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St. Joseph County, IN

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

AI Overview

St. Joseph County, IN has a population of 273,744 with modest 1.2% five-year growth, anchored by a labor force participation rate of 63.2% and an unemployment rate of 5.0%. Roughly 32.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $38,082 and a median household income of $66,868, reflecting a mid-cost labor market. Housing remains affordable at a median home value of $179,800 and median gross rent of $1,030 per month, while a GDP per capita of $55,229 exceeds median worker earnings, suggesting meaningful output relative to wage costs.

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

Population

273,744

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,868

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone193,905 (71.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone34,025 (12.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,706 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,343 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,654 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone7,435 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,840
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,848
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,484
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,298
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1,052

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,545

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,229

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,714

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance37,517
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)21,694
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,664
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,776
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,928

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations52,843
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations26,145
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,787
  4. 4.Service Occupations19,685
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,777

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.69×)21,811
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)37,555
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.20×)3,569
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.00×)6,107
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)13,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$179,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,030/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99911,295 (15.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9998,306 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,470 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,894 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9996,454 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9995,960 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone95,421 (74.7%)
  • Worked At Home13,699 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled10,900 (8.5%)
  • Walked4,215 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit1,276 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle877 (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.