St. John, IN Profile

St. John, IN, population 10,783, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 11.8 miles from Gary and 29.2 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's St. John's population has grown by about 70%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. John has grown by about 29%.

St. John's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. John 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	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	38.10
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,382	N/A
2001	8,984	7.18%
2002	9,252	2.98%
2003	9,604	3.80%
2004	10,002	4.14%
2005	10,783	7.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,378

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	153
2003	98
2004	104
2005	50
2006	46
2007	33
2008	8

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	-	1	0	1	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	-	12	9	8	5	4	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,437
2003	2,126
2004	1,467
2005	1,416
2006	1,732
2007	1,201
2008	994

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	14	22	17	8	12	16	19
Larceny, Theft	-	104	169	122	123	160	118	105
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	4	2	11	16	13	4
Arson	-	0	1	0	0	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	750 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities