Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2020 population: 887,756)

Population per Square Mile: 188.5

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over Time	Number
Yesterday (2010)	6,484,050
Today (2020)	6,754,953
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today	4.2%

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

Components of Population Change, 2019-2020	Number
Net Domestic Migration	1,323
Net International Migration	8,743
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	13,740

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2020	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)	415,418	6.1%
School Age (5 to 17)	1,151,021	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	656,048	9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	1,732,757	25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	1,684,424	24.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	1,115,285	16.5%
Median Age	38.0

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

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2020	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone	29,369	0.4%
Asian Alone	179,485	2.7%
Black Alone	681,501	10.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	4,822	0.1%
White Alone	5,707,819	84.5%
Two or More Race Groups	151,957	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	6,252,478	92.6%
Hispanic	502,475	7.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below)	2,570,419	100%
Married With Children	474,250	18.5%
Married Without Children	764,431	29.7%
Single Parents	239,921	9.3%
Living Alone	745,340	29.0%

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

Housing	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2020 (estimate)	2,940,441	100%
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes detail not shown below)	2,886,548	100%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,776,182	61.5%
Median Value (2019)	$141,700
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	794,237	27.5%
Median Rent (2019)	$649

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

Education	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
School Enrollment (2020/2021 Total Reported)	1,112,460	100%
Public	1,033,286	92.9%
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS)	4,430,493
with High School diploma or higher	88.8%
with B.A. or higher degree	26.5%

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 2019	$48,678
Median Household Income in 2019	$57,617
Poverty Rate in 2019	11.9%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2020	6,657
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020	659,095
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, 2020	Number
Total Resident Labor Force	3,319,010
Employed	3,082,982
Unemployed	236,028
Annual Unemployment Rate	7.1
August 2021 Unemployment Rate	4.0

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019	Employment	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Earnings ($000)	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	4,006,907	100.0%	$229,895,843	100.0%	$57,375
Wage and Salary	3,250,655	81.1%	$160,988,661	70.0%	$49,525
Farm Proprietors	49,028	1.2%	$1,010,114	0.4%	$20,603
Nonfarm Proprietors	707,224	17.7%	$29,849,332	13.0%	$42,206
Farm	61,982	1.5%	$1,449,664	0.6%	$23,388
Nonfarm	3,944,925	98.5%	$228,446,179	99.4%	$57,909
Private	3,496,771	87.3%	$200,231,105	87.1%	$57,262
Accommodation, Food Serv.	287,293	7.2%	$6,860,570	3.0%	$23,880
Arts, Ent., Recreation	79,143	2.0%	$2,142,448	0.9%	$27,071
Construction	216,465	5.4%	$14,542,601	6.3%	$67,182
Health Care, Social Serv.	457,824	11.4%	$29,527,874	12.8%	$64,496
Information	37,462	0.9%	$2,661,133	1.2%	$71,036
Manufacturing	555,905	13.9%	$45,538,536	19.8%	$81,918
Professional, Tech. Serv.	191,251	4.8%	$13,818,043	6.0%	$72,251
Retail Trade	386,683	9.7%	$13,018,472	5.7%	$33,667
Trans., Warehousing	196,632	4.9%	$10,863,017	4.7%	$55,245
Wholesale Trade	132,570	3.3%	$11,113,778	4.8%	$83,833
Other Private (not above)	955,543	23.8%	$50,144,633	21.8%	$52,478
Government	448,154	11.2%	$28,215,074	12.3%	$62,958

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2020	Units	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed	24,919	100.0%	$5,872,297
Single-Family	18,979	76.2%	$5,209,930
2-Family	620	2.5%	$83,895
3- and 4-Family	191	0.8%	$25,965
5+ Family	5,129	20.6%	552,508

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 2020	Percent of State
Anderson	54,631	0.8%
Bloomington	85,603	1.3%
Carmel	101,643	1.5%
Columbus	48,445	0.7%
Elkhart	52,172	0.8%
Evansville	118,407	1.8%
Fishers	97,020	1.4%
Fort Wayne	272,398	4.0%
Gary	74,693	1.1%
Greenwood	60,279	0.9%
Hammond	75,342	1.1%
Indianapolis	877,903	13.0%
Jeffersonville	48,530	0.7%
Kokomo	58,243	0.9%
Lafayette	71,484	1.1%
Lawrence	49,545	0.7%
Mishawaka	50,312	0.7%
Muncie	67,523	1.0%
New Albany	36,874	0.5%
Noblesville	65,835	1.0%
Plainfield	36,275	0.5%
Portage	37,137	0.5%
Richmond	35,239	0.5%
South Bend	101,868	1.5%
Terre Haute	60,410	0.9%
West Lafayette	51,605	0.8%
Westfield	46,145	0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates