CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. John

Indiana · 4,921 residents · 12.7 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Chicago metro area
Compare
The short version

With 4,921 people, St. John is a city in Indiana. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 73% more than in Indiana as a whole. There are 3,461 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $49,694 a year at the median, 65% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.4% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,921
−41%vs 2000
vs 8,382 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.6
−13%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K8K14K19K24K19902000201020202024St. John
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(336)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(449)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(409)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(406)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(282)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(685)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.8%(1,023)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.8%(631)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(382)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(237)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(64)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,694
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,378 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,051
−32%vs 2000
vs $25,106 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
0.4%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,900
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$493
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $430 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
93.9%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.5% in 2000
6.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(7,908)
Black0.1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(352)
Asian0.5%(39)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(4,904)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(112)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(2,161)
Puerto Rican1.5%(333)
Colombian1.1%(259)
Ecuadorian0.3%(77)
Guatemalan0.1%(25)
Spaniard0.1%(19)
Chilean0%(9)
Cuban0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(181)
Asian Indian0.5%(108)
Burmese0.4%(90)
Filipino0.2%(36)
Japanese0.1%(25)
Chinese0.1%(19)
Ancestry
German20.9%(4,724)
Polish19.6%(4,423)
Irish12.4%(2,809)
Italian11.1%(2,494)
English7.6%(1,721)
Dutch6.3%(1,416)
Croatian3.8%(854)
Serbian2.4%(543)
American2.2%(491)
Slovak2%(459)
Scottish1.9%(421)
Swedish1.8%(405)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.4%(310)
Lithuanian0.9%(199)
Greek0.8%(187)
French0.6%(142)
Norwegian0.6%(125)
Welsh0.5%(110)
Czech0.4%(93)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(90)
Russian0.3%(76)
Nigerian0.3%(76)
Romanian0.3%(68)
Ukrainian0.3%(63)
Arab0.2%(35)
Moroccan0.2%(35)
Swiss0.1%(31)
Danish0.1%(30)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Slovene0.1%(16)
British0.1%(15)
Macedonian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
−2%vs 2000
vs 24.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(2,661)
Married63.9%(5,907)
Widowed3.3%(304)
Divorced4.1%(377)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(1,919)
Married64.5%(5,880)
Widowed8%(730)
Divorced6.4%(581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(166)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(367)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.2%(121)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 917 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to St. John

Hercules
Pop 26,326
Fish Hawk
Pop 26,186
Palm City
Pop 26,371
Palmetto Bay
Pop 24,886
Places similar to St. John
Head to head

Compare St. John to nearby cities

ST. JOHN VS
Schererville
Income$89,466+80%
Home value$314,900+172%
Population29,825+20%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. JOHN VS
Dyer
Income$107,159+116%
Home value$322,200+178%
Population16,273−34%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. JOHN VS
Cedar Lake
Income$83,381+68%
Home value$282,000+143%
Population16,789−32%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. JOHN VS
Sauk
Income$69,973+41%
Home value$110,800−4%
Population9,624−61%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in St. John, Indiana?

St. John, Indiana has about 4,921 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. John, Indiana?

The typical household in St. John, Indiana earns about $49,694 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. John, Indiana expensive?

In St. John, Indiana, the median home is worth about $115,900, and the typical rent is about $493 a month.

How educated are people in St. John, Indiana?

About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in St. John, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. John, Indiana?

About 0.4% of people in St. John, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Indiana

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →