Census place 1866852

St. John

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: St. John town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in St. John.

According to the 2025 estimate, St. John has a population of 24,841 and 1,910 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $406,300, above the comparison median of $189,950; median household income is $131,467, above the comparison median of $62,039; and typical commute is 31.2 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$406,300
Above the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$131,467
Above the comparison median of $62,039
typical commute
31.2 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare St. John's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,841
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,910/sq mi
13 sq mi land area
Median age
42.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$131,467
Median home value
$406,300
Median gross rent
$989
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.7%
Typical commute
31.2 min
Drive-alone commute
80.3%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
2.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
12.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.8%
Homes built 2020+
6%
Households without a vehicle
2.2%
Households with children
37.1%
Residents with a disability
11.3%
Residents without insurance
1.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lake County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
10
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VALPARAISO PORTER CO MUNI AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
61.5°F
Average low
42.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in St. John.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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