Moving to Saint John, Indiana
Population: 8,382. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,783 (+28.6% change)
Males: 4,209 (50.2%), Females: 4,173 (49.8%)
Zip code: 46373
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $71,378
Median house value: $172,100
Population by Race
Races in St. John:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
- Hispanic (4.2%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (24.1%), Polish (23.1%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (12.4%), Dutch (8.4%), English (7.7%).
Land area: 6.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in St. John
- High school or higher: 93.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in St. John town
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 71.3%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 3.4%
3.3% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.4% Africa, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,377 (+67.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near St. John:
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 4 miles; DYER, IN)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MUNSTER, IN)
- ILLIANA SURGERY AND MEDICAL CENTER LLC (about 8 miles; MUNSTER, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. John:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 12 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 30 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 33 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. John:
- LANSING MUNI (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 8 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; Abbreviation: 05C)
- SANGER (about 15 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)
Amtrak stations near St. John:
- 5 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 16 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. John:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 10 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 11 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 13 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)