Shipshewana, IN City Data

Shipshewana, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 536 people who live in Shipshewana and approximately 34,909 who live in Lagrange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shipshewana to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shipshewana. We have included Shipshewana housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shipshewana Information

Lagrange County where Shipshewana resides is 386.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,909 and has a population rank of 1,252 out of all the places in the United States.

Shipshewana has a total of 536 people and of those residents there are 237 males and 299 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 687 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shipshewana varies per year, but currently 527 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 536 people who live in Shipshewana, there are 150 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shipshewana is 69 male and 81 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 407.

General Shipshewana Information
Total area in square miles - Lagrange County	386.72
Water area in square miles - Lagrange County	N/A
Resident population - Lagrange County	34,909
Population rank - Lagrange County	1,252
Total population	536
Total population (male)	237
Total population (female)	299
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Lagrange County	687
Deaths- Lagrange County	232
Population of one race	527
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	150
Population under 20 years (male)	69
Population under 20 years (female)	81
Total population 18 years and over	407

Shipshewana Social Characteristics

There are 11,225 households in Shipshewana. Families make up 8,907 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shipshewana families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,650), male householder with no wife present (456) and female householder with no husband present (775). The remainder of the Shipshewana households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,369. Shipshewana, IN moving companies help people in Shipshewana move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shipshewana. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shipshewana is based, there are 12,587 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,524 never married, 7,970 now married, 173 separated, 1,016 widowed, and 904 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 165 separated, 255 widowed and 963 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shipshewana social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shipshewana.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lagrange County)
Total households	11,225
Family households (families)	8,907
With own children under 18 years	4,759
Married-couple family	7,650
With own children under 18 years	3,965
Male householder, no wife present, family	456
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	775
With own children under 18 years	434
Nonfamily households	2,369
Householder living alone	2,013
65 years and over	844

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	75
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	443
Householder	150
Spouse	113
Child	153
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	93
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,587
Never married	2,524
Now married	7,970
Separated	173
Widowed	1,016
Divorced	904
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	165
Widowed	255
Divorced	963

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	536
Male	237
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	3
Female	299
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	536
One race	527
White	523
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	536
People who are White alone	523
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,509
Same house	19,827
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,180
Different state or abroad	2,102
Different state	1,774
Abroad	328

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lagrange County)
Total resident population	34,909
Born in United States	19,535
State of residence	25,587
Different state	8,465
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	119
Foreign born	738

Shipshewana Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shipshewana. That total enrollment is 7,998 for the population of the country, which includes Shipshewana. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,362 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,063 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 567.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shipshewana population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,998
Pre-kindergarten	331
Public	242
Private	89
Kindergarten	567
Public	519
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,028
Public	3,606
Private	1,422
Elementary and high school	6,532
Public	5,020
Private	1,512
High school grades 9 to 12	1,504
Public	1,414
Private	90
College, undergraduate years	477
Public	371
Private	106
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	77
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	24,940

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,519
Less than 9th grade	4,596
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,174
High school graduate	6,611
Some college, no degree	2,736
Associate's degree	673
Bachelor's degree	1,729
Graduate or professional degree	8.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,036

Shipshewana Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,455 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shipshewana. The Shipshewana occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,956), service occupations (1,944), sales and office occupations (2,595), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (320), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,002) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,149). The 24,455 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,127 private wage and salary workers, 1,155 government workers, 1,558 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lagrange County)
Population 16 years and over	24,455
In labor force	16,384
Civilian labor force	16,370
Employed	15,966
Unemployed	404
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	12,294
In labor force	6,703
Civilian labor force	6,703
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,161
In labor force	9,681
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	198
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lagrange County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,700
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,462
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,857
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	425
Other means	363
Worked at home	1,053
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	314,035

OCCUPATION (Lagrange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,956
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,956
Service occupations	1,944
Sales and office occupations	2,595
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	320
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,002
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,149

INDUSTRY (Lagrange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,956
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	796
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,230
Wholesale trade	442
Retail trade	1,574
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	444
Information	154
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	372
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	445
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,776
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	915
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	249

CLASS OF WORKER (Lagrange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,956
Private wage and salary workers	13,127
Government workers	1,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,558
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shipshewana Housing Characteristics

In Shipshewana, IN there are 12,938 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,225 occupied and 1,713 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shipshewana, there are 10,334 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 348 units in Shipshewana. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shipshewana, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shipshewana, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shipshewana. There are 134 housing units with rent less than $200, 104 with rent between $200-299, 645 with rent between $300-499 and 689 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shipshewana gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shipshewana, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lagrange County)
Total housing units	12,938
Occupied housing units	11,225
Vacant housing units	1,713

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lagrange County)
Total housing units	12,938
1-unit, detached	10,334
1-unit, attached	348
2 units	228
3 or 4 units	185
5 to 9 units	217
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	111
50 or more units	62
Mobile home	1,362

HOUSING TENURE (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
Owner-occupied	9,151
Renter-occupied	2,074

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
No vehicles available	2,562
2 vehicle available	6,301
3 vehicles available	1,459
4 vehicles available	486
5 or more vehicles available	268

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
Utility gas	4,915
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	987
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	676
Coal or coke	658
Wood	880
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
Less Than $50,000	9,151
$50,000 to $99,999	2,592
$100,000 to $149,999	1,690
$150,000 to $199,999	816
$200,000 to $299,999	338
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	99,800

GROSS RENT (Lagrange County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,074
Less than $200	134
$200 to $299	104
$300 to $499	645
$500 to $699	580
$700 to $999	102
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	1