Starke County Information
Starke in
Indiana occupies
312 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,069, a change from a 2000 population of
23,556 and
22,747 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Starke in 2004, a change from
45 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
699 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Starke, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Starke | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 312 sq. miles | Ranked 2,817 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,069 | Ranked 1,666 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,953 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,556 | Ranked 1,613 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,747 | Ranked 1,546 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 45 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 465 | 398 |
| Burglaries | 120 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 282 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 63 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,666 | 10,882 |
| Unemployed Population | 699 | 502 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 4.6% |
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