USA Counties 1998 Starke, IN (18149) General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 23,759 Population - total, 1990............................................. 22,747 Population - total, 1980............................................. 21,997 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 4.4 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 3.4 Population - white, 1996............................................. 23,167 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 99.0 Population - black, 1996............................................. 79 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 0.3 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 92 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.4 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 61 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.3 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 480 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 2.1 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 1,680 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 3,519 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 3,423 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 315 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 14.2 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 255 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 11.5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 3 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 9.5 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 4,459 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 4,354 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 59.9 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 6.0 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 444 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 3,009 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 2,332 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 4,557 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 3,930 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 390 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 238 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 11,255 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 10,241 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 6.0 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 7.4 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 322,483 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 261,916 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 14,439 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 11,465 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 25,377 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 22,784 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 16.2 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 13.4 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 10 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 179,324 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 331 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 1 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 31.4 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 26.9 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 3,791 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 17,271 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 120 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 59 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 6,625 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 2,244 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 3,946 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available (D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information (X ) Not applicable (S ) Does not meet publication standards (Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown (FN) Footnote in place of data