Steuben County

County - Steuben
Entire Region Adams Allen DeKalb Grant Huntington LaGrange Noble Steuben Wabash Wells Whitley
Steuben County, Indiana
Organized in 1837 and named after Revolutionary War General, Baron Frederick von Steuben
County Seat:     Angola
Largest City:     Angola (pop in 2005: 7,890)
Population per Sq. Mile:     109.4     Sq. Miles:     308.7
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Age Race Households Education Poverty Health Labor Force Employment & Earnings Commuting Taxes Building Permits
Population Over Time Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Yesterday(1990) 27,446 53 0.5% 5,544,156
Today(2006) 33,683 48 0.5% 6,313,520
Tomorrow(2010 proj.) 34,122 46 0.5% 6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000 21.0% 8   9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2006 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2005 to 2006 -151 48   5,011
Net International Migration 2005 to 2006 24 35   10,419
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) 130 55 0.4% 31,308
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2005 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 2,072 49 6.1% 6.9%
School Age (5 to 17) 6,200 48 18.4% 18.7%
College Age (18 to 24) 3,533 38 10.5% 9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 8,999 46 26.6% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 8,722 45 25.8% 24.5%
Older (65 plus) 4,247 52 12.6% 12.4%
Median Age 36.9     Median Age = 35.9
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2005 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 82 44 0.2% 0.3%
Asian Alone 139 44 0.4% 1.2%
Black Alone 222 45 0.7% 8.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 6 46 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 33,175 47 98.2% 88.6%
Two or More Race Groups 149 54 0.4% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)        
Non-Hispanic or Latino 32,840 48 97.2% 95.5%
Hispanic or Latino 933 37 2.8% 4.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household Types Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) 12,738 46 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 3,057 53 24.0% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 4,208 47 33.0% 29.8%
   Single Parents 1,090 41 8.6% 9.1%
   Living Alone 3,096 46 24.3% 25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2005 (estimate) 18,837 33 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 17,337 34 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)		 9,951
$106,200		 46
12		 57.4%
--		 65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)		 2,787
$520		 47
18		 16.1%
--		 26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2005/2006 Total Reported) 5,037 56 0.4% 1,155,527
   Public 4,824 59 0.5% 1,034,301
   Private 213 50 0.2% 121,226
High School Graduates (2004/2005) 303 55 0.5% 58,702
   Going on to Higher Education 227 57 0.5% 48,317
   4-year 169 48 0.5% 36,140
   2-year 17 83 0.2% 7,957
   Voc/tech. 41 64 1.0% 4,220
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 21,170 48 0.5% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 84.3% 19   82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 15.5% 22   19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2005/2006 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2005 $27,352 57 87.7% $31,173
Median Household Income in 2004 $43,032 41 99.6% $43,217
Poverty Rate in 2004 9.0% 61 81.1% 11.1%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 18 12.8% 57 81.5% 15.7%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2005 122 64 0.2% 51,479
Foodstamp Recipients in 2005 2,013 57 0.4% 550,416
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 1,435 59 0.4% 374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2003 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Births 419 51 0.5% 86,382
   Births to Teens 48 44 0.5% 9,498
Deaths 268 58 0.5% 55,747
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2006 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 16,793 50 0.5% 3,271,496
Employed 15,728 50 0.5% 3,108,806
Unemployed 1,065 42 0.7% 162,690
Unemployment Rate 6.3 27 126.0% 5.0
November 2006 Unemployment Rate 6.6 5 140.4% 4.7
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2005 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County		 Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County		 Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 19,664 100.0% $634,237 100.0% $32,254
Wage and Salary 16,121 82.0% $442,075 69.7% $27,422
Farm Proprietors 625 3.2% $7,051 1.1% $11,282
Nonfarm Proprietors 2,918 14.8% $62,870 9.9% $21,546
Farm 664 3.4% $8,452 1.3% $12,729
Nonfarm 19,000 96.6% $625,785 98.7% $32,936
Private 17,182 87.4% $552,755 87.2% $32,171
  Accomodation, Food Serv. 1,682 8.6% $21,143 3.3% $12,548
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 202 1.0% $3,002 0.5% $14,861
  Construction 865 4.4% $28,818 4.5% $33,316
  Health Care, Social Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information 109 0.6% $6,583 1.0% $60,394
  Manufacturing 5,508 28.0% $278,624 43.9% $50,585
  Professional, Tech. Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Retail Trade 2,775 14.1% $52,338 8.3% $18,861
  Trans., Warehousing 508 2.6% $19,620 3.1% $38,622
  Wholesale Trade 482 2.5% $20,047 3.2% $41,591
  Other Private (not above) 2,860* 14.5%* $61,746* 9.7%* $21,590*
Government 1,818 9.2% $73,030 11.5% $40,171
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $416,224,890 36 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $151,214,020 33 36.3% 43.2%
   Residential $205,681,130 27 49.4% 41.5%
   Agricultural $44,653,680 67 10.7% 9.6%
   Utilities $14,676,060 53 3.5% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $13,236 6    
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2005 Units Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State		 Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 302 100.0% 100.0% $54,976 $5,806,502
   Single Family 297 98.3% 83.5% $54,176 $5,376,229
   Two Family 0 0.0% 2.7% $0 $111,107
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 1.8% $0 $62,134
   Five families and More 5 1.7% 12.1% $800 $257,032
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2004
Into Steuben FROM Number Percent Out of Steuben TO Number Percent
All Areas 2,798 13.3% All Areas 4,148 18.5%
Michigan 929 4.4% Dekalb County 1,383 6.2%
Dekalb County 712 3.4% Allen County 1,027 4.6%
Lagrange County 336 1.6% Michigan 403 1.8%
Ohio (State) 240 1.1% Lagrange County 352 1.6%
Allen County 209 1.0% Noble County 336 1.5%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Steuben County

  Population
in 2005		 % of County
Angola 7,890 23.4%
Ashley 334 1.0%*
Clear Lake 242 0.7%
Fremont 1,659 4.9%
Hudson 583 1.7%
Orland 330 1.0%
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
  Order by Size
Angola
Fremont
Hudson
Ashley*
Orland
Clear Lake


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