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Population

269,141

0.26% growth

Median Age

36.5

Median Household Income

$48,358

3.88% growth

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Number of Employees

121,388

1.77% decline

Median Property Value

$126,900

3.51% growth

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St. Joseph County, IN has a population of 269,141 people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $48,358. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of St. Joseph County, IN grew from 268,441 to 269,141, a 0.26% increase and its median household income grew from $46,552 to $48,358, a 3.88% increase.

The population of St. Joseph County, IN is 73.1% White, 13% Black, and 8.57% Hispanic. N/A of the people in St. Joseph County, IN speak a non-English language, and 96.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Joseph County, IN are University of Notre Dame, with 4,175 graduates, Indiana University-South Bend, with 934 graduates, and Bethel College-Indiana, with 503 graduates.

The median property value in St. Joseph County, IN is $126,900, and the homeownership rate is 66.4%. Most people in St. Joseph County, IN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Joseph County, IN is 2 cars per household.

St. Joseph County, IN is the 5th most populated county in Indiana and borders Elkhart County, IN; LaPorte County, IN; Marshall County, IN; Starke County, IN; Berrien County, MI; and Cass County, MI& 1 more.

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The economy of St. Joseph County, IN employs 121,388 people. The economy of St. Joseph County, IN is specialized in Manufacturing; Educational Services; and Utilities, which employ respectively 1.77; 1.45; and 1.2 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in St. Joseph County, IN are Manufacturing (20,214), Healthcare & Social Assistance (18,666), and Educational Services (16,084), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($64,125), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($57,871), and Utilities ($53,986).

Median household income in St. Joseph County, IN is $48,358. Males in St. Joseph County, IN have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,032. The income inequality of St. Joseph County, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 114.04

2. Census Tract 113.04

3. Census Tract 114.05

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Joseph County, IN was Census Tract 114.04 with a value of $109,554, followed by Census Tract 113.04 and Census Tract 114.05, with respective values of $103,500 and $98,531.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in St. Joseph County, IN colored by their Median Household Income.

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121,388

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± 3,375

1.77%

1 year Growth

± 3.42%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in St. Joseph County, IN declined at a rate of 1.77%, from 123,580 employees to 121,388 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Joseph County, IN, are Manufacturing, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Joseph County, IN, though some of these residents may live in St. Joseph County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for St. Joseph County, IN. In St. Joseph County, IN the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 94 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,729. Lake County, IN has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Indiana.

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St. Joseph County, IN residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Indiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Scott County, IN $12,156

2. Clark County, IN $11,727

3. Lake County, IN $11,709

At $12,156 Scott County, IN has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Indiana. The next two highest amounts were in Clark County, IN with $11,727 and in Lake County, IN with $11,709.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,729

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in St. Joseph County, IN were $8,729 in 2014, but $8,655 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.85% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in St. Joseph County, IN are $$859 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in St. Joseph County, IN compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

St. Joseph County, IN is home to a population of 269,141 people, from which 96.4% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of St. Joseph County, IN is composed of 196,639 White residents (73.1%), 34,890 Black residents (13%), 23,055 Hispanic residents (8.57%), 6,382 Asian residents (2.37%), and 6,330 Two+ residents (2.35%). The most common foreign languages in St. Joseph County, IN are Spanish (13,642 speakers), Chinese (1,278 speakers), and African Languages (809 speakers), but compared to other places, St. Joseph County, IN has a relative high number of Hungarian (158 speakers), Other West Germanic (353 speakers), and Serbo-Croatian (292 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of St. Joseph County, IN is from the state of Indiana.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Macedonia

2. Myanmar

3. Other Africa- Not Specified

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 110,164 Indiana residents, followed by India with 27,044 and China with 22,033.

When compared to other states, Indiana has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Macedonia. In 2016, there were 1,967 people from Macedonia living in Indiana, approximately 3.45 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. African Languages

relatively high languages

1. Hungarian

2. Other West Germanic

3. Serbo-Croatian

23,485 of St. Joseph County, IN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is N/A the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in St. Joseph County, IN was Spanish. 5.07% of the overall population of St. Joseph County, IN are native Spanish speakers. 0.47% speak Chinese and 0.3% speak African Languages, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, St. Joseph County, IN has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hungarian speakers. In 2015, there were 158 native Hungarian speakers living in St. Joseph County, IN, approximately 2.29 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in St. Joseph County, IN awarded 6,487 degrees. The student population of St. Joseph County, IN is skewed towards females, with 2,960 male students and 3,527 female students. Most students in St. Joseph County, IN are White (4,611 and 71.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (515 and 7.94%), Black or African American (319 and 4.92%), and Asian (220 and 3.39%). The largest universities in St. Joseph County, IN by number of graduates are University of Notre Dame (4,175 and 64.4%), Indiana University-South Bend (934 and 14.4%), and Bethel College-Indiana (503 and 7.75%). The most popular majors in St. Joseph County, IN are General Finance (293 and 4.52%), General Business (256 and 3.95%), and General Psychology (232 and 3.58%). The median tuition costs in St. Joseph County, IN are $49,178 for private four year colleges, and $6,478 and $18,088 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Most common

1. General Finance 293 graduates

2. General Business 256 graduates

3. General Psychology 232 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 15 graduates

2. American & U.S. Studies 24 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in St. Joseph County, IN was General Finance with 293 graduates.

When compared to other counties, St. Joseph County, IN has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 15 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in St. Joseph County, IN according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Joseph County, IN is $126,900, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $126,900, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate of St. Joseph County, IN is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in St. Joseph County, IN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in St. Joseph County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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