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County:

Starke County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18149

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

27,932

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.18

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,280

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,997

14.1%

8.6%

5.5%

1990:

22,747

3.4%

-1.1%

4.5%

2000:

23,556

3.6%

0.8%

2.7%

2005:

22,933

-2.6%

-3.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,685

96.3%

0-to-19:

6,945

29.5%

Black:

51

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,939

25.2%

Hispanic:

514

2.2%

40-to-59:

6,261

26.6%

American Indian:

51

0.2%

60-plus:

4,411

18.7%

Other:

255

1.1%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

76.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$42,355

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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