GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 5. Basic Demographics 1 Indiana Prevention Resource Center GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series,

1 GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007)

5. Basic Demographics

Indiana Prevention Resource Center GIS in Prevention

County Profiles Series, No. 4

St. Joseph County, Indiana

Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP, Project Director

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007)


St. Joseph County Map

The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensusfor MapInfo and MapInfo Professional.



5.1 Population

Table 5.1b Population by Age Source: (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

Table 5.1a: Totals: Population, Households, and Geographic Characteristics (AGS, 2005 est., 2006).

Table 1a below shows total population, persons per square mile, total number of households, total land and water areas. Table 1b presents population under 24 by age. Both tables present comparisons of the county to the state and nation.

Total Population and Geographic Data, 2005 est. (AGS)

St. Joseph Indiana U.S.

Total Population 266,795 6,270,352 296,460,069

Persons per sq. mi. 584 175 84

Total Households 90,700 2,359,291 110,228,304

Land Area (sq. miles) 457 35,867 3,537,438

Water Area (sq. miles) 4 551 256,645

Population by Age 0-24 (as Percent of Total Population), 2005 est. (AGS, 2006)

Age St. Joseph Indiana U.S.

0-4 7.2 6.9 6.8

5-9 7.1 7 6.7

10-13 5.8 5.8 5.6

14-17 6 5.8 5.6

18-20 3.9 3.6 3.5

21-24 3.1 2.9 2.9



Map: Median Age of Population (equal count)

Equal Count

AGS, Core Demographics,2005 estimates (2006)

Indiana Prevention Resource Center



Map: Median Age Current Yr. (contour map)





Map: Median Age Current Yr. (prism map)





5.2 Race/Ethnicity

Table 5.2: Race/Ethnicity, 2005 estimates (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

The following table shows the county’s racial/ethnic make-up in percentages compared to the rest of the state and nation:

Race/Ethnicity 2004 Estimates (2005)


White 81.12 86.62 75.69

Black 11.53 8.16 12.15

Asian 2.48 1.3 4.29

Two or More Races 2.03 1.58 2.3

Hispanic origin 5.29 4.14 14.45



Map: Race/Ethnicity: White





Map: Race/Ethnicity: White (contour)





Map: Race/Ethnicity: White (prism)





Map: Race/Ethnicity: Black





Map: Race/Ethnicity: Black (contour)





Map: Race/Ethnicity: Black (prism by county)





Map: Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino





Map: Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino (contour)





Map: Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino (prism)





5.3 Marital Status

Table 5.3: Marital Status, 2005 estimates (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

The following table shows the marital status of the population in the county compared with the state and nation:

Marital Status, 55 years and over, 2005 est. (AGS, 2006)

St. Joseph Indiana US

Never Married 28.8 24.7 26.9

Currently Married 49.6 53.8 50.9

Rank for Married Now 85 17th of 51

Separated 4.4 4.1 5.8

Widowed 10.2 11 9.9

Divorced 7 6.4 6.4

Rank for Divorced 41 27th of 51



Map: Percent Currently Divorced





5.4 Labor Force

The following table shows the percent of persons were not in the labor force.

Table 5.4: Labor Force (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

Population Not in Labor Force (Percent), 2005 est. (AGS, 2006)


Population by Labor Force (2005 est.) 205,158 4,857,052 231,390,868

Males Not in Labor Force (%) 26.7 26.2 29.2

Rank, Percent of Males Not in Labor Force 42 41st of 51

Females Not in Labor Force (%) 41 40 42.5

Rank, Percent of Females Not in Labor Force 52 32nd of 51

Population Not in Labor Force (%) 34.1 33.3 36

Rank, Percent of Total Pop Not in Labor Force 46 36th of 51



Map: Percent Not in Labor Force





Map: Percent of Males Not in Labor Force





5.5 Industry Table 5.5 shows percentages for the top five industries relative to the state and nation as of 2002:

Blue collar jobs account for 63% of all workers, white collar for 37% of workers.

Table 5.5: Top 5 Industries, 2002 estimates (AGS, 2002 est., 2003)

Industries: Percent of Labor Force, 2005 est. based on C2K SF3 (Claritas, 2006)

St. Joseph Indiana United States

In Armed Forces 0 0.1 0.5

Civilian - Employed 62.2 63.3 59.7

Civilian - Unemployed 3.7 3.3 3.7

Not in Labor Force 34 33.4 36.1

Management, Business, and Financial 12.3 11.5 13.5

Professional and Related Occupations 19.7 17.2 20.2

Service 14.5 14.2 14.9

Sales and Office 27.2 25.3 26.7

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0.1 0.4 0.7

Construction, Extraction and 8 10 9.4

Production, Transportation, and Material 18.2 21.4 14.6

Blue Collar 26.2 31.4 24.1

White Collar 59 53.3 59.7

Service and Farm 14.8 15.3 16.2



5.6 Occupations

The following table lists the occupations in which the highest percent of the county residents worked in 2005 with comparisons to the state and nation:

Table 5.6: Top Five Occupations, 2005 estimates (Claritas, 2005 est., 2006)

Top Five Occupations, 2002 Estimates

St. Joseph Co. Indiana U.S.

Administrative support occupations, including clerical, 16%



Professional specialty occupations, 14%

Precision production, craft & repair occupations, 13%


Service occupations, except protective & household, 13%


Executive, Administrative, and Managerial, 12%

Sales occupations, 12%



Executive, Administrative, and Managerial, 12%

Sales occupations, 11% Sales occupations, 12%



5.7 Educational Attainment

The following table shows educational attainment in the county compared with the state and the nation.

Table 5.7: Educational Attainment (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

Educational Attainment, 2004 est. (AGS, 2005)

St. Joseph Co. Indiana U.S.

Less than 9th grade 4.7 5.3 7.6

9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13 12.6 12

Total, Less Than 9th or less than HS Diploma 17.7 17.8 19.6

High school graduate 32.6 37.2 28.6

Some college, no degree 20.6 19.8 21.1

Associate degree 5.8 5.8 6.3

Bachelor's degree 14.2 12.2 15.6

Graduate or profession degree 3.1 7.2 8.9



Map: Education: Any College Degree





Map: Education: Any College Degree (contour map)





Map: Education: Any College Degree (prism map)





5.8 Households (Families, w/ Child, Income)

Table 8 shows number of households, families, and households with children, and also included data in comparison to the state and nation.

Table 5.8: Median Age and Household Income (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

Households, Families, and Income, 2005 est. (AGS, 2006)


Households (2004) 90,700 2,359,291 110,228,304

Families (2004) 56,459 1,575,679 73,804,082

Households with children (2004) 29,833 803,724 38,677,690

Average Household Income 54,570 57,745 64,443

Per capita income 18,973 22,093 24,385

Rank for Ave HH Income High-Low 45 28th of 51

Rank for Per Cap Income H-L 80 29th of 51

Median Age of Householder 48.5 47.8 48

Rank for Median Age of Householder 71 34



Map: Average Household Income





5.9 Families (by type)

The following tables shows the percent distribution by type of household with children and median family income with comparisons to the state and nation.

Table 5.9a: Types of Households with Children (AGS, 2005 est., 2006); Median Family Income (AGS, 2005 est., 2006)

Types of Households w/ Children and Median Family Income, 2005 est. (AGS, 2006)

County St. Joseph Indiana U.S.

Households with children 29,833 864,296 40,102,709

Married Couple Family (percent) 70.8 70 69

Lone Parent Male (percent) 3.3 6.9 6.8

Lone Parent Female (Percent) 24.3 21.8 23.2

Single Parent Families (M+F) % 27.7 0.2 0.2

Non-family Male Head (Percent) 0.9 54,393 54,087

Non-family Female Head (Percent) 0.6 26th of 51

Non-Fam Headed HH (% all HH w Ch) 1.5 21st of 51

Median Family Income 55,392

Rank, Married Couple Families as % of HH w/ Children 71

Rank, Median Income 27



Map: Median Family Income





Map: Median Family Income (contour map)





5.10 Lifestyles (County)

Based upon census data and demographic projections, the Claritas™ PRIZM segmentation system analyzes every neighborhood in the United States according to the opportunities and the influences which impact its residents. Claritas™ has defined 66 different types of neighborhoods, which they call “clusters.” The cluster concept is based on the assumption that “Birds of a feature flock together.” The clusters are defined based on “similarities in income, education, and household type, as well as attitudes and product preferences.” (Mitchell 1995) These clusters are, in turn, assigned to 14 broader categories called Social Groups based on urbanicity and affluence (PRIZM™ The New Evolution Segments Snapshot, 2003). An objective of this analysis is to determine demographic variables and lifestyle characteristics to explain customer profile differences. While the driving impetus behind this data is commercial for-profit business, its application value is not limited to that sector. We offer this information in the County Profile Series for its application in the service of prevention. For descriptions of the social group names, see appendix and also http://www.tetrad.com/pub/prices/PRIZMNE_Clusters.pdf.

See Appendix for explanation of Lifestyles Names



5.10 Lifestyles (County)

Table 5.10: Dominant Lifestyles (Claritas™: Indiana 2004 est., 2005)

PRIZM NE Social Groups - Lifestyle, Claritas™ 2004 (2005)

St. Joseph Indiana United States

Ranked PRIZM NE Social Groups

C3 - Micro-City Blues 18.81% T2 - Country Comfort 15.47% T4 - Rustic Living 11.46%

C2 - City Centers 18.31% T3 - Middle America 14.37% T3 - Middle America 10.31%

T2 - Country Comfort 10.67% T1 - Landed Gentry 12.19% T2 - Country Comfort 10.11%

S4 - Inner Suburbs 10.05% T4 - Rustic Living 11.52% U1 - Urban Uptown 8.59%

S3 - Middleburbs 8.94% S4 - Inner Suburbs 8.60% T1 - Landed Gentry 8.32%

T1 - Landed Gentry 8.23% S3 - Middleburbs 7.78% S2 - The Affluentials 7.60%

S2 - The Affluentials 8.23% C3 - Micro-City Blues 7.43% C2 - City Centers 7.29%

T3 - Middle America 5.18% S2 - The Affluentials 7.09% C3 - Micro-City Blues 6.50%

C1 - Second City Society 3.90% C2 - City Centers 6.62% S3 - Middleburbs 6.16%

S1- Elite Suburbs 3.89% S1- Elite Suburbs 2.82% S1- Elite Suburbs 5.11%

T4 - Rustic Living 3.79%C1 - Second City Society 2.27% U3 - Urban Cores 5.09%

U1 - Urban Uptown 0.00% U2 - Midtown Mix 1.57% S4 - Inner Suburbs 4.62%

U2 - Midtown Mix 0.00% U3 - Urban Cores 1.19% U2 - Midtown Mix 4.62%

U3 - Urban Cores 0.00% U1 - Urban Uptown 1.09%C1 - Second City Society 4.22%

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