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White County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 24,463 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,447
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,280
% of renters here:  23%
State:  29%
Land area: 505 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in White County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 12,429  (49.2%)
Females: 12,838  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,279
County population in 2003: 24,920
Jobs in 2003: 9,120

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Total labor force in 2004: 12,219
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:
White County:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,083 ($40,707 in 2000)
This county  $43,083
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,608
White County  $106,608
Indiana:  $114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $526
Institutionalized population: 269
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in White County in 2000: $784


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 0

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White County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 126 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2001: 80 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2002: 88 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2003: 95 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2004: 80 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2005: 75 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $150,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in White County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $714 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in White County is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $701 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Wolcott, Buffalo, Reynolds, Chalmers, Norway, Burnettsville.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Carroll County , Cass County , Jasper County , Pulaski County , Tippecanoe County .


White County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in White County: Tippecanoe Country Club (A), Archibald Memorial Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in White County include: Meadow Lake Church (A), Bedford Church (B), Pike Creek Church (C), Caley Church (D), Palestine Church (E), White Oak Church (F), Guernsey Church (G), Pious Chapel (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Point Cemetery (1), Apostolic Cemetery (2), Palestine Cemetery (3), Warden Cemetery (4), Harvey and Phebus Cemetery (5), Bedford Cemetery (6), Bell Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Shafer (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Keans Creek (A), Pike Creek (B), Big Monon Creek (C), Church Creek (D), Little Indian Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.2%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 511
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 894 (26% naturalized citizens)

White County:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 344
  • 1990 to 1994: 174
  • 1985 to 1989: 138
  • 1980 to 1984: 74
  • 1975 to 1979: 42
  • 1970 to 1974: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 80

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.2%

White County marital status for males

White County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,538
  • One, attached: 153
  • Two: 348
  • 3 or 4: 188
  • 5 to 9: 139
  • 10 to 19: 87
  • 20 or more: 25
  • Mobile homes: 1,605

Housing units in White County with a mortgage: 4,019 (337 second mortgage, 479 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,164


Agriculture in White County
Average size of farms: 482 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $197775
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.38
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $163557
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113448
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.40%
Corn for grain: 125201 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1543 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 115324 harvested acres
Vegetables: 66 harvested acres

White County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (58%)
  • El Salvador (13%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Korea (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in White County:



  • German (28%)
  • United States or American (21%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

White County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,726 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,646 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 350 (3%)
  • Other means: 121 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 559 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in White County, Indiana
  • 201 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,698.

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,690 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($8,267 average AGI)
White County:  1.52%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tippecanoe County, IN  1.55% ($29,541 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IN  0.67% ($27,328)
from Jasper County, IN  0.51% ($27,959)
from Cass County, IN  0.41% ($30,359)
from Pulaski County, IN  0.26% ($30,680)
from Cook County, IL  0.21% ($26,100)
from Lake County, IN  0.18% ($47,000)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.71% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,959 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($8,116 average AGI)
White County:  1.89%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tippecanoe County, IN  2.23% ($28,786 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IN  0.69% ($25,209)
to Marion County, IN  0.42% ($27,293)
to Jasper County, IN  0.31% ($46,300)
to Cass County, IN  0.28% ($35,778)
to Pulaski County, IN  0.25% ($36,125)
to Clinton County, IN  0.14% ($39,357)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0



Births per 1000 population in White County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Deaths per 1000 population in White County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in White County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,884 (4,308 aged, 576 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 24,976
  • In family households: 21,840 (5,958 male householders, 1,160 female householders)
    5,798 spouses, 7,316 children (6,532 natural, 125 adopted, 659 stepchildren), 347 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 361 other relatives, 619 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,136 (1,126 male householders (799 living alone)), 1,488 female householders (1,396 living alone)), 522 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 291 (274 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,290 2-persons, 1,574 3-persons, 1,244 4-persons, 645 5-persons, 245 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,195 1-person, 342 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

4,698 married couples with children.
1,249 single-parent households (375 men, 874 women).

92.8% of residents of White County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $139,074,000 ($5597 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,354,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,235,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,531,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,233,000
Federal grants: $18,287,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,061,000 ($34,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,728,000 ($461,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,775,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,981,000
Federal Government insurance: $78,308,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,799
Here:  74 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,398
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +304
Here:  +12 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,458
Here:  -60 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in White County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 149
  • 1995 to 1998: 930
  • 1990 to 1994: 570
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,400
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,215
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,722
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,454
  • 1940 to 1949: 785
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,858


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in White County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 112
  • 4 rooms: 718
  • 5 rooms: 1,862
  • 6 rooms: 1,950
  • 7 rooms: 1,366
  • 8 rooms: 815
  • 9 or more rooms: 608


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in White County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 210
  • 3 rooms: 261
  • 4 rooms: 675
  • 5 rooms: 349
  • 6 rooms: 357
  • 7 rooms: 212
  • 8 rooms: 133
  • 9 or more rooms: 62


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in White County:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 145
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,841
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,116
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,054
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 277


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in White County:

  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 498
  • 2 bedrooms: 941
  • 3 bedrooms: 630
  • 4 bedrooms: 142
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 48


Cars and other vehicles available in White County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 205
  • 1 vehicle: 2,079
  • 2 vehicles: 3,218
  • 3 vehicles: 1,466
  • 4 vehicles: 346
  • 5 or more vehicles: 133


Cars and other vehicles available in White County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 203
  • 1 vehicle: 1,017
  • 2 vehicles: 807
  • 3 vehicles: 210
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14

60% of White County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Indiana.

White County:  60.1%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 19057
  • Northeast: 334
  • Midwest: 2784
  • South: 1614
  • West: 508

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Here:  1.6%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:  1.5%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 49
Here:  12.0%
Indiana:  23.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

White County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,349,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $18,235,000
    All Other: $401,000
    Solid Waste Management: $400,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $190,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $15,830,000
    Regular Highways: $2,654,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,577,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,890,000
    General - Other: $1,539,000
    Police Protection: $894,000
    Welfare - Other: $891,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $738,000
    Financial Administration: $504,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $401,000
    Solid Waste Management: $355,000
    General Public Buildings: $189,000
    Health Services - Other: $171,000
    Air Transportation: $95,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $35,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $508,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,058,000
    Libraries: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,998,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,349,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,779,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $870,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,813,000
    Interest Earnings: $262,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $959,000
    General - Other: $136,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Central Staff: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $37,000
    Judicial: $22,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,756,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $638,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,652,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,539,000
    General Support: $576,000
    Public Welfare: $358,000
    All Other: $85,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,588,000
    Property: $1,010,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $114,000
    NEC: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,302,000

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