Kosciusko County, Indiana
Named in 1836 for Revolutionary War General Tadeusz Kosciuszko of Poland (the "z" was dropped)
County Seat: Warsaw
Largest City: Warsaw (2019 population: 15,150)
Population per Square Mile: 149.52
Square Miles: 531.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 77,355 | 19 | 1.2% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 79,456 | 20 | 1.2% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 83,328 | 20 | 1.2% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 2.7% | 23 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -346 | 86 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 85 | 19 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 305 | 12 | 1.6% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 5,205 | 19 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 13,603 | 20 | 17.1% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 7,152 | 19 | 9.0% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 19,516 | 21 | 24.6% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,259 | 23 | 25.5% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 13,721 | 20 | 17.3% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 38.5 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 336 | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 1,387 | 19 | 1.7% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 913 | 32 | 1.1% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 46 | 22 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 75,660 | 18 | 95.2% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 1,114 | 25 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 72,973 | 22 | 91.8% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 6,483 | 12 | 8.2% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 30,997 | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 6,157 | 20 | 19.9% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 10,849 | 19 | 35.0% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 2,867 | 21 | 9.2% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 7,238 | 23 | 23.4% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 39,085 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 38,526 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 23,179 | 19 | 60.2% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $150,000 | 22 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 7,818 | 23 | 20.3% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $613 | 22 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 12,773 | 22 | 1.1% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 12,589 | 20 | 1.2% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 52,826 | 21 | 1.2% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.7% | 75 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 23.3% | 21 | | 26.5% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $48,425 | 16 | 99.5% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 64,677 | 16 | 112.3% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 9.0% | 71 | 75.6% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 11.1% | 77 | 73.5% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2020 | 45 | 26 | 0.7% | 6,657 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020 | 4,809 | 25 | 0.7% | 659,095 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 5,914 | 20 | 1.2% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2017 | 1,057 | 18 | 1.3% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 63 | 16 | 1.2% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 718 | 23 | 1.1% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 42,438 | 19 | 1.3% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 41,248 | 19 | 1.3% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 1,190 | 20 | 1.1% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.8 | 71 | 84.8% | 3.3 |
December 2020 Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 56 | 82.5% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 50,793 | 100.0% | $2,956,411 | 100.0% | $58,205 |
Wage and Salary | 41,181 | 81.1% | $2,142,103 | 72.5% | $52,017 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,049 | 2.1% | $24,580 | 0.8% | $23,432 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 8,563 | 16.9% | $203,553 | 6.9% | $23,771 |
Farm | 1,450 | 2.9% | $40,555 | 1.4% | $27,969 |
Nonfarm | 49,343 | 97.1% | $2,915,856 | 98.6% | $59,094 |
Private | 46,074 | 90.7% | $2,737,575 | 92.6% | $59,417 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,906 | 5.7% | $59,196 | 2.0% | $20,370 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 588 | 1.2% | $8,541 | 0.3% | $14,526 |
Construction | 2,476 | 4.9% | $126,528 | 4.3% | $51,102 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 4,013 | 7.9% | $191,501 | 6.5% | $47,720 |
Information | 374 | 0.7% | $18,086 | 0.6% | $48,358 |
Manufacturing | 15,918 | 31.3% | $1,461,512 | 49.4% | $91,815 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,604 | 3.2% | $65,338 | 2.2% | $40,734 |
Retail Trade | 4,780 | 9.4% | $149,749 | 5.1% | $31,328 |
Trans., Warehousing | 912 | 1.8% | $33,144 | 1.1% | $36,342 |
Wholesale Trade | 1,658 | 3.3% | $198,516 | 6.7% | $119,732 |
Other Private (not above) | 10,634* | 20.9%* | $415,291* | 14.0%* | $39,053* |
Government | 3,269 | 6.4% | $178,281 | 6.0% | $54,537 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 316 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $61,772 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 227 | 71.8% | 73.1% | $59,028 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 2 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 30 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 87 | 27.5% | 24.6% | $2,714 | $615,228 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Kosciusko County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Burket | 195 | 0.2% |
Claypool | 434 | 0.5% |
Etna Green | 589 | 0.7% |
Leesburg | 552 | 0.7% |
Mentone | 968 | 1.2% |
Milford | 1,565 | 2.0% |
Nappanee | 475 | 0.6%* |
North Webster | 1,168 | 1.5% |
Pierceton | 1,021 | 1.3% |
Sidney | 81 | 0.1% |
Silver Lake | 923 | 1.2% |
Syracuse | 2,882 | 3.6% |
Warsaw | 15,150 | 19.1% |
Winona Lake | 4,902 | 6.2% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |