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Starke County, IN Highlights

Earnings and Income

Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry. Note: The income figures and changes are not adjusted for inflation.

Average Annual Earnings by Industry
	2021	2025	5 Year	5 Year % Change
All Industries	$36,733	$46,012	$9,279	25.3%
Ag., For., Fishing, & Hunt.	$29,348	$35,774	$6,426	21.9%
Mining	$0	D	$85,125	N/A
Construction	$42,766	$63,194	$20,428	47.8%
Manufacturing	$48,037	$52,390	$4,353	9.1%
Wholesale Trade	$53,324	$72,316	$18,992	35.6%
Retail Trade	$30,246	$36,054	$5,807	19.2%
Trans. & Warehousing	$46,200	$60,002	$13,802	29.9%
Utilities	$0	D	$119,913	N/A
Information	$41,988	$52,489	$10,501	25.0%
Finance & Insurance	$45,274	$62,183	$16,909	37.3%
Real Est., Rent., Leasing	$16,602	$12,912	-$3,690	-22.2%
Prof. & Tech. Svcs.	$45,930	$58,679	$12,748	27.8%
Mgt.of Companies	$0	$0	$0	N/A
Admin. & Waste Svcs.	$43,943	$66,555	$22,612	51.5%
Education Svcs.	D	$32,447	$3,824	13.4%
Health Care & Social Assist.	$39,656	$46,226	$6,570	16.6%
Arts, Ent. &, Rec.	$20,383	$22,266	$1,883	9.2%
Accom. & Food Svcs.	$13,937	$17,301	$3,364	24.1%
Other Svcs.	$31,786	$36,021	$4,234	13.3%
Fed.l, State & Local Govt.	$35,695	$41,020	$5,324	14.9%

Note: Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 6/16/2026.

Per Capita Income Over Time
	2004	2009	2014	2019	2024
Total Per Capita Income	$22,259	$25,883	$31,508	$34,658	$45,783
Change Since 2004		$3,624	$9,249	$12,399	$23,524
Pct. Change Since 2004		16.3%	41.6%	55.7%	105.7%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Income & Wage
	Number
Median family income in 2024 (ACS)	$74,665
Median household income in 2024 (ACS)	$63,960
Average Wage Per Job in 2024 (BLS)	$44,150
Wage Growth since 2019 (BLS)	35.2%

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 5 Year Estimates & Bureau of Labor Statistics