Elkhart County vs. St. Joseph County

Elkhart County (IN)St. Joseph County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)205,56061,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)197,55961,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010197,55961,295
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.5%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.7%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.1%
White alone, percent89.5%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent6.1%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.3%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.6%86.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188,9113,870
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.8%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)79,49228,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,900$115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$777$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.6%11.4%
Building permits, 201835167
Households, 2014-201872,32924,022
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.8%9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.0%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,71157,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,160,805187,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,833,2833,542,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,440,413631,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,225$10,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.521.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,399$50,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,075$25,136
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174,9491,139
Total employment, 2017132,09519,962
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,259,569794,751
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,7103,475
All firms, 201215,6193,787
Men-owned firms, 20128,5492,053
Women-owned firms, 20124,5731,172
Minority-owned firms, 20121,328361
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,7163,288
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,293282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,3623,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010426.5122.4
Land area in square miles, 2010463.17500.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Elkhart county (IN) and St. Joseph county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.