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)	6,731,010
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, 2019	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)	418,340	6.2%
School Age (5 to 17)	1,149,634	17.1%
College Age (18 to 24)	659,745	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	1,719,646	25.5%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	1,699,111	25.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	1,085,743	16.1%
Median Age	37.9

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

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2019	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone	28,340	0.4%
Asian Alone	174,750	2.6%
Black Alone	669,596	9.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	4,539	0.1%
White Alone	5,709,592	84.8%
Two or More Race Groups	145,402	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	6,242,866	92.7%
Hispanic	489,353	7.3%

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 2019 (estimate)	2,921,032	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 (2019/2020 Total Reported)	1,111,333	100%
Public	1,050,614	94.5%
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, 2019	Number
Total Resident Labor Force	3,387,366
Employed	3,275,056
Unemployed	112,310
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.3
December 2020 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, 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%