Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2019 population: 886,220)

Population per Square Mile: 187.9

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over Time	Number
Yesterday (2010)	6,484,051
Today (2019)	6,732,219
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today	3.8%

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

Components of Population Change, 2018-2019	Number
Net Domestic Migration	3,997
Net International Migration	14,379
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	18,536

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2018	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)	418,544	6.3%
School Age (5 to 17)	1,149,586	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	655,977	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	1,699,640	25.4%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	1,713,110	25.6%
Seniors (65 and older)	1,055,021	15.8%
Median Age	37.9

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

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2018	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone	27,740	0.4%
Asian Alone	165,368	2.5%
Black Alone	658,729	9.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	4,542	0.1%
White Alone	5,694,468	85.1%
Two or More Race Groups	141,031	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	6,216,641	92.9%
Hispanic	475,237	7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Households in 2018 (Includes detail not shown below)	2,553,818	100%
Married With Children	474,546	18.6%
Married Without Children	764,184	29.9%
Single Parents	243,653	9.5%
Living Alone	726,648	28.5%

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

Housing	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate)	2,921,032	100%
Total Housing Units in 2018 (includes detail not shown below)	2,870,670	100%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,760,732	61.3%
Median Value (2018)	$135,400
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	793,086	27.6%
Median Rent (2018)	$634

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

Education	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported)	1,111,333	100%
Public	1,050,614	94.5%
Adults (25+ in 2018 ACS)	4,399,815
with High School diploma or higher	88.6%
with B.A. or higher degree	25.9%

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

Income and Poverty	Number
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2018	$47,149
Median Household Income in 2018	$55,725
Poverty Rate in 2018	13.0%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	17.5%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2019	5,235
Food Stamp Recipients in 2019	581,821
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020	507,739

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

Health and Vital Statistics	Number
Births, 2017	82,170
Births to Teens, 2017	5,152
Deaths, 2017	65,602

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2019	Number
Total Resident Labor Force	3,387,366
Employed	3,275,056
Unemployed	112,310
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.3
April 2020 Unemployment Rate	17.1

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2018	Employment	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Earnings ($000)	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	3,967,404	100.0%	$220,587,118	100.0%	$55,600
Wage and Salary	3,222,631	81.2%	$155,661,247	70.6%	$48,303
Farm Proprietors	49,184	1.2%	$1,204,704	0.5%	$24,494
Nonfarm Proprietors	695,589	17.5%	$27,500,204	12.5%	$39,535
Farm	63,915	1.6%	$1,745,322	0.8%	$27,307
Nonfarm	3,903,489	98.4%	$218,841,796	99.2%	$56,063
Private	3,456,266	87.1%	$192,495,982	87.3%	$55,695
Accommodation, Food Serv.	284,095	7.2%	$6,458,302	2.9%	$22,733
Arts, Ent., Recreation	76,538	1.9%	$2,037,011	0.9%	$26,614
Construction	210,513	5.3%	$13,676,536	6.2%	$64,968
Health Care, Social Serv.	450,661	11.4%	$28,310,253	12.8%	$62,819
Information	38,704	1.0%	$2,616,635	1.2%	$67,606
Manufacturing	558,603	14.1%	$45,236,374	20.5%	$80,981
Professional, Tech. Serv.	184,446	4.6%	$13,183,015	6.0%	$71,474
Retail Trade	392,564	9.9%	$12,807,023	5.8%	$32,624
Trans., Warehousing	200,575	5.1%	$10,119,796	4.6%	$50,454
Wholesale Trade	126,838	3.2%	$10,637,544	4.8%	$83,867
Other Private (not above)	932,729	23.5%	$47,413,493	21.5%	$50,833
Government	447,223	11.3%	$26,345,814	11.9%	$58,910

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2019	Units	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed	22,309	100.0%	$4,988,366
Single-Family	16,308	73.1%	$4,298,385
2-Family	358	1.6%	$48,202
3- and 4-Family	163	0.7%	$26,551
5+ Family	5,480	24.6%	615,228

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+):

Name	Population in 2019	Percent of State
Anderson	54,765	0.8%
Bloomington	85,755	1.3%
Carmel	101,068	1.5%
Columbus	48,046	0.7%
Elkhart	52,358	0.8%
Evansville	117,979	1.8%
Fishers	95,310	1.4%
Fort Wayne	270,402	4.0%
Gary	74,879	1.1%
Greenwood	59,458	0.9%
Hammond	75,522	1.1%
Indianapolis	876,384	13.0%
Jeffersonville	48,126	0.7%
Kokomo	58,020	0.9%
Lafayette	71,721	1.1%
Lawrence	49,462	0.7%
Mishawaka	50,363	0.7%
Muncie	67,999	1.0%
New Albany	36,843	0.5%
Noblesville	64,668	1.0%
Plainfield	35,287	0.5%
Portage	36,988	0.5%
Richmond	35,342	0.5%
South Bend	102,026	1.5%
Terre Haute	60,622	0.9%
West Lafayette	50,996	0.8%
Westfield	43,649	0.6%