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Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2022 population: 889,922)

Population per Square Mile: 190.7

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over TimeNumber
Yesterday (2010)6,484,050
Today (2022)6,833,037
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*7,014,880
Percent Change 2010 to Today5.4%

*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2021-2022Number
Net Domestic Migration5,230
Net International Migration15,490
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)1,024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2021NumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)408,3096.0%
School Age (5 to 17)1,178,69717.3%
College Age (18 to 24)658,8999.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)1,752,22725.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)1,693,16524.9%
Seniors (65 and older)1,114,68816.4%
Median Age38.1 

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

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2021NumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone30,2340.4%
Asian Alone184,7802.7%
Black Alone695,11710.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone5,0070.1%
White Alone5,732,89484.2%
Two or More Race Groups157,9532.3%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)  
Non-Hispanic6,283,04192.3%
Hispanic522,9447.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below)2,622,601100%
Married With Children477,99618.2%
Married Without Children780,38829.8%
Single Parents241,1279.2%
Living Alone761,93429.1%

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

HousingNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate)2,977,293100%
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes detail not shown below)2,911,562100%
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
1,831,95362.9%
Median Value (2021)$158,500
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
790,64827.2%
Median Rent (2021)$709

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

EducationNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported)1,120,155100%
Public1,036,51992.5%
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS)4,501,214  
with High School diploma or higher89.8%  
with B.A. or higher degree27.8%  

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

Income and PovertyNumber
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021$56,497
Median Household Income in 2021$62,723
Poverty Rate in 202112.1%
Poverty Rate among Children under 1815.7%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20223,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022481,568

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

Health and Vital StatisticsNumber
Births, 201980,851
Births to Teens, 20175,152
Deaths, 201966,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2022Number
Total Resident Labor Force3,404,443
Employed3,302,632
Unemployed101,811
Annual Unemployment Rate3.0
April 2023 Unemployment Rate2.6

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 EmploymentIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Earnings ($000)Indiana Pct.
Distribution
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work3,950,184100.0%$256,403,842100.0%$64,909
Wage and Salary3,172,20080.3%$176,914,37369.0%$55,770
Farm Proprietors48,2381.2%$3,348,6041.3%$69,418
Nonfarm Proprietors729,74618.5%$36,015,43414.0%$49,353
Farm59,0531.5%$3,730,8881.5%$63,179
Nonfarm3,891,13198.5%$252,672,95498.5%$64,936
Private3,457,58787.5%$223,560,81287.2%$64,658
  Accommodation, Food Serv.266,3256.7%$7,303,1912.8%$27,422
  Arts, Ent., Recreation67,7361.7%$2,014,7340.8%$29,744
  Construction226,1875.7%$16,408,3836.4%$72,543
  Health Care, Social Serv.451,39311.4%$32,577,81212.7%$72,172
  Information34,3480.9%$2,725,7181.1%$79,356
  Manufacturing539,65413.7%$47,422,25818.5%$87,875
  Professional, Tech. Serv.195,8445.0%$15,879,4086.2%$81,082
  Retail Trade385,4469.8%$14,477,8165.6%$37,561
  Trans., Warehousing226,5605.7%$12,219,0654.8%$53,933
  Wholesale Trade130,6953.3%$12,372,8684.8%$94,670
  Other Private (not above)933,39923.6%$60,159,55923.5%$64,452
Government433,54411.0%$29,112,14211.4%$67,149

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2022UnitsIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed26,883100.0%$6,635,992
Single-Family17,48465.0%$5,513,030
2-Family5021.9%$76,873
3- and 4-Family1340.5%$14,702
5+ Family8,76332.6%1,031,387

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+):

NamePopulation
in 2022
Percent of State
Anderson55,0990.8%
Bloomington79,1071.2%
Carmel101,9641.5%
Columbus51,2680.8%
Elkhart53,8010.8%
Evansville115,7491.7%
Fishers101,9661.5%
Fort Wayne267,9273.9%
Gary67,9721.0%
Greenwood65,4061.0%
Hammond76,5751.1%
Indianapolis880,62112.9%
Jeffersonville51,0300.7%
Kokomo59,6710.9%
Lafayette71,4021.0%
Lawrence49,2760.7%
Merrillville36,2330.5%
Mishawaka50,9130.7%
Muncie65,0761.0%
New Albany37,5060.5%
Noblesville72,7481.1%
Plainfield36,0740.5%
Portage38,3270.6%
Richmond35,5130.5%
South Bend103,1101.5%
Terre Haute58,3350.9%
West Lafayette45,0600.7%
Westfield54,6050.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates

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