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Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2022 population: 889,679)

Population per Square Mile: 191.5

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over Time	Number
Yesterday (2020)	6,785,528
Today (2023)	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	7,014,880
Percent Change 2020 to Today	1.1%

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

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023	Number
Net Domestic Migration	4,599
Net International Migration	17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2022	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)	404,946	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	1,164,977	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	677,421	9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	1,757,747	25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	1,672,268	24.5%
Seniors (65 and older)	1,155,678	16.9%
Median Age	38.2

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

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2022	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone	30,332	0.4%
Asian Alone	192,821	2.8%
Black Alone	704,235	10.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	5,162	0.1%
White Alone	5,736,944	84.0%
Two or More Race Groups	163,543	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	6,291,288	92.1%
Hispanic	541,749	7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below)	2,653,596	100%
Married With Children	480,814	18.1%
Married Without Children	784,371	29.6%
Single Parents	237,528	9.0%
Living Alone	781,063	29.4%

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

Housing	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate)	2,977,293	100%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes detail not shown below)	2,931,710	100%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,860,566	63.5%
Median Value (2022)	$183,600
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	793,030	27.1%
Median Rent (2022)	$772

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

Education	Number	Indiana Pct. Distribution
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported)	1,124,094	100%
Public	1,035,718	92.1%
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS)	4,532,091
with High School diploma or higher	90%
with B.A. or higher degree	28.2%

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 2022	$58,323
Median Household Income in 2022	$66,768
Poverty Rate in 2022	12.5%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	15.4%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023	511,735

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, 2021	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	3,845
Deaths, 2019	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2022	Number
Total Resident Labor Force	3,373,887
Employed	3,270,662
Unemployed	103,225
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.1
February 2024 Unemployment Rate	4.2

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022	Employment	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Earnings ($000)	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	4,140,665	100.0%	$277,788,293	100.0%	$67,088
Wage and Salary	3,281,893	79.3%	$193,809,283	69.8%	$59,054
Farm Proprietors	47,575	1.1%	$3,835,643	1.4%	$80,623
Nonfarm Proprietors	811,197	19.6%	$39,202,225	14.1%	$48,326
Farm	57,327	1.4%	$4,285,150	1.5%	$74,749
Nonfarm	4,083,338	98.6%	$273,503,143	98.5%	$66,980
Private	3,652,621	88.2%	$243,852,256	87.8%	$66,761
Accommodation, Food Serv.	285,029	6.9%	$8,357,022	3.0%	$29,320
Arts, Ent., Recreation	70,508	1.7%	$2,331,696	0.8%	$33,070
Construction	230,173	5.6%	$17,636,201	6.3%	$76,622
Health Care, Social Serv.	459,819	11.1%	$34,951,643	12.6%	$76,012
Information	39,871	1.0%	$2,792,020	1.0%	$70,026
Manufacturing	557,860	13.5%	$52,236,957	18.8%	$93,638
Professional, Tech. Serv.	213,438	5.2%	$18,142,117	6.5%	$84,999
Retail Trade	393,058	9.5%	$15,620,726	5.6%	$39,742
Trans., Warehousing	254,558	6.1%	$13,598,182	4.9%	$53,419
Wholesale Trade	141,404	3.4%	$13,970,916	5.0%	$98,801
Other Private (not above)	986,543*	23.8%*	$63,199,002*	22.8%*	$64,061*
Government	430,717	10.4%	$29,650,887	10.7%	$68,841

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2022	Units	Indiana Pct. Distribution	Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed	26,883	100.0%	$6,635,992
Single-Family	17,484	65.0%	$5,513,030
2-Family	502	1.9%	$76,873
3- and 4-Family	134	0.5%	$14,702
5+ Family	8,763	32.6%	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+):

Name	Population in 2022	Percent of State
Anderson	55,099	0.8%
Bloomington	79,107	1.2%
Carmel	101,964	1.5%
Columbus	51,268	0.8%
Elkhart	53,801	0.8%
Evansville	115,749	1.7%
Fishers	101,966	1.5%
Fort Wayne	267,927	3.9%
Gary	67,972	1.0%
Greenwood	65,406	1.0%
Hammond	76,575	1.1%
Indianapolis	880,621	12.9%
Jeffersonville	51,030	0.7%
Kokomo	59,671	0.9%
Lafayette	71,402	1.0%
Lawrence	49,276	0.7%
Merrillville	36,233	0.5%
Mishawaka	50,913	0.7%
Muncie	65,076	1.0%
New Albany	37,506	0.5%
Noblesville	72,748	1.1%
Plainfield	36,074	0.5%
Portage	38,327	0.6%
Richmond	35,513	0.5%
South Bend	103,110	1.5%
Terre Haute	58,335	0.9%
West Lafayette	45,060	0.7%
Westfield	54,605	0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates