Steuben County, Indiana
Organized in 1837 and named after Revolutionary War General, Baron Frederick von Steuben
County Seat: Angola
Largest City: Angola (2022 population: 9,420)
Population per Square Mile: 112.42
Square Miles: 308.90
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 34,435 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 34,725 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 34,162 | 49 | 0.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.8% | 30 | | 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 | 115 | 42 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 33 | 39 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -76 | 53 | -7.4% | 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) | 1,862 | 49 | 5.4% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,124 | 52 | 14.8% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,413 | 40 | 9.9% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,241 | 52 | 20.9% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,522 | 41 | 27.5% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,470 | 36 | 21.6% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 44.1 | | | 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 | 135 | 48 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 251 | 39 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 326 | 50 | 0.9% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 14 | 53 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 33,465 | 45 | 96.6% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 441 | 47 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 33,205 | 46 | 95.9% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,427 | 40 | 4.1% | 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) | 13,689 | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,385 | 50 | 17.4% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 4,901 | 42 | 35.8% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 785 | 61 | 5.7% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 3,770 | 42 | 27.5% | 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) | 19,179 | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 18,924 | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,861 | 42 | 57.4% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $162,800 | 24 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,828 | 52 | 14.9% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $612 | 33 | | |
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) | 3,922 | 64 | 0.4% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 3,922 | 62 | 0.4% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 23,719 | 44 | 0.5% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.4% | 15 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 22.9% | 26 | | 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 | $52,244 | 33 | 92.5% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 65,407 | 25 | 104.3% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 9.7% | 64 | 80.2% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.8% | 53 | 94.3% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 12 | 62 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 1,817 | 60 | 0.3% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 1,417 | 69 | 0.3% | 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 | 375 | 51 | 0.5% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 25 | 34 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 338 | 50 | 0.5% | 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 | 20,778 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 20,331 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 447 | 48 | 0.4% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.2 | 85 | 73.3% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 75 | 81.1% | 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 | 20,998 | 100.0% | $1,036,957 | 100.0% | $49,384 |
Wage and Salary | 16,780 | 79.9% | $750,199 | 72.3% | $44,708 |
Farm Proprietors | 428 | 2.0% | $14,699 | 1.4% | $34,343 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,790 | 18.0% | $87,925 | 8.5% | $23,199 |
Farm | 513 | 2.4% | $16,878 | 1.6% | $32,901 |
Nonfarm | 20,485 | 97.6% | $1,020,079 | 98.4% | $49,796 |
Private | 18,944 | 90.2% | $935,305 | 90.2% | $49,372 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,520 | 7.2% | $36,288 | 3.5% | $23,874 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 228 | 1.1% | $3,088 | 0.3% | $13,544 |
Construction | 955 | 4.5% | $50,257 | 4.8% | $52,625 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 116 | 0.6% | $8,113 | 0.8% | $69,940 |
Manufacturing | 5,178 | 24.7% | $346,866 | 33.5% | $66,988 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 2,488 | 11.8% | $74,415 | 7.2% | $29,910 |
Trans., Warehousing | 882 | 4.2% | $68,501 | 6.6% | $77,666 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 3,806* | 18.1%* | $142,007* | 13.7%* | $37,311* |
Government | 1,541 | 7.3% | $84,774 | 8.2% | $55,012 |
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 | 146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $60,689 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 146 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $60,689 | $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 Steuben County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Angola | 9,420 | 27.1% |
Ashley | 361 | 1.0%* |
Clear Lake | 358 | 1.0% |
Fremont | 2,052 | 5.9% |
Hamilton | 1,307 | 3.8%* |
Hudson | 587 | 1.7% |
Orland | 390 | 1.1% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates