Population
| Metric |
Starke County |
Indiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
23,097 |
6,825,814 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
74.0 |
187.5 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
0.14% |
0.45% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
43.0 |
35.8 |
37.1 |
| Households |
8,758 |
2,676,823 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Starke County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric |
Starke County |
Indiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$62,849 |
$70,132 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
5.44% |
4.81% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
3.4% |
4.3% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Starke County |
Indiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$174,999 |
$140,405 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$690 |
$1,020 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
83.7% |
70.4% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
,
followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM
.
| Metric |
Starke County |
Indiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
27.4 |
21.0 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
3.3% |
9.6% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Starke County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric |
Starke County |
Indiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
12.2% |
26.0% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.65 |
2.47 |
2.54 |
Health
Starke County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric |
Starke County |
Indiana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
73.9 |
77.4 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
18.9% |
17.1% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
24.6% |
22.4% |
19.0% |