Nappanee, IN Profile

Nappanee, IN, population 6,955, is located in Indiana's Elkhart county, about 21.0 miles from South Bend and 50.2 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Nappanee's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Nappanee has grown by about 4%.

Nappanee's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Nappanee tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	29.90
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,710	N/A
2001	6,757	0.70%
2002	6,755	-0.03%
2003	6,809	0.80%
2004	6,862	0.78%
2005	6,955	1.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,988

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	119
2002	118
2003	88
2004	118
2005	44
2006	29
2007	14
2008	14

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	2	6	3	2	0	0
Robbery	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,119
2002	2,604
2003	3,318
2004	2,952
2005	2,384
2006	3,400
2007	2,683
2008	2,722

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	22	15	10	9	21	21	12	11
Larceny, Theft	112	150	207	185	133	208	172	178
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	12	8	7	10	9	7	6
Arson	0	1	1	2	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	878 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles