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Parke County, Indiana

Parke County is a county located in the U.S. State of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 17,241. The county's county seat is Rockville, Indiana6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,166 km² (450 mi²). 1,152 km² (445 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.18% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 17,241 people, 6,415 households, and 4,625 families residing in the county. The population density is 15/km² (39/mi²). There are 7,539 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.43% White, 2.15% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,415 households out of which 30.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% are married couples living together, 8.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% are non-families. 24.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the county the population is spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $35,724, and the median income for a family is $40,656. Males have a median income of $32,578 versus $20,968 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,986. 11.50% of the population and 9.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.30% are under the age of 18 and 8.90% are 65 or older.

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