St Joseph County Information
St Joseph in
Indiana occupies
461 square miles and has a 2006 population of
266,678, a change from a 2000 population of
265,559 and
247,052 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,273 acts of violent crime reported in
St Joseph in 2004, a change from
1,173 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,988 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
St Joseph, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | St Joseph | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 461 sq. miles | Ranked 2,311 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 266,678 | Ranked 230 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 266,019 | |
| Population 2000 | 265,559 | Ranked 208 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 247,052 | Ranked 203 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84% | |
| African American | 12% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,273 | 1,173 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 109 | |
| Robberies | 435 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 718 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 12,187 | 14,319 |
| Burglaries | 2,312 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,045 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 830 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 136,217 | 135,041 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,988 | 4,148 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.1% |
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