to income—median home value of $200,300, median gross rent of $995/month, and a 77.0% homeownership rate—while a GDP per capita of $77,013 against a per capita income of $36,316 points to substantial industrial output per resident.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

80,669

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,317

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Kosciusko County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,905 (86.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,943 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,143 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,830 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,119 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone472 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,876
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic2,937
  3. 3.Other Indo-European521
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island459
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,976

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$77,013

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,316

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)15,759
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,614
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,594
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,551
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,399
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,749
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,819
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,520
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,788

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 4.07×)16,258
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.53×)983
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.95×)1,788
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.82×)2,268
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.74×)3,247

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$200,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$995/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,848 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,431 (14.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,370 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,179 (8.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,991 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,766 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,645

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone29,450 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled4,108 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,349 (8.6%)
  • Walked949 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle427 (1.1%)
  • Other263 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.