St. Joseph County, IN

County

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US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Property Value

$192,800

7.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in St. Joseph County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in St. Joseph County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in St. Joseph County, IN was $192,800, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

St. Joseph County, IN borders Elkhart County, IN, LaPorte County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Starke County, IN, Berrien County, MI, and Cass County, MI.

About the photo: Tippecanoe Place, South Bend, IN

Photo by Joe Ross

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Population & Diversity

St. Joseph County, IN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of St. Joseph County, IN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of St. Joseph County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Joseph County, IN was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Joseph County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Health

N/A% of the population of St. Joseph County, IN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.08M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$855k
Manufacturing
$722k
Educational Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Joseph County, IN was $192,800 in 2024, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,800 to $192,800, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Joseph County, IN is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Joseph County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.697%.

Housing

Property

$192,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,481

$74,022

Median Property Taxes

±$1,911

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Joseph County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Joseph County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in St. Joseph County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Joseph County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Joseph County, IN have 2 cars.