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County Profiles: Branch, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, Dekalb, Hillsdale, Williams, Defiance

Lagrange County Summary

State Name: Indiana

Population (1/1/99): 33,583

Households (1/1/99): 10,641

Total Household Income ($): 477,902,458

Median Household Income ($): 33,406

Median Age: 29.7

White Population: 33,277

Black Population: 88

Hispanic Population: 360

Asian, Pacific Islander Population: 172

Other Population: 46

Population (1/1/99) 33,583 Square Miles: 386.8 Population Statistics Population Density: 86.8 Population (1/1/90): 29,477 Population (1/1/04): 34,912 Population Growth 1999/1990: 13.9 Population Forecast 2004/1999: 4.0 Households (1/1/90): 9,157 Households (1/1/99): 10,641 Households (1/1/04): 11,121 Households Growth 1999/1990: 16.2 Households Growth 2004/1999: 4.5 Average Household Size: 3.16 Families: 8,328 Urban Population: 0 Rural Population: 33,583 Female Population: 16,726 Male Population: 16857 White Population: 33,277 Black Population: 88 Asian, Pacific Islander Population: 172 Hispanic Population: 360 Other Population: 46   Top	Age Statistics Total Aged 0-5 Years Old: 3,793 Total Aged 6-11Years Old: 3,990 Total Aged 12-17 Years Old: 4,192 Total Aged 18-24 Years Old: 2,970 Total Aged 25-34 Years Old: 3,935 Total Aged 35-44 Years Old: 4,823 Total Aged 45-54 Years Old: 4,029 Total Aged 55-64 Years Old: 2,415 Total Aged 65-74 Years Old: 1,942 Total Aged 75 Years Old and Over: 1,494 Median Age: 29.7   Top Status Statistics Males Never Married: 3,126 Males now Married: 7,327 Males Widowed: 179 Males Divorced: 808 Females Never Married: 2,541 Females now Married: 7,433 Females Widowed: 881 Females Divorced: 707   Top   Citizenship & Language Statistics Speaks Only English (Population Aged 5+): 21,038 Speaks Spanish: 273 Speaks Asian or Pacific Island Language: 107 Speaks Other Language: 9,019 Citizenship - Native: 33,265 Citizenship - Foreign Born - Naturalized: 66 Citizenship - Foreign Born - Not a Citizen: 252 Group Quarters Total: 455   Top
Housing Statistics Housing Units: 14,822 Occupied Housing Units: 10,717 Vacant Housing Units: 4,105 Vacant Housing Units for Rent: 206 Vacant Housing Units for Sale: 138 Vacant Housing Units Seasonal: 3,130 Vacant Housing Units Vacant Other: 631 Owner Occupied Housing Units with Mortg: 5,142 Owner Occupied Housing Unit No Mortg: 3,798 Owner Occupied Condominiums: 0 Owner Occupied Not Condominiums: 8,940 Unit Occupied Owner: 8,940 Unit Occupied Renter: 1,777 Occupied Structure with 1 Unit Detached: 8,056 Other Owner Occupied Households: 35 Occupied Structure with 1 Unit Attached: 371 Occupied Structure with 2 Units: 157 Occupied Structure with 3-4 Units: 135 Occupied Structure with 5-9 Units: 172 Occupied Structure with 10-19 Units: 83 Occupied Structure with 20-49 Units: 63 Occupied Structure with 50+ Units: 0 Occupied Structure Trailer: 1,574 Occupied Structure Other: 71 Median Gross Rent: 392 Rent less than $300: 378 Rent $300-$499: 866 Rent $500-$749: 266 Rent $750-$999: 2 Rent $1000+: 45 Rent, No Cash: 220 Median With Mortgage Costs: 560 With Mortgage-Monthly Costs < $300: 336 With Mortgage-Monthly Costs $300-$799: 4,294 With Mortgage-Monthly Costs $800-$1,999: 493 With Mortgage-Monthly Costs > $1,999+: 119 Median No Mortgage Costs: 202 No Mortgage-Monthly Costs < $400: 2,105 No Mortgage-Monthly Costs $400+: 26 Median Value-Owner Occupied: 65,015 Value - Owner Occupied < $15,000: 87 Value - Owner Occupied $15,000-$19,999: 107 Value - Owner Occupied $20,000-$24,999: 232 Value - Owner Occupied $25,000-$29,999: 128 Value - Owner Occupied $30,000-$34,999: 158 Value - Owner Occupied $35,000-$39,999: 164 Value - Owner Occupied $40,000-$44,999: 241 Value - Owner Occupied $45,000-$49,999: 272 Value - Owner Occupied $50,000-$59,999: 458 Value - Owner Occupied $60,000-$74,999: 673 Value - Owner Occupied $75,000-$99,999: 875 Value - Owner Occupied $100,000-$149,999: 610 Value - Owner Occupied $150,000-$199,999: 117 Value - Owner Occupied $200,000-$299,999: 22 Value - Owner Occupied $300,000-$499,999: 0 Value - Owner Occupied $500,000+: 0 Occupied Structure Built 1989-1990: 201 Occupied Structure Built 1985-1988: 893 Occupied Structure Built 1980-1984: 964 Occupied Structure Built 1970-1979: 2,324 Occupied Structure Built 1960-1969: 1,697 Occupied Structure Built 1950-1959: 1,036 Occupied Structure Built 1949 or Earlier: 3,526 Median Year Moved In: 1981.7 Moved in 1989-1990: 1,565 Moved in 1985-1988: 3,021 Moved in 1980-1984: 1,564 Moved in 1970-1979: 2,238 Moved in 1960-1969: 1,268 Moved in 1959 or Earlier: 985 Median Vehicles/Unit: 2.2 Occupied Units No Vehicles: 2,134 Occupied Units 1 Vehicle: 2,416 Occupied Units 2 Vehicles: 3,865 Occupied Units 3 Vehicles: 1,635 Occupied Units 4+ Vehicles: 591   Top	Household Statistics Households with Head Aged < 25: 651 Households with Head Aged 25-34: 1,966 Households with Head Aged 35-44: 2,581 Households with Head Aged 45-54: 2,008 Households with Head Aged 55-64: 1,300 Households with Head Aged 65+: 2,135 Median Age of Householder: 45.6 1 Person Households: 1,908 2 Person Households: 3,480 3 Person Households: 1,686 4 Person Households: 1,709 5 Person Households: 868 6 or more Person Households: 990 Median Household Size: 3.0   Top   Household Earnings Households Earning $0-15K: 1,532 Households Earning $15-25K: 2,083 Households Earning $25-35K: 2,029 Households Earning $35-50K: 1,948 Households Earning $50-75K: 1,654 Households Earning $75-100K: 841 Households Earning $100K-150K: 383 Households Earning $150K+: 171 Total Household Income ($): 477,902,458 Median Household Income ($): 33,406 Average Household Income ($): 44,911 Per Capita Income ($): 14,230 High Income Average ($): 363,003   Top Employment Statistics Males Employed (employed 16+): 8,976 Females Employed (employed 16+): 6,425 Total Employees (employed 16+): 15,401 Total White Collar Occupations: 4,739 Total Blue Collar Occupations: 8,836 Total Service Occupations: 1,826 Occupations - Exec, Administration, Management: 978 Occupations - Professional Specialties: 1,059 Occupations - Technicians: 193 Occupations - Sales: 1,241 Occupations - Administrative Support: 1,268 Occupations - Private Household: 178 Occupations - Protective Services: 76 Occupations - Services: 1,572 Occupations - Farming, Forestry, Fishing: 1,648 Occupations - Precision production, Craft: 2,267 Occupations - Operators, Fabric, & Laborers: 4,921 Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers: 11,947 Private Not-for-Profit Wage & Salary Workers: 475 Local Government Workers: 720 State Government Workers: 237 Federal Government Workers: 93 Self-Employed Workers: 1,849 Unpaid Family Workers: 348   Top   Work Transportation & Travel Statistics Car, Truck, Van to Work: 12,775 Public Transportation to Work: 45 Other Transportation to Work: 723 Worked at Home: 1,858 Travel Time < 15 Minutes: 5,949 Travel Time 15-29 Minutes: 5,919 Travel Time 30-59 Minutes: 2,890 Travel Time 60+ Minutes: 643     Top
Miscellaneous Statistics Earthquake Movements (Land Movement Probability): 0.00 Culture Index (US Avg. = 100): 38 Amusement Index (US Avg. = 100): 72 Restaurant Index (US Avg. = 100): 66 Medical Index (US Avg. = 100): 52 Religion Index (US Avg. = 100): 49 Education Index (US Avg. = 100): 46   Top

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Total Crime Index (US avg. = 100): 149.0

Total Number of Families on Welfare (1997): 40

Number of Persons Living In Poverty (1993): 3,311

 

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Climate

Weather Statistics

Annual Maximum Average Temperature (Degrees): 59

Annual Minimum Average Temperature (Degrees): 40

Annual Average Temperature (Degrees): 49.9

Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65): 6,273

Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65): 824

Percent of Possible Sunshine: 59

Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset — Out of 10): 7

Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days): 78

Mean Number of Days Precipitation (Out of 365 Days): 132

Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days): 10

Average Annual Precipitation (Total Inches): 35

Average Annual Snowfall (Total Inches): 33

Annual Average Temperature: 49.9

Average Number of Clear Days: 78

Average Number of Days Precipitation: 132

Average Number of Days Snow: 10

Average Annual Snowfall: 33 in

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Land Area: 380 Sq. Miles

LaGrange County Schools

Education Statistics

Enrolled Public Preprimary (age 3+): 344

Enrolled Private Preprimary (age 3+): 165

Enrolled Public School (age 3+): 5,452

Enrolled Private School (age 3+): 1,589

Enrolled Public College (age 3+): 499

Enrolled Private College (age 3+): 102

Not Enrolled in School (age 3+): 23,509

Education < High School (age 25+): 6,081

Education High School (age 25+): 7,765

Education, Some College (age 25+): 2,972

Education, College (age 25+): 1,022

Education, Graduate Degree (age 25+): 798

School Name	School District
Honeyville Elementary Schools	Topeka
Lakeland Junior High School	LaGrange
Lakeland High School	LaGrange
Lima - Brighton Elementary School	Howe
Milford Elementary School	Wolcottville
Parkside Elementary School	LaGrange
Prairie Heights High School	LaGrange
Prairie Heights Middle School	LaGrange
Shipshewana - Scott Elementary School	Shipshewana
Topeka Elementary School	Topeka
Wolcott - Mills Elementary School	Wolcottville
Westerview Elementary School	Topeka
Westerview Junior - Southenior High School	Topeka

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Crime

Criminal Statistics

Murder Index (US Avg. = 100): 133

Forcible Rape Index (US Avg. = 100): 156

Forcible Robbery Index (US Avg. = 100): 171

Aggravated Assault Index (US Avg. = 100): 126

Burglary Index (US Avg. = 100): 140

Larceny Index (US Avg. = 100): 146

Motor Vehicle Theft Index (US Avg. = 100): 167

Arson Index (US Avg. = 100): 177

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