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Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2019 population: 885,522)

Population per Square Mile: 190.0

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over TimeNumber
Yesterday (2010)6,484,050
Today (2021)6,805,985
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today5.0%

*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2020-2021Number
Net Domestic Migration14,280
Net International Migration4,756
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)692

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2020NumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)415,4186.1%
School Age (5 to 17)1,151,02117.0%
College Age (18 to 24)656,0489.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)1,732,75725.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)1,684,42424.9%
Seniors (65 and older)1,115,28516.5%
Median Age38.0 

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2020NumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone29,3690.4%
Asian Alone179,4852.7%
Black Alone681,50110.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone4,8220.1%
White Alone5,707,81984.5%
Two or More Race Groups151,9572.2%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)  
Non-Hispanic6,252,47892.6%
Hispanic502,4757.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Households in 2020 (Includes detail not shown below)2,602,770100%
Married With Children475,43418.3%
Married Without Children776,71629.8%
Single Parents241,4969.3%
Living Alone755,19329.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

HousingNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2020 (estimate)2,940,441100%
Total Housing Units in 2020 (includes detail not shown below)2,903,720100%
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)		1,808,29362.3%
Median Value (2020)$148,900
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)		794,47727.4%
Median Rent (2020)$667

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

EducationNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
School Enrollment (2020/2021 Total Reported)1,112,460100%
Public1,033,28692.9%
Adults (25+ in 2020 ACS)4,466,180  
with High School diploma or higher89.3%  
with B.A. or higher degree27.2%  

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and PovertyNumber
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2020$51,926
Median Household Income in 2019$57,617
Poverty Rate in 201911.9%
Poverty Rate among Children under 1815.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20216,453
Food Stamp Recipients in 2021636,675
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020507,739

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital StatisticsNumber
Births, 201980,859
Births to Teens, 20175,152
Deaths, 201966,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2021Number
Total Resident Labor Force3,321,548
Employed3,203,166
Unemployed118,382
Annual Unemployment Rate3.6
April 2022 Unemployment Rate2.2

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2020 EmploymentIndiana Pct.
Distribution		Earnings ($000)Indiana Pct.
Distribution		Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work3,788,622100.0%$235,436,447100.0%$62,143
Wage and Salary3,089,43581.5%$162,611,54769.1%$52,635
Farm Proprietors48,5591.3%$2,724,4681.2%$56,106
Nonfarm Proprietors650,62817.2%$31,556,51813.4%$48,502
Farm60,2341.6%$3,135,9821.3%$52,063
Nonfarm3,728,38898.4%$232,300,46598.7%$62,306
Private3,286,67386.8%$203,709,20786.5%$61,980
  Accommodation, Food Serv.245,0796.5%$5,813,4092.5%$23,721
  Arts, Ent., Recreation60,8711.6%$1,725,8730.7%$28,353
  Construction211,4045.6%$15,370,8646.5%$72,708
  Health Care, Social Serv.446,75211.8%$30,520,89613.0%$68,317
  Information33,7710.9%$2,587,6201.1%$76,623
  Manufacturing518,38513.7%$43,945,60518.7%$84,774
  Professional, Tech. Serv.188,3345.0%$14,577,3126.2%$77,401
  Retail Trade369,5059.8%$13,237,7655.6%$35,826
  Trans., Warehousing199,9705.3%$11,130,6454.7%$55,662
  Wholesale Trade127,5393.4%$11,350,9434.8%$89,000
  Other Private (not above)866,528*22.9%*$52,422,235*22.3%*$60,497*
Government441,71511.7%$28,591,25812.1%$64,728

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2021UnitsIndiana Pct.
Distribution		Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed29,860100.0%$7,583,249
Single-Family22,22574.4%$6,692,956
2-Family7182.4%$117,031
3- and 4-Family1340.4%$30,324
5+ Family6,78322.7%742,937

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Indiana (35,000+):

NamePopulation
in 2019		Percent of State
Anderson54,7130.8%
Bloomington85,6101.3%
Carmel101,0371.5%
Columbus48,2440.7%
Elkhart52,3540.8%
Evansville118,0601.8%
Fishers95,2781.4%
Fort Wayne270,1874.0%
Gary74,9911.1%
Greenwood59,5220.9%
Hammond75,6381.1%
Indianapolis875,69413.0%
Jeffersonville48,0650.7%
Kokomo58,0990.9%
Lafayette71,3791.1%
Lawrence49,4270.7%
Mishawaka50,3720.7%
Muncie67,7511.0%
New Albany36,8820.5%
Noblesville64,6631.0%
Plainfield35,2390.5%
Portage37,0230.6%
Richmond35,3820.5%
South Bend101,9791.5%
Terre Haute60,6050.9%
West Lafayette50,8360.8%
Westfield43,6730.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates

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