Pike County, Indiana

Pike County is a one of the county from Indiana's 92 counties, located in Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The population of the county was 12837 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 12569, making it Indiana's eighth smallest county. It is spread over 341.08 square miles (883.39 kmē), of which, 336.18 square miles (870.7 kmē ) of it is land and 4.91 square miles (12.72 kmē) of it is water, making it Indiana's 22nd smallest county by total area.

Pike County Indiana
Map of Pike County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 12837 people in the county, organized into 5119 households, and 3682 families residing in the county. The population density was 38.2 people per square mile (14.75/kmē), it is the seventh least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Indiana. There were 5611 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.45/kmē). The average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 12569, The racial makeup of the county was 12405 White, 59 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 21 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 62 from two or more races.

Pike County Indiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pike County Indiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pike County Indiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34759, making its Indiana's 12th lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $41420, making it the 11th lowest county by median family income in Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $16217, making its Indiana's fifth lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2792 pupils and students, of which 1466 are male and 1326 are female, 21.75% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 180 nursery or pri school, 166 kindergarten, 1442 elementary school, 671 high school and 333 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Petersburg CityPike County1.461.46025701755.31515827054
2Spurgeon TownPike County0.170.1702271299.11685036429
3Winslow TownPike County0.640.6408811367.11398628672
YearPopulation
April 2000 census12837
April 2000 Estimate12836
July 2000 Estimate12816
July 2001 Estimate12832
July 2002 Estimate12843
July 2003 Estimate12758
July 2004 Estimate12770
July 2005 Estimate12538
July 2006 Estimate12619
July 2007 Estimate12589
July 2008 Estimate12569
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10080180
Kindergarten9175166
Elementary school7566861442
High school349322671
College or graduate school170163333
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pike County, Indiana$34759$41420$16217
Indiana, United States$41567$50261$20397
United States$41994$50046$21587