Noble County, Indiana
Created in 1836 and named for Indiana's first U.S. senator, James Noble
County Seat: Albion
Largest City: Kendallville (2022 population: 10,222)
Population per Square Mile: 115.30
Square Miles: 410.80
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 47,457 | 30 | 0.7% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 47,367 | 30 | 0.7% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 48,938 | 29 | 0.7% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.2% | 47 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -256 | 83 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 66 | 25 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 145 | 11 | 14.2% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,019 | 31 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 8,464 | 31 | 17.9% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,853 | 32 | 8.2% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 11,516 | 30 | 24.4% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 12,316 | 32 | 26.1% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 8,059 | 34 | 17.1% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 39.4 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 229 | 31 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 237 | 42 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 549 | 39 | 1.2% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 34 | 33 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 45,523 | 30 | 96.4% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 655 | 33 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 42,194 | 32 | 89.3% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 5,033 | 20 | 10.7% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 17,702 | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,865 | 28 | 21.8% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 5,709 | 32 | 32.3% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,333 | 35 | 7.5% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 4,725 | 32 | 26.7% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 20,323 | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 20,068 | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 13,529 | 32 | 67.4% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $144,000 | 39 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,173 | 32 | 20.8% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $569 | 48 | | |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 7,125 | 35 | 0.6% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 6,827 | 34 | 0.7% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 31,763 | 31 | 0.7% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 82.8% | 88 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 16.3% | 60 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | $48,060 | 66 | 85.1% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 65,979 | 22 | 105.2% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 9.1% | 68 | 75.2% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.1% | 66 | 83.4% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 10 | 72 | 0.2% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,233 | 52 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 3,251 | 31 | 0.7% | 481,568 |
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, 2019 | 632 | 29 | 0.8% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 22 | 41 | 0.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 527 | 31 | 0.8% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 21,912 | 35 | 0.6% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 21,291 | 35 | 0.6% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 621 | 32 | 0.6% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.8 | 41 | 93.3% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 16 | 108.1% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 23,065 | 100.0% | $1,236,658 | 100.0% | $53,616 |
Wage and Salary | 17,763 | 77.0% | $823,408 | 66.6% | $46,355 |
Farm Proprietors | 983 | 4.3% | $55,599 | 4.5% | $56,561 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,319 | 18.7% | $147,167 | 11.9% | $34,074 |
Farm | 1,159 | 5.0% | $62,632 | 5.1% | $54,040 |
Nonfarm | 21,906 | 95.0% | $1,174,026 | 94.9% | $53,594 |
Private | 19,990 | 86.7% | $1,063,707 | 86.0% | $53,212 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,104 | 4.8% | $23,176 | 1.9% | $20,993 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 197 | 0.9% | $2,491 | 0.2% | $12,645 |
Construction | 1,027 | 4.5% | $70,649 | 5.7% | $68,792 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,192 | 5.2% | $61,462 | 5.0% | $51,562 |
Information | 308 | 1.3% | $18,415 | 1.5% | $59,789 |
Manufacturing | 7,807 | 33.8% | $575,138 | 46.5% | $73,670 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 2,128 | 9.2% | $71,761 | 5.8% | $33,722 |
Trans., Warehousing | 629 | 2.7% | $25,606 | 2.1% | $40,709 |
Wholesale Trade | 503 | 2.2% | $36,277 | 2.9% | $72,121 |
Other Private (not above) | 4,256* | 18.5%* | $147,121* | 11.9%* | $34,568* |
Government | 1,916 | 8.3% | $110,319 | 8.9% | $57,578 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $31,106 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 104 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $31,106 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 Noble County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Albion | 2,216 | 4.7% |
Avilla | 2,467 | 5.2% |
Cromwell | 482 | 1.0% |
Kendallville | 10,222 | 21.6% |
Ligonier | 4,592 | 9.7% |
Rome City | 1,301 | 2.7% |
Wolcottville | 598 | 1.3%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates