St. Joseph County, Indiana

St. Joseph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2004, the population is 266,431. The county seat is South Bend ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,194 km² (461 mi²). 1,185 km² (457 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.79%) is water.

Adjacent counties

History

St. Joseph County was formed in 1830. It was named for the St. Joseph River, which flows through it toward Lake Michigan.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 224/km² (581/mi²). There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 90/km² (234/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.36% White, 11.46% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.48% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 4.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 100,743 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,420, and the median income for a family was $49,653. Males had a median income of $37,076 versus $25,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,756. About 7.60% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

External links

St. Joseph County Public Library

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