LaGrange County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (45.3%), Educational,health and social services (11.1%).

Type of workers:

LaGrange County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in LaGrange County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	29.5 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 17,681	(50.6%)
Females: 17,228	(49.4%)

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LaGrange County:	3.1 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,910
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$465
State:	$518

LaGrange County:	$146,137
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $182,340

Here:	$182,340
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $312,708

Here:	$312,708
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $146,914

Here:	$146,914
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $366,605

Here:	$366,605
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,232

Here:	$292,232
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $53,001

Here:	$53,001
State:	$33,761

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 74
• Thefts: 123
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 56
• Thefts: 102
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in LaGrange County is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana.

Neighboring counties: Branch County, Michigan , DeKalb County , Elkhart County , Noble County , St. Joseph County, Michigan , Steuben County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in LaGrange County: Howe-Lagrange Tollgate (A), Cedar Lake Golf Club (B), A.R.C.A. Conference Center-Catholic Retreat (C), Lagrange Country Club (D), Fort Wayne YMCA-Camp Potawotami (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in LaGrange County include: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (A), Lake Bethel Church (B), Lake View Church (C), Shore Church (D), Church of the True God (E), Valentine United Methodist Church (F), Marion Church (G), Church of God (H), Beulah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gerber Cemetery (1), Pashan Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Osborn Cemetery (4), Ontario Cemetery (5), Barton Cemetery (6), Oaklawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Goose Pond (A), Cedar Lake (B), Goose Pond (C), Brokesha Lake (D), Taylor Lake (E), Still Lake (F), Stink Pond (G), Cline Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: McManus Ditch (A), Pigeon Creek (B), Fly Creek (C), Emma Creek (D), Turkey Creek (E), Buck Creek (F), Dove Creek (G), Little Elkhart Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in LaGrange County include: Ontario Park (1), Scott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area (2), Camp Lakewood (3), Limberlost Camp (4), United Brethren Camp (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	16.6%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 568
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 738 (18% naturalized citizens)

LaGrange County:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,334
• One, attached: 348
• Two: 228
• 3 or 4: 185
• 5 to 9: 217
• 10 to 19: 84
• 20 or more: 173
• Mobile homes: 1,362
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in LaGrange County with a mortgage: 3,894 (334 second mortgage, 470 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,011

Here:	65.9% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

LaGrange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 6.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 59 fatalities and 674 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 36 people and injured 321 people

LaGrange County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from LaGrange County center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,462 (60%) Carpooled: 3,857 (25%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%) Taxi: 49 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 452 (3%) Walked: 425 (3%) Other means: 363 (2%) Worked at home: 1,053 (7%)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.79% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($26,426 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($10,518 average AGI)

LaGrange County:	2.11%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Elkhart County, IN	1.13% ($52,788 average AGI)
from Noble County, IN	0.95% ($29,715)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.69% ($26,517)
from Steuben County, IN	0.47% ($39,098)
from Allen County, IN	0.38% ($52,469)
from DeKalb County, IN	0.19% ($38,417)
from St. Joseph County, IN	0.12% ($34,200)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($23,576 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($11,738 average AGI)

LaGrange County:	2.21%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Elkhart County, IN	1.32% ($45,123 average AGI)
to Noble County, IN	1.12% ($32,524)
to St. Joseph County, MI	0.67% ($30,299)
to Steuben County, IN	0.50% ($34,415)
to Allen County, IN	0.48% ($30,871)
to DeKalb County, IN	0.14% ($22,222)
to Sarasota County, FL	0.10% ($42,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,730 (3,231 aged, 499 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,941 (7,866 male householders, 1,041 female householders)

  7,803 spouses, 13,809 children (12,964 natural, 325 adopted, 520 stepchildren), 263 grandchildren, 229 brothers or sisters, 165 parents, 267 other relatives, 498 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,762 (1,171 male householders (969 living alone)), 1,164 female householders (1,044 living alone)), 427 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 206 (159 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,454 2-persons, 1,696 3-persons, 1,614 4-persons, 941 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 761 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,013 1-person, 258 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

68.3% of residents of LaGrange County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
28.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 34% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,520,000 ($2561 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,493,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,552,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,879,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,548,000
Federal grants: $10,590,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,037,000 ($85,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,915,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $538,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,140,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,991,000

Here:	101 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.95 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

64% of LaGrange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Indiana.

LaGrange County:	63.6%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 25587
• Northeast: 428
• Midwest: 5638
• South: 2006
• West: 393

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,500

Here:	28.3%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	6.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	22.2%
Indiana:	23.4%

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