St. John, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

22,567

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.15%

6.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,467

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$406,300

Population & Diversity

St. John, IN is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.54% of St. John, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in St. John, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 841 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of St. John, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. John, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. John, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 891
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.55k ± 364
White (Hispanic)
841 ± 381

13.6%

Hispanic Population

3.07k people

13.6% of the people in St. John, IN are hispanic (3.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. John, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

5.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 5.54% of St. John, IN residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. John, IN was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. John, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
358 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
173 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 99

St. John, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. John, IN.

Economy

The economy of St. John, IN employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. John, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,668 people), Manufacturing (1,427 people), and Educational Services (1,054 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($165,385), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,385), and Utilities ($149,688).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 820

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. John, IN grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 10.7k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. John, IN, are Management Occupations (1,770 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,042 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. John, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11k

2024 Value

± 820

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. John, IN grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 10.7k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. John, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,668 people), Manufacturing (1,427 people), and Educational Services (1,054 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. John, IN, though some of these residents may live in St. John, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,917

Median earning men ± $10,583

$61,406

Median earning women ± $8,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($166,538), Manufacturing ($139,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($80,882), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,297), and Manufacturing ($74,434).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. John, IN was $406,300 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,800 to $406,300, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in St. John, IN is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. John, IN have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. John, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$406,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,461

$7,637

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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. John, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in St. John, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$131,467

Median Household Income

± $12,200

7.84k

Number of Households

± 655

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.84k households in St. John, IN grew to $131,467 from the previous year's value of $127,449.

The following chart displays the households in St. John, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. John, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in St. John, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. John, IN have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in St. John, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. John, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. John, IN (484 out of 22.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. John, IN is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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