Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2018 population: 876,862)

Population per Square Mile: 186.8

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over Time	Number
Yesterday (2010)	6,484,061
Today (2018)	6,691,878
Tomorrow (2020 projection)*	6,852,121
Percent Change 2010 to Today	3.2%

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

Components of Population Change, 2017-2018	Number
Net Domestic Migration	3,555
Net International Migration	9,227
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	19,211

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 2017 (Includes detail not shown below)	2,537,189	100%
Married With Children	478,038	18.8%
Married Without Children	760,260	30.0%
Single Parents	242,756	9.6%
Living Alone	717,931	28.3%

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

Housing	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2018 (estimate)	2,903,554	100%
Total Housing Units in 2017 (includes detail not shown below)	2,855,378	100%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,747,513	61.2%
Median Value (2017)	$130,200
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	789,676	27.7%
Median Rent (2017)	$617

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

Education	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
School Enrollment (2018/2019 Total Reported)	1,117,590	100%
Public	1,054,903	94.4%
Adults (25+ in 2017 ACS)	4,369,451
with High School diploma or higher	88.3%
with B.A. or higher degree	25.3%

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 2017	$54,134
Poverty Rate in 2017	13.3%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	17.8%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018	6,032
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018	605,854
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2018/2019	514,915

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, 2018	Number
Total Resident Labor Force	3,381,713
Employed	3,265,580
Unemployed	116,133
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.4
September 2019 Unemployment Rate	2.8

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, 2018	Units	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed	21,480	100.0%	$4,879,857
Single-Family	16,416	76.4%	$4,269,197
2-Family	420	2.0%	$49,353
3- and 4-Family	41	0.2%	$6,163
5+ Family	4,603	21.4%	555,144

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 2018	Percent of State
Anderson	55,037	0.8%
Bloomington	84,981	1.3%
Carmel	93,510	1.4%
Columbus	47,543	0.7%
Elkhart	52,367	0.8%
Evansville	117,963	1.8%
Fishers	93,362	1.4%
Fort Wayne	267,633	4.0%
Gary	75,282	1.1%
Greenwood	58,778	0.9%
Hammond	75,795	1.1%
Indianapolis	867,125	13.0%
Jeffersonville	47,432	0.7%
Kokomo	57,869	0.9%
Lafayette	72,168	1.1%
Lawrence	49,046	0.7%
Mishawaka	49,931	0.7%
Muncie	68,529	1.0%
New Albany	36,604	0.5%
Noblesville	63,133	0.9%
Portage	36,806	0.6%
Richmond	35,353	0.5%
South Bend	101,860	1.5%
Terre Haute	60,753	0.9%
West Lafayette	48,308	0.7%
Westfield	41,528	0.6%