Kosciusko County, Indiana
Named in 1836 for Revolutionary War General Tadeusz Kosciuszko of Poland (the "z" was dropped)
County Seat: Warsaw
Largest City: Warsaw (2018 population: 14,941)
Population per Square Mile: 149.31
Square Miles: 531.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 77,354 | 19 | 1.2% | 6,484,192 |
Today (2018) | 79,344 | 20 | 1.2% | 6,691,878 |
Tomorrow (2020 projection)* | 80,941 | 21 | 1.2% | 6,852,121 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 2.6% | 21 | | 3.2% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2017-2018 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -20 | 50 | | 3,555 |
Net International Migration | 64 | 16 | | 9,227 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 296 | 15 | 1.5% | 19,211 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2018 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 5,179 | 19 | 6.5% | 6.3% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 13,738 | 19 | 17.3% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 7,179 | 19 | 9.0% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 19,432 | 20 | 24.5% | 25.4% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,542 | 23 | 25.9% | 25.6% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 13,274 | 20 | 16.7% | 15.8% |
Median Age | 38.4 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2018 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 334 | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 1,282 | 19 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
Black Alone | 924 | 31 | 1.2% | 9.8% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 48 | 22 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 75,673 | 18 | 95.4% | 85.1% |
Two or More Race Groups | 1,083 | 25 | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Non-Hispanic | 72,953 | 22 | 91.9% | 92.9% |
Hispanic | 6,391 | 12 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
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 2017 (Includes detail not shown below) | 30,265 | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 6,373 | 20 | 21.1% | 18.8% |
Married Without Children | 10,695 | 19 | 35.3% | 30.0% |
Single Parents | 2,615 | 23 | 8.6% | 9.6% |
Living Alone | 6,758 | 23 | 22.3% | 28.3% |
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 2018 (estimate) | 38,738 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2017 (includes vacant units) | 38,037 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 22,632 | 19 | 59.5% | 61.2% |
Median Value (2017) | $142,700 | 18 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 7,633 | 23 | 20.1% | 27.7% |
Median Rent (2017) | $580 | 24 | | |
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 (2018/2019 Total Reported) | 12,866 | 22 | 1.2% | 1,117,590 |
Public | 12,676 | 20 | 1.2% | 1,054,903 |
Adults (25+ in 2017 ACS) | 52,041 | 20 | 1.2% | 4,369,451 |
with High School diploma or higher | 84.8% | 79 | | 88.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 22.3% | 19 | | 25.3% |
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 2018 | $47,799 | 13 | 101.4% | 47,149 |
Median Household Income in 2017 | 62,666 | 12 | 115.8% | $54,134 |
Poverty Rate in 2017 | 10.4% | 64 | 78.2% | 13.3% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.1% | 65 | 79.2% | 17.8% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018 | 36 | 34 | 0.6% | 6,032 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018 | 4,446 | 25 | 0.7% | 605,854 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2018/2019 | 5,951 | 19 | 1.2% | 514,915 |
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, 2018 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 42,697 | 19 | 1.3% | 3,381,713 |
Employed | 41,567 | 19 | 1.3% | 3,265,580 |
Unemployed | 1,130 | 24 | 1.0% | 116,133 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.6 | 87 | 76.5% | 3.4 |
October 2019 Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 57 | 90.0% | 3.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2018 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 50,814 | 100.0% | $2,875,696 | 100.0% | $56,593 |
Wage and Salary | 41,225 | 81.1% | $2,085,085 | 72.5% | $50,578 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,055 | 2.1% | $39,745 | 1.4% | $37,673 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 8,534 | 16.8% | $183,292 | 6.4% | $21,478 |
Farm | 1,512 | 3.0% | $59,336 | 2.1% | $39,243 |
Nonfarm | 49,302 | 97.0% | $2,816,360 | 97.9% | $57,125 |
Private | 46,048 | 90.6% | $2,650,994 | 92.2% | $57,570 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,896 | 5.7% | $54,985 | 1.9% | $18,987 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 599 | 1.2% | $8,318 | 0.3% | $13,886 |
Construction | 2,643 | 5.2% | $128,813 | 4.5% | $48,737 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 4,000 | 7.9% | $188,285 | 6.5% | $47,071 |
Information | 416 | 0.8% | $20,158 | 0.7% | $48,457 |
Manufacturing | 15,994 | 31.5% | $1,415,802 | 49.2% | $88,521 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,475 | 2.9% | $53,665 | 1.9% | $36,383 |
Retail Trade | 4,919 | 9.7% | $144,421 | 5.0% | $29,360 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,020 | 2.0% | $33,811 | 1.2% | $33,148 |
Wholesale Trade | 1,610 | 3.2% | $195,649 | 6.8% | $121,521 |
Other Private (not above) | 10,264* | 20.2%* | $401,301* | 14.0%* | $39,098* |
Government | 3,254 | 6.4% | $165,366 | 5.8% | $50,819 |
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, 2018 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $59,777 | $4,879,857 |
Single-Family | 234 | 72.2% | 76.4% | $56,797 | $4,269,197 |
2-Family | 6 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 360 | $49,353 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | $0 | $6,163 |
5+ Family | 84 | 25.9% | 21.4% | $2,620 | $555,144 |
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 2018 | Percent of County |
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Burket | 196 | 0.2% |
Claypool | 432 | 0.5% |
Etna Green | 591 | 0.7% |
Leesburg | 558 | 0.7% |
Mentone | 970 | 1.2% |
Milford | 1,572 | 2.0% |
Nappanee | 479 | 0.6%* |
North Webster | 1,162 | 1.5% |
Pierceton | 1,021 | 1.3% |
Sidney | 79 | 0.1% |
Silver Lake | 923 | 1.2% |
Syracuse | 2,882 | 3.6% |
Warsaw | 14,941 | 18.8% |
Winona Lake | 4,926 | 6.2% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |