MARSHALL COUNTY
Marshall County, Indiana
Organized in 1836
and named for
U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall |
County Seat: Plymouth |
| Largest City: Plymouth (2002 pop: 10,438) |
Population per Sq. Mile: 102.9
Sq. Miles: 444.3 |
| Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Over Time |
Number |
Rank in
State |
Percent
of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday (1990) |
42,182 |
29 |
0.8% |
5,544,156 |
| Today (2002) |
45,735 |
32 |
0.7% |
6,159,068 |
| Tomorrow (2010 proj.) |
47,216 |
30 |
0.7% |
6,417,198 |
| Percent Change 1990 to 2000 |
7.0% |
54 |
|
9.7% |
| Sources: US Census Bureau |
| Population by Age in 2000 |
Number |
Rank in
State |
% Dist.
in County |
% Dist.
in State |
| Preschool (0 to 4) |
3,290 |
30 |
7.3% |
7.0% |
| School Age (5 to 17) |
45,735 |
30 |
20.8% |
18.9% |
| Adult (18 to 64) |
26,466 |
33 |
58.6% |
61.7% |
| Older (65 plus) |
6,003 |
29 |
31.3% |
12.4% |
| Median Age |
35.5 |
|
|
35.2 |
| Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population by Race & Ethnicity in 2000 |
Number |
Rank in
State |
% Dist.
in County |
% Dist.
in State |
| Reporting One Race Only |
44,673 |
32 |
99.0% |
98.8% |
| African American or Black |
136 |
47 |
0.3% |
8.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
134 |
27 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Asian |
140 |
39 |
0.3% |
1.0% |
| White |
43,109 |
32 |
95.5% |
87.5% |
| Other |
1,154 |
13 |
2.6% |
1.6% |
| Reporting More Than One Race |
455 |
26 |
1.0% |
1.2% |
| Hispanic (can be any race) |
2,664 |
13 |
5.9% |
3.5% |
| % change 1990 to 2000 |
221.0% |
25 |
** |
** |
| Sources: US Census Bureau |
| Housing |
Number |
Rank in
State |
% Dist.
in County |
% Dist.
in State |
| Total Housing Units in 2002 (estimate) |
18,629 |
31 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2002 (incl. vacant units) |
18,099 |
30 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
12,686 |
32 |
70.1% |
65.9% |
| Median Value (2000) |
$88,100 |
38 |
** |
** |
| Sources: US Census Bureau |
| Education |
Number |
Rank in
State |
% of
State |
Indiana |
| K to 12 School Enrollment (2001/2002 Total Reported) |
8,687 |
29 |
0.8% |
1,116,367 |
| Public |
7,780 |
32 |
0.8% |
996,081 |
| Private |
907 |
14 |
0.8% |
120,286 |
| High School Graduates (2000/2001) |
513 |
32 |
0.9% |
55,752 |
| Going on to Higher Education |
328 |
36 |
0.8% |
42,423 |
| 4-year |
228 |
35 |
0.7% |
31,954 |
| 2-year |
51 |
37 |
0.9% |
5,873 |
| Voc/Tech. |
49 |
46 |
1.1% |
4,596 |
| Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) |
28,561 |
32 |
0.7% |
3,891,368 |
| with High School diploma or higher |
79.8% |
60 |
97.2% |
82.1% |
| with B.A. or higher degree |
14.9% |
25 |
76.8% |
19.4% |
| Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau |
| Income and Poverty |
Number |
Rank in
State |
% of
State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2001 |
$24,200 |
45 |
87.9% |
$27,522 |
| Median Household Income in 2000 |
$42,581 |
31 |
102.4% |
$41,567 |
| Poverty Rate in 2000 |
6.8% |
70 |
71.6% |
9.5% |
| Children under 18 |
7.3% |
74 |
62.4% |
11.7% |
| Welfare Monthly Average (TANF) Families in 2001 |
105 |
43 |
0.3% |
39,395 |
| Foodstamp Recipients in 2001 |
1,554 |
36 |
0.5% |
221,206 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2002 |
2,336 |
26 |
0.7% |
316,786 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education
|
| Labor Force in 2002 |
Number |
Rank in
State |
% of
State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
23,630 |
31 |
0.7% |
3,174,763 |
| Employed |
22,450 |
31 |
0.7% |
3,011,785 |
| Unemployed |
1,180 |
31 |
0.7% |
162,978 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.0 |
53 |
98.0% |
5.1 |
| June 2003 Unemployment Rate |
4.5 |
50 |
97.8% |
4.6 |
| Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
|
Employment and Earnings
by Industry in 2001 |
Employment |
Pct. Dist.
in County |
Earnings
($000) |
Pct. Dist.
in County |
Avg.
Earnings
Per Job |
| Total by place of work |
25,335 |
100.0% |
$661,463 |
100.0% |
$26,109 |
| Wage and Salary |
19,989 |
78.9% |
$517,251 |
78.2% |
$25,877 |
| Farm Proprietors |
1,015 |
4.0% |
$9,423 |
1.4% |
$9,284 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors |
4,331 |
17.1% |
$70,709 |
10.7% |
$16,326 |
| Farm |
24,159 |
95.4% |
$648,720 |
1.9% |
$10,836 |
| Nonfarm |
24,159 |
95.4% |
$648,720 |
98.1% |
$26,852 |
| Private |
21,666 |
85.5% |
$567,050 |
85.7% |
$26,172 |
| Accomodation, Food Serv. |
1,580 |
6.2% |
$17,420 |
2.6% |
$11,025 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation |
235 |
0.9% |
$6,846 |
1.0% |
$29,132 |
| Construction |
1,212 |
4.8% |
$31,522 |
4.8% |
$26,008 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. |
1,580 |
7.5% |
$49,525 |
7.5% |
$26,162 |
| Information |
383 |
1.5% |
$13,648 |
2.1% |
$35,634 |
| Manufacturing |
7,611 |
30.0% |
$258,410 |
39.1% |
$33,952 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. |
563 |
2.2% |
$9,277 |
1.4% |
$16,478 |
| Retail Trade |
2,617 |
10.3% |
$42,887 |
6.5% |
$16,388 |
| Trans., Warehousing |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements |
| Wholesale Trade |
677 |
2.7% |
$32,822 |
5.0% |
$48,482 |
| Other Private (not above) |
4,054* |
16.0%* |
$76,022* |
11.5%* |
$18,752* |
| Government |
2,493 |
9.8% |
$81,670 |
12.3% |
$32,760 |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
|
Assessed Property Value in 1999
(for taxes payable in 2000) |
Value |
Rank
in State |
Pct. Dist.
in County |
Pct. Dist.
in State |
| Assessed Value by Property Class |
$448,988,100 |
31 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Commercial & Industrial |
$172,273,420 |
32 |
38.4% |
43.2% |
| Residential |
$161,762,210 |
32 |
36.0% |
41.5% |
| Agricultural |
$89,908,050 |
9 |
20.0% |
9.6% |
| Utilities |
$25,044,420 |
34 |
5.6% |
5.6% |
| Total Assessed Value Per Capita |
$9,853 |
33 |
|
|
| Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2002 |
| Into Marshall FROM |
Number |
Percent |
Out of Marshall TO |
Number |
Percent |
| All Areas |
4,081 |
16.1% |
All Areas |
6,265 |
22.8% |
| Starke County |
1,386 |
5.5% |
St. Joseph County |
2,411 |
8.8% |
| St. Joseph County |
966 |
3.8% |
Elkhart County |
1,912 |
6.9% |
| Fulton County |
555 |
2.2% |
Kosciusko County |
908 |
3.3% |
| Kosciusko County |
371 |
1.5% |
Fulton County |
176 |
0.6% |
| Elkhart County |
230 |
0.9% |
Starke County |
142 |
0.5% |
| Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |
| Cities and Towns in Marshall County |
|
Population
in 2002 |
% of
County |
|
|
Order by Size |
| Argos |
1,662 |
3.6% |
|
Plymouth |
 |
| Bourbon |
1,681 |
3.7% |
|
Bremen |
|
| Bremen |
4,551 |
10.0% |
|
Bourbon |
|
| Culver |
1,517 |
3.3% |
|
Argos |
|
| La Paz |
485 |
1.1% |
|
Culver |
|
| Plymouth |
10,438 |
22.8% |
|
La Paz |
|
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