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St. Joseph County, Indiana

IN · population 273,040 · GEOID 18141

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

273,040

3.99% of Indiana · 273,040 of 6,851,073

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.7%4.1%—
2024-025.2%4.2%—
2024-035.0%3.9%—
2024-044.2%3.5%—
2024-054.5%3.7%—
2024-065.0%4.3%—
2024-075.4%4.5%—
2024-085.1%4.4%—
2024-094.4%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-024.7%4.5%—
2025-034.3%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-054.0%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.8%4.6%—
2025-084.4%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-113.4%4.3%—
2025-123.0%4.1%—
2026-013.4%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.0%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.0%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN181410000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,062

better than the United States

This place $1,062
Indiana $1,062
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$19.5B

+4.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$13.3B—
2017$13.6B—
2018$14.6B—
2019$15.2B—
2020$14.7B—
2021$16.0B—
2022$17.4B—
2023$18.7B—
2024$19.5B—

Indiana $519.5B · this place is 3.75% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$4.0B

−11.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.1B—
FY2022$2.4B—
FY2023$3.4B—
FY2024$4.9B—
FY2025$4.6B—
FY2026$4.0B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 63.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $192,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $66,868 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Indiana 3.99% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024