St. John is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 22,847 people and four associated neighborhoods, St. John is the 48th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in St. John was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local St. John economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in St. John, where the median household income is $123,799.00. St. John real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although St. John house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. John is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. John is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. John who work in management occupations (15.59%), office and administrative support (11.71%), and healthcare (10.36%). A relatively large number of people in St. John telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, St. John is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, St. John really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is St. John perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in St. John is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In St. John, the average commute to work is 31.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of St. John is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.98% of adults in St. John have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in St. John in 2022 was $51,833, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $207,332 for a family of four. St. John is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. John home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. John residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. St. John also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in St. John include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in St. John is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.
