St. Joseph County, Indiana

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St. Joseph County is a county located in the United States of Indiana. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 265559 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 266680 in July 2008, making it the fifth most populous county in Indiana. The county spans an area of 460.97 sq mi (1193.91 sq km), of which, 457.34 square miles (1184.51 sq km) of it is land and 3.63 square miles (9.4 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 18th largest by total area in Indiana.


As of the census of 2000, there were 265559 people, 100743 households, and 66802 families residing in the county. The population density was 580.7 people per square mile (224.21/kmē), it is the fourth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Indiana. There were 107013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile (90.35/kmē). The average household size was 2.5 persons, and the average family size was 3.07 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 266680, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 83.91% White, 12.08% Black or African American, 0.41% American Indian, 1.69% Asian, 0.09% Native Hawaiian, and 1.83% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40420, it would be the 45th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The median income for a family in the county was $49653, it is 30th wealthiest county by median family income in Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $19756, it is the 26th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Indiana.

In 2000, 76955 pupils and students, of which 49.6% are male and 50.4% are female, 28.98% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.81% nursery or pri school, 5.05% kindergarten, 39.73% elementary school, 19.59% high school and 28.81% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Georgetown Cdp	St. Joseph County	1.95	1.94	0.01	4497	2318.1	24302	51019
2	Granger Cdp	St. Joseph County	26.22	26.22	0	28284	1078.8	31367	80744
3	Gulivoire Park Cdp	St. Joseph County	1.37	1.37	0	2974	2165.4	20432	46156
4	Indian Village Town	St. Joseph County	0.1	0.1	0	144	1490.2	18791	43750
5	Lakeville Town	St. Joseph County	0.52	0.52	0	567	1082.5	15885	28438
6	Mishawaka City	St. Joseph County	16.05	15.71	0.34	46557	2963.3	18434	33986
7	New Carlisle Town	St. Joseph County	1.83	1.83	0	1505	820.3	18597	36542
8	North Liberty Town	St. Joseph County	0.75	0.75	0	1402	1872.6	16469	34850
9	Osceola Town	St. Joseph County	1.37	1.37	0.01	1859	1361.2	18051	43657
10	Roseland Town	St. Joseph County	0.39	0.39	0	1809	4655.5	9450	33214
11	South Bend City	St. Joseph County	39.11	38.68	0.43	107789	2786.4	17121	32439
12	Walkerton Town	St. Joseph County	1.74	1.74	0	2274	1310.6	15122	36481

Year	Population
April 2000 census	265559
April 2000 Estimate	265559
July 2000 Estimate	265834
July 2001 Estimate	265477
July 2002 Estimate	265042
July 2003 Estimate	264531
July 2004 Estimate	264315
July 2005 Estimate	264532
July 2006 Estimate	265212
July 2007 Estimate	265757
July 2008 Estimate	266680

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	2608	2634	5242
Kindergarten	2045	1844	3889
Elementary school	15649	14928	30577
High school	7916	7161	15077
College or graduate school	9955	12215	22170

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
St. Joseph County, Indiana	$40420	$49653	$19756
Indiana, United States	$41567	$50261	$20397
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587