Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2021 population: 891,887)

Population per Square Mile: 190.7

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over Time	Number
Yesterday (2010)	6,484,050
Today (2022)	6,833,037
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today	5.4%

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

Components of Population Change, 2021-2022	Number
Net Domestic Migration	5,230
Net International Migration	15,490
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	1,024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2021	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)	408,309	6.0%
School Age (5 to 17)	1,178,697	17.3%
College Age (18 to 24)	658,899	9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	1,752,227	25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	1,693,165	24.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	1,114,688	16.4%
Median Age	38.1

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

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2021	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone	30,234	0.4%
Asian Alone	184,780	2.7%
Black Alone	695,117	10.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	5,007	0.1%
White Alone	5,732,894	84.2%
Two or More Race Groups	157,953	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	6,283,041	92.3%
Hispanic	522,944	7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below)	2,622,601	100%
Married With Children	477,996	18.2%
Married Without Children	780,388	29.8%
Single Parents	241,127	9.2%
Living Alone	761,934	29.1%

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

Housing	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2021 (estimate)	2,950,185	100%
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes detail not shown below)	2,911,562	100%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,831,953	62.9%
Median Value (2021)	$158,500
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	790,648	27.2%
Median Rent (2021)	$709

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

Education	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported)	1,120,155	100%
Public	1,036,519	92.5%
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS)	4,501,214
with High School diploma or higher	89.8%
with B.A. or higher degree	27.8%

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 2021	$56,497
Median Household Income in 2021	$62,723
Poverty Rate in 2021	12.1%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	15.7%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022	481,568

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, 2019	80,851
Births to Teens, 2017	5,152
Deaths, 2019	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2021	Number
Total Resident Labor Force	3,355,642
Employed	3,225,060
Unemployed	130,582
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.9
February 2023 Unemployment Rate	3.5

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021	Employment	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Earnings ($000)	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	3,950,184	100.0%	$256,403,842	100.0%	$64,909
Wage and Salary	3,172,200	80.3%	$176,914,373	69.0%	$55,770
Farm Proprietors	48,238	1.2%	$3,348,604	1.3%	$69,418
Nonfarm Proprietors	729,746	18.5%	$36,015,434	14.0%	$49,353
Farm	59,053	1.5%	$3,730,888	1.5%	$63,179
Nonfarm	3,891,131	98.5%	$252,672,954	98.5%	$64,936
Private	3,457,587	87.5%	$223,560,812	87.2%	$64,658
Accommodation, Food Serv.	266,325	6.7%	$7,303,191	2.8%	$27,422
Arts, Ent., Recreation	67,736	1.7%	$2,014,734	0.8%	$29,744
Construction	226,187	5.7%	$16,408,383	6.4%	$72,543
Health Care, Social Serv.	451,393	11.4%	$32,577,812	12.7%	$72,172
Information	34,348	0.9%	$2,725,718	1.1%	$79,356
Manufacturing	539,654	13.7%	$47,422,258	18.5%	$87,875
Professional, Tech. Serv.	195,844	5.0%	$15,879,408	6.2%	$81,082
Retail Trade	385,446	9.8%	$14,477,816	5.6%	$37,561
Trans., Warehousing	226,560	5.7%	$12,219,065	4.8%	$53,933
Wholesale Trade	130,695	3.3%	$12,372,868	4.8%	$94,670
Other Private (not above)	933,399	23.6%	$60,159,559	23.5%	$64,452
Government	433,544	11.0%	$29,112,142	11.4%	$67,149

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2021	Units	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed	29,860	100.0%	$7,583,249
Single-Family	22,225	74.4%	$6,692,956
2-Family	718	2.4%	$117,031
3- and 4-Family	134	0.4%	$30,324
5+ Family	6,783	22.7%	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+):

Name	Population in 2021	Percent of State
Anderson	54,817	0.8%
Bloomington	79,968	1.2%
Carmel	100,777	1.5%
Columbus	50,569	0.7%
Elkhart	53,949	0.8%
Evansville	116,486	1.7%
Fishers	101,171	1.5%
Fort Wayne	265,974	3.9%
Gary	68,325	1.0%
Greenwood	64,918	1.0%
Hammond	76,984	1.1%
Indianapolis	882,039	12.9%
Jeffersonville	50,315	0.7%
Kokomo	59,691	0.9%
Lafayette	70,835	1.0%
Lawrence	49,357	0.7%
Merrillville	36,524	0.5%
Mishawaka	51,074	0.7%
Muncie	65,292	1.0%
New Albany	37,411	0.5%
Noblesville	70,926	1.0%
Plainfield	35,592	0.5%
Portage	38,192	0.6%
Richmond	35,817	0.5%
South Bend	103,353	1.5%
Terre Haute	58,525	0.9%
West Lafayette	44,672	0.7%
Westfield	50,630	0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates