The Demographics Of Marshall County Speak For Themselves
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Population | Population Over Time | Components of Population Change in 2007
Population Estimates by Age in 2006 | Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin 2006
Household Types | Housing | Education | Income and Poverty | Health and Vital Statistics 2005
Labor Force in 2007 | Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)
Assessed Property Value in 1999 |
Residential Building Permits 2007
Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006 | Cities and Towns in Marshall County
Top Employers | Cost of Doing Business Comparison | Active Business Clusters
If you’re looking for a growing community to relocate to or expand your business within, then you’ve found the right place! Marshall County Indiana offers virtually everything you need to ensure business success.
An inviting, growing community-minded county in which new business and business growth is welcomed with open arms, Marshall County offers comfortable living and a plentitude of business opportunity! A quality of living to be proud of, quality primary and secondary schools, stable taxes and housing values, and a substantial population make Marshall County an ideal location to locate or grow your business.
With the manufacturing site selection and business relocation services of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation, you can leverage local experience and talent in navigating the often perplexing seas of zoning, taxation, incentives and more. Learn what the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation can do for you – and how our manufacturing site selection and business relocation services can help make your transition smoother. Contact us today for personal assistance.
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Just take a look at the impressive demographics that help make Marshall County the crown jewel of Northern Indiana…
|
1990 |
2000 |
2006 |
2010 |
2015 |
| Indiana |
5,544,159 |
6,080,485 |
6,313,520 |
6,392,139 |
6,517,631 |
| Marshall County |
29,468 |
45,128 |
47,295 |
|
|
| Argos |
1,642 |
1,613 |
1,828 |
|
|
| Bourbon |
1,672 |
2,970 |
1,804 |
|
|
| Bremen |
4,725 |
4,486 |
4,692 |
|
|
| Culver |
1,404 |
1,539 |
1,523 |
|
|
| La Paz |
562 |
489 |
488 |
|
|
| Plymouth |
8,303 |
9,840 |
11,025 |
|
|
| Marshall County |
11,160 |
24,191 |
25,935 |
|
|
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2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
| Indiana |
6,627,008 |
6,721,322 |
6,810,108 |
County Seat: Plymouth
Marshall County, Indiana
Organized in 1836 and named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall
Largest City: Plymouth population in 2007: 10,985
Population per Sq. Mile: 105.1
Sq. Miles: 444.3
Web Site: Marshall County on IN.gov
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Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday(1990) |
42,182 |
29 |
0.80% |
5,544,156 |
| Today(2007) |
46,698 |
31 |
0.70% |
6,345,289 |
| Tomorrow(2010 proj.) |
47,216 |
30 |
0.70% |
6,417,198 |
| Percent Change 1990 to 2000 |
7.00% |
54 |
|
9.70% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007 |
-373 |
80 |
|
-505 |
| Net International Migration 2006 to 2007 |
126 |
13 |
|
9,038 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) |
283 |
24 |
0.80% |
33,408 |
Sources: US Census Bureau
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Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. in County |
Pct Dist. in State |
| Preschool (0 to 4) |
3,327 |
30 |
7.00% |
6.80% |
| School Age (5 to 17) |
9,068 |
30 |
19.20% |
18.20% |
| College Age (18 to 24) |
3,963 |
32 |
8.40% |
9.80% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) |
13,029 |
30 |
27.50% |
27.60% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) |
11,688 |
32 |
24.70% |
25.20% |
| Older (65 plus) |
6,220 |
29 |
13.20% |
12.40% |
| Median Age |
36.2 |
|
|
Median Age = 36.3 |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.in County |
Pct Dist.in State |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone |
148 |
28 |
0.30% |
0.30% |
| Asian Alone |
206 |
42 |
0.40% |
1.30% |
| Black Alone |
245 |
45 |
0.50% |
8.90% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone |
20 |
30 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| White Alone |
46,257 |
30 |
97.80% |
88.30% |
| Two or More Race Groups |
419 |
28 |
0.90% |
1.10% |
Hispanic or Latino
(can be of any race) |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Hispanic or Latino |
43,353 |
31 |
91.70% |
95.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino |
3,942 |
14 |
8.30% |
4.80% |
Sources: US Census Bureau
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Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. in County |
Pct Dist. in State |
Households in 2000
(Includes detail not
shown below) |
16,519 |
33 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
| Married With Children |
4,670 |
30 |
28.30% |
23.80% |
| Married Without Children |
5,457 |
32 |
33.00% |
29.80% |
| Single Parents |
1,237 |
36 |
7.50% |
9.10% |
| Living Alone |
3,688 |
33 |
22.30% |
25.90% |
Sources: US Census Bureau
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Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. in County |
Pct Dist. in State |
Total Housing Units in 2006
(estimate) |
19,244 |
32 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
Total Housing Units in 2000
(includes vacant units) |
18,099 |
30 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution
based on all housing units) |
12,686 |
32 |
70.10% |
65.90% |
| Median Value (2000) |
$88,100 |
38 |
-- |
-- |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution
based on all housing units) |
3,833 |
33 |
21.20% |
26.30% |
| Median Rent (2000) |
$500 |
25 |
-- |
-- |
Sources: US Census Bureau
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| |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
School Enrollment
(2006/2007 Total Reported) |
8,861 |
29 |
0.80% |
1,154,826 |
| Public |
7,900 |
31 |
0.80% |
1,045,702 |
| Private |
961 |
92 |
0.90% |
109,124 |
| High School Graduates (2005/2006) |
664 |
36 |
1.10% |
62,296 |
| Going on to Higher Education |
550 |
40 |
1.10% |
51,976 |
| 4-year |
432 |
37 |
1.10% |
38,334 |
| 2-year |
65 |
48 |
0.70% |
8,991 |
| Voc/tech. |
53 |
43 |
1.10% |
4,651 |
| Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) |
28,555 |
31 |
0.70% |
3,893,278 |
| with High School diploma or higher |
79.80% |
60 |
|
82.10% |
| with B.A. or higher degree |
14.90% |
25 |
|
19.40% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.
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Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
Per Capita Personal Income
(annual) in 2006 |
$27,466 |
59 |
85.10% |
$32,288 |
| Median Household Income in 2005 |
$46,990 |
23 |
106.70% |
$44,051 |
| Poverty Rate in 2005 |
8.00% |
81 |
65.60% |
12.20% |
| Poverty Rate among Children under 18 |
11.10% |
77 |
66.90% |
16.60% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly
Average Families in 2006 |
91 |
60 |
0.20% |
41,498 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 |
2,313 |
52 |
0.40% |
577,970 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch
Recipients in 2006 |
2,712 |
27 |
0.70% |
374,221 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
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Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Births |
679 |
29 |
0.80% |
87,088 |
| Births to Teens |
66 |
34 |
0.70% |
9,604 |
| Deaths |
415 |
32 |
0.70% |
55,623 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
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Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
22,882 |
31 |
0.70% |
3,211,461 |
| Employed |
21,778 |
31 |
0.70% |
3,065,590 |
| Unemployed |
1,104 |
32 |
0.80% |
145,871 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.8 |
38 |
106.70% |
4.5 |
| August 2008 Unemployment Rate |
7.6 |
17 |
120.60% |
6.3 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development
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Employment |
Pct Dist.in County |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist.In County |
Avg. Earnings
Per Job |
| Total by place of work |
25,381 |
100.00% |
$817,238 |
100.00% |
$32,199 |
| Wage and Salary |
19,557 |
77.10% |
$583,391 |
71.40% |
$29,830 |
| Farm Proprietors |
926 |
3.60% |
$5,800 |
0.70% |
$6,263 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors |
4,898 |
19.30% |
$78,688 |
9.60% |
$16,065 |
| Farm |
1,077 |
4.20% |
$9,428 |
1.20% |
$8,754 |
| Nonfarm |
24,304 |
95.80% |
$807,810 |
98.80% |
$33,238 |
| Private |
21,817 |
86.00% |
$706,344 |
86.40% |
$32,376 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. |
1,503 |
5.90% |
$18,547 |
2.30% |
$12,340 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation |
258 |
1.00% |
$7,090 |
0.90% |
$27,481 |
| Construction |
1,327 |
5.20% |
$39,671 |
4.90% |
$29,895 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. |
1,935 |
7.60% |
$64,271 |
7.90% |
$33,215 |
| Information |
240 |
0.90% |
$10,828 |
1.30% |
$45,117 |
| Manufacturing |
6,845 |
27.00% |
$316,256 |
38.70% |
$46,202 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Retail Trade |
2,708 |
10.70% |
$56,204 |
6.90% |
$20,755 |
| Trans., Warehousing |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Wholesale Trade |
680 |
2.70% |
$43,122 |
5.30% |
$63,415 |
| Other Private (not above) |
4,735* |
18.7%* |
$99,877* |
12.2%* |
$21,093* |
| Government |
2,487 |
9.80% |
$101,466 |
12.40% |
$40,799 |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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Value |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. in County |
Pct Dist. in State |
| Assessed Value by Property Class |
$448,988,100 |
31 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
| Commercial & Industrial |
$172,273,420 |
32 |
38.40% |
43.20% |
| Residential |
$161,762,210 |
32 |
36.00% |
41.50% |
| Agricultural |
$89,908,050 |
9 |
20.00% |
9.60% |
| Utilities |
$25,044,420 |
34 |
5.60% |
5.60% |
| Total Assesed Value Per Capita |
$9,853 |
33 |
|
|
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners
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Units |
Pct Dist. in County |
Pct Dist. in State |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
| Total Permits Filed |
139 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
$28,885 |
$3,892,724 |
| Single Family |
139 |
100.00% |
80.70% |
$28,885 |
$3,507,796 |
| Two Family |
0 |
0.00% |
3.50% |
$0 |
$87,309 |
| Three & Four Family |
0 |
0.00% |
1.80% |
$0 |
$34,452 |
| Five families and More |
0 |
0.00% |
14.00% |
$0 |
$263,167 |
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.
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Number |
Percent |
Out of Marshall TO |
Number |
Percent |
| All Areas |
4,677 |
16.70% |
All Areas |
7,277 |
23.80% |
| Starke County |
1,542 |
5.50% |
St Joseph County |
2,680 |
8.80% |
| St Joseph County |
1,120 |
4.00% |
Elkhart County |
2,445 |
8.00% |
| Fulton County |
519 |
1.90% |
Kosciusko County |
995 |
3.30% |
| Kosciusko County |
414 |
1.50% |
Fulton County |
223 |
0.70% |
| Elkhart County |
276 |
1.00% |
Starke County |
197 |
0.60% |
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
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Population in 2007 |
% of County |
| Argos |
1,797 |
3.80% |
| Bourbon |
1,772 |
3.80% |
| Bremen |
4,643 |
9.90% |
| Culver |
1,497 |
3.20% |
| La Paz |
480 |
1.00% |
| Plymouth |
10,985 |
23.50% |
Additional Resources:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Marshall County (PDF)
Tiger Mapping Service Map of Marshall County (PDF)
County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
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| Company |
Employees - 2008 |
|
|
| Plymouth Community School Corp. |
550 |
| Culver Academy |
530 |
| Nishawaka Standard |
442 |
| St. Joseph Regional Medical Center |
315 |
| AK Industries, Inc. |
250 |
| Indiana Heat and Transfer, Inc. |
250 |
| Swan Lake Resort |
250 |
| Medallion Cabinetry |
250 |
| Bremen Castings |
225 |
| Maax, Inc |
197 |
| Del Monte Foods Company |
182 |
| Valmont (Pi-Rod, Inc.) |
182 |
| Miller's Merry Manor |
169 |
| ITAMCO |
160 |
| Bay Valley |
150 |
| Aearo AO Safety Corporation |
150 |
| BHC of Northern Indiana |
120 |
| Hehr International, Inc. |
105 |
| Ancila College |
100 |
| Zentis |
100 |
| Pilgrim Manor |
91 |
| MADRAS Packaging |
85 |
| Marshall Starke Development Center |
80 |
| U.S. Granules |
36 |
|
|
| Total |
4969 |
Source: MCEDC, October 2008
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Active business clusters within Marshall County Indiana include:
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