Steuben County, Indiana
Organized in 1837 and named after Revolutionary War General, Baron Frederick von Steuben
County Seat: Angola
Largest City: Angola (2019 population: 8,732)
Population per Square Mile: 111.99
Square Miles: 308.90
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 34,147 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 34,594 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 34,245 | 50 | 0.5% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 1.3% | 29 | | 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 | 106 | 23 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 15 | 48 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -12 | 70 | -0.1% | 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) | 1,850 | 51 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,121 | 53 | 14.8% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,453 | 38 | 10.0% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,237 | 52 | 20.9% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,679 | 42 | 28.0% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,254 | 37 | 21.0% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 44.0 | | | 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 | 132 | 46 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 236 | 42 | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 309 | 48 | 0.9% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 19 | 41 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 33,477 | 45 | 96.8% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 421 | 46 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 33,298 | 45 | 96.3% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 1,296 | 39 | 3.7% | 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) | 14,261 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,635 | 44 | 18.5% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 5,075 | 40 | 35.6% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 975 | 51 | 6.8% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 3,771 | 42 | 26.4% | 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) | 20,270 | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 19,986 | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,091 | 40 | 55.5% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $148,800 | 24 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,170 | 47 | 15.9% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $598 | 28 | | |
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) | 3,941 | 63 | 0.4% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 3,941 | 62 | 0.4% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 23,759 | 44 | 0.5% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91.1% | 18 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 21.8% | 25 | | 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 | $44,854 | 34 | 92.1% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 59,444 | 34 | 103.2% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 8.6% | 77 | 72.3% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.0% | 71 | 79.5% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2020 | 16 | 72 | 0.2% | 6,657 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020 | 2,113 | 55 | 0.3% | 659,095 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 1,817 | 63 | 0.4% | 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 | 343 | 54 | 0.4% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 29 | 43 | 0.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 328 | 55 | 0.5% | 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 | 20,785 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 20,232 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 553 | 47 | 0.5% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 75 | 81.8% | 3.3 |
December 2020 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 63 | 80.0% | 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 | 21,611 | 100.0% | $925,689 | 100.0% | $42,834 |
Wage and Salary | 17,448 | 80.7% | $671,236 | 72.5% | $38,471 |
Farm Proprietors | 436 | 2.0% | $3,466 | 0.4% | $7,950 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,727 | 17.2% | $78,107 | 8.4% | $20,957 |
Farm | 538 | 2.5% | $5,983 | 0.6% | $11,121 |
Nonfarm | 21,073 | 97.5% | $919,706 | 99.4% | $43,644 |
Private | 19,492 | 90.2% | $839,557 | 90.7% | $43,072 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,604 | 7.4% | $32,100 | 3.5% | $20,012 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 240 | 1.1% | $2,887 | 0.3% | $12,029 |
Construction | 906 | 4.2% | $47,448 | 5.1% | $52,371 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 138 | 0.6% | $7,824 | 0.8% | $56,696 |
Manufacturing | 5,762 | 26.7% | $336,065 | 36.3% | $58,324 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 600 | 2.8% | $27,235 | 2.9% | $45,392 |
Retail Trade | 2,499 | 11.6% | $65,719 | 7.1% | $26,298 |
Trans., Warehousing | 904 | 4.2% | $65,872 | 7.1% | $72,867 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 3,636* | 16.8%* | $105,270* | 11.4%* | $28,952* |
Government | 1,581 | 7.3% | $80,149 | 8.7% | $50,695 |
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 | 147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $43,667 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 141 | 95.9% | 73.1% | $42,717 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 6 | 4.1% | 1.6% | 950 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 24.6% | $0 | $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 Steuben County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Angola | 8,732 | 25.2% |
Ashley | 338 | 1.0%* |
Clear Lake | 344 | 1.0% |
Fremont | 2,190 | 6.3% |
Hamilton | 1,287 | 3.7%* |
Hudson | 516 | 1.5% |
Orland | 424 | 1.2% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |