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The total population of Starke County is estimated to be 23,308 with 11,724 males (50.30%) and 11,584 females (49.70%). There are 140 less females than males in Starke County.
The median household income in Starke County was $57,074 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 751(1.33%) from $56,323 in 2020. This income is 76.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Starke County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,018. Overall, the median household income for the county of Starke County stands at $57,074.
In Starke County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,343 for males and $22,102 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,108 for males and $39,290 for females.
In Starke County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $101,336, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Starke County was 23,258, a 0.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Starke County's population was 23,378, a decline of 0.01% compared to a population of 23,380 in 2020.
The median age in Starke County, IN is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 17.34% aged 15 to 29, 44.65% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Starke County population: 95.98% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.