Noble County, Indiana
Created in 1836 and named for Indiana's first U.S. senator, James Noble
County Seat: Albion
Largest City: Kendallville (2009 population: 10,561)
Population per Square Mile: 116.83
Square Miles: 411.10
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| Population over Time |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday (2000) |
46,275 |
28 |
0.8% |
6,080,485 |
| Today (2009) |
48,028 |
29 |
0.7% |
6,423,113 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection) |
48,431 |
30 |
0.7% |
6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today |
3.8% |
28 |
|
5.6% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2008-2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Net Domestic Migration |
-312 |
80 |
|
-6,805 |
| Net International Migration |
157 |
11 |
|
9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) |
300 |
22 |
0.9% |
32,591 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Preschool (0 to 4) |
3,508 |
29 |
7.3% |
6.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) |
9,385 |
28 |
19.5% |
17.8% |
| College Age (18 to 24) |
4,036 |
31 |
8.4% |
10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) |
12,897 |
28 |
26.9% |
26.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) |
12,656 |
32 |
26.4% |
26.0% |
| Seniors (65 and older) |
5,546 |
40 |
11.5% |
12.9% |
| Median Age |
36.1 |
|
|
Median Age = 36.8 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009 |
Number |
Rank of |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone |
141 |
30 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Asian Alone |
264 |
34 |
0.5% |
1.5% |
| Black Alone |
306 |
46 |
0.6% |
9.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone |
10 |
44 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
| White |
46,972 |
29 |
97.8% |
87.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups |
335 |
37 |
0.7% |
1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race) |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Hispanic |
42,486 |
33 |
88.5% |
94.5% |
| Hispanic |
5,542 |
10 |
11.5% |
5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) |
16,696 |
31 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Married With Children |
4,834 |
29 |
29.0% |
23.8% |
| Married Without Children |
5,210 |
33 |
31.2% |
29.8% |
| Single Parents |
1,408 |
27 |
8.4% |
9.1% |
| Living Alone |
3,650 |
34 |
21.9% |
25.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Housing |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) |
19,893 |
31 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) |
18,233 |
29 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
13,022 |
31 |
71.4% |
65.9% |
| Median Value (2000) |
$88,600 |
36 |
|
|
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
3,674 |
34 |
20.2% |
26.3% |
| Median Rent (2000) |
$470 |
43 |
|
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Education |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| School Enrollment (2007/2008 Total Reported) |
7,970 |
32 |
0.7% |
1,154,501 |
| Public |
7,871 |
31 |
0.8% |
1,046,609 |
| Private |
N/R |
N/A |
N/A |
107,892 |
| Public High School Graduates (2006/2007) |
458 |
35 |
0.7% |
63,339 |
| Going on to Higher Education |
367 |
35 |
0.7% |
52,698 |
| 4-year institution |
244 |
35 |
0.6% |
38,566 |
| 2-year institution |
78 |
37 |
0.8% |
9,783 |
| Vocational/tech. institution |
45 |
29 |
1.0% |
4,349 |
| Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) |
28,554 |
32 |
0.7% |
3,893,278 |
| with High School diploma or higher |
77.3% |
76 |
|
82.1% |
| with B.A. or higher degree |
11.1% |
62 |
|
19.4% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau
| Income and Poverty |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2008 |
$27,805 |
83 |
80.5% |
34,543 |
| Median Household Income in 2008 |
47,651 |
43 |
99.3% |
$48,010 |
| Poverty Rate in 2008 |
10.0% |
70 |
77.5% |
12.9% |
| Poverty Rate among Children under 18 |
15.0% |
61 |
83.8% |
17.9% |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2009 |
116 |
45 |
0.3% |
34,097 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2009 |
4,181 |
37 |
0.6% |
730,041 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 |
3,647 |
25 |
0.8% |
436,945 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
| Health and Vital Statistics, 2006 |
Number |
Rank of |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Births |
766 |
26 |
0.9% |
89,404 |
| Births to Teens |
88 |
24 |
0.9% |
9,726 |
| Deaths |
388 |
37 |
0.7% |
55,466 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
23,034 |
30 |
0.7% |
3,184,780 |
| Employed |
19,328 |
33 |
0.7% |
2,864,578 |
| Unemployed |
3,706 |
22 |
1.2% |
320,202 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate |
16.1 |
2 |
159.4% |
10.1 |
| May 2010 Unemployment Rate |
12.1 |
51 |
124.7% |
9.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2008 |
Employment |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist.
In County |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
| Total by place of work |
25,305 |
100.0% |
$864,437 |
100.0% |
$34,161 |
| Wage and Salary |
18,936 |
74.8% |
$616,660 |
71.3% |
$32,565 |
| Farm Proprietors |
1,047 |
4.1% |
$4,128 |
0.5% |
$3,943 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors |
5,322 |
21.0% |
$87,048 |
10.1% |
$16,356 |
| Farm |
1,216 |
4.8% |
$7,858 |
0.9% |
$6,462 |
| Nonfarm |
24,089 |
95.2% |
$856,579 |
99.1% |
$35,559 |
| Private |
21,886 |
86.5% |
$756,953 |
87.6% |
$34,586 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. |
1,098 |
4.3% |
$13,326 |
1.5% |
$12,137 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation |
247 |
1.0% |
$1,110 |
0.1% |
$4,494 |
| Construction |
1,121 |
4.4% |
$31,881 |
3.7% |
$28,440 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. |
1,618 |
6.4% |
$52,037 |
6.0% |
$32,161 |
| Information |
317 |
1.3% |
$10,892 |
1.3% |
$34,360 |
| Manufacturing |
8,522 |
33.7% |
$435,475 |
50.4% |
$51,100 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Retail Trade |
2,109 |
8.3% |
$47,189 |
5.5% |
$22,375 |
| Trans., Warehousing |
522 |
2.1% |
$13,110 |
1.5% |
$25,115 |
| Wholesale Trade |
407 |
1.6% |
$18,382 |
2.1% |
$45,165 |
| Other Private (not above) |
5,024* |
19.9%* |
$107,226* |
12.4%* |
$21,343* |
| Government |
2,203 |
8.7% |
$99,626 |
11.5% |
$45,223 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
| Residential Building Permits, 2009 |
Units |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
| Total Permits Filed |
72 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
$9,732 |
$1,932,539 |
| Single-Family |
72 |
100.0% |
77.0% |
$9,732 |
$1,704,509 |
| 2-Family |
0 |
0.0% |
2.0% |
0 |
$23,094 |
| 3- and 4-Family |
0 |
0.0% |
1.0% |
$0 |
$10,171 |
| 5+ Family |
0 |
0.0% |
20.0% |
$0 |
$194,765 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Noble County
| Name |
Population
in 2009 |
Percent of County |
| Albion |
2,351 |
4.9% |
| Avilla |
2,440 |
5.1% |
| Cromwell |
502 |
1.0% |
| Kendallville |
10,561 |
22.0% |
| Ligonier |
4,561 |
9.5% |
| Rome City |
1,712 |
3.6% |
| Wolcottville |
489 |
1.0%* |
| * This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. | |
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