| Population Over Time | Number | | Yesterday (1990) | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Indiana Pct. Distribution | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 443,089 | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 1,141,592 | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 605,863 | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,724,528 | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 1,647,881 | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 813,839 | 12.8% | | Median Age | 36.7 |   | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Indiana Pct. Distribution | | American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 20,390 | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 86,768 | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 578,088 | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3,136 | 0.0% | | White Alone | 5,611,577 | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 76,833 | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 6,044,567 | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 332,225 | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Indiana Pct. Distribution | | Households in 2000 | 2,336,306 | 100% | |    Married With Children | 556,113 | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 695,345 | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 211,723 | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 605,428 | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Indiana Pct. Distribution | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 2,795,024 | 100% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 2,532,319 | 100% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 1,669,162 $94,300 | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 667,144 $521 | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Indiana Pct. Distribution | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 1,154,826 | 100% | |    Public | 1,045,702 | 90.6% | |    Private | 109,124 | 9.4% | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 63,339 |   | |    Going on to Higher Education | 52,698 | 100% | |    4-year | 38,566 | 73.2% | |    2-year | 9,783 | 18.6% | |    Voc/tech. | 4,349 | 8.3% | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 3,893,278 |   | |    with High School diploma or higher | 82.1% |   | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 19.4% |   | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | | Births | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 9,604 | | Deaths | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | | Total Resident Labor Force | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Indiana Pct. Distribution | Earnings ($000) | Indiana Pct. Distribution | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 3,727,784 | 100.0% | $158,508,663 | 100.0% | $42,521 | | Wage and Salary | 3,093,243 | 83.0% | $114,164,854 | 72.0% | $36,908 | | Farm Proprietors | 59,061 | 1.6% | $945,319 | 0.6% | $16,006 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 575,480 | 15.4% | $15,742,559 | 9.9% | $27,356 | | Farm | 71,003 | 1.9% | $1,298,388 | 0.8% | $18,286 | | Nonfarm | 3,656,781 | 98.1% | $157,210,275 | 99.2% | $42,991 | | Private | 3,208,336 | 86.1% | $135,429,799 | 85.4% | $42,212 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 252,956 | 6.8% | $3,916,648 | 2.5% | $15,484 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 69,679 | 1.9% | $1,861,325 | 1.2% | $26,713 | | Construction | 227,926 | 6.1% | $10,066,595 | 6.4% | $44,166 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 377,335 | 10.1% | $16,745,734 | 10.6% | $44,379 | | Information | 48,014 | 1.3% | $2,519,979 | 1.6% | $52,484 | | Manufacturing | 564,077 | 15.1% | $39,952,095 | 25.2% | $70,827 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 157,529 | 4.2% | $8,571,536 | 5.4% | $54,412 | | Retail Trade | 409,649 | 11.0% | $9,847,446 | 6.2% | $24,039 | | Trans., Warehousing | 147,727 | 4.0% | $6,647,329 | 4.2% | $44,997 | | Wholesale Trade | 137,129 | 3.7% | $8,300,549 | 5.2% | $60,531 | | Other Private (not above) | 816,315 | 21.9% | $27,000,563 | 17.0% | $33,076 | | Government | 448,445 | 12.0% | $21,780,476 | 13.7% | $48,569 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Indiana Pct. Distribution | Cost($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 16,631 | 100.0% | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 11,780 | 70.8% | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 320 | 1.9% | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 204 | 1.2% | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 4,327 | 26.0% | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |