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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Anderson

Indiana · 59,449 residents · 41.7 sq mi
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With 59,449 people, Anderson is a city in Indiana. Median home value sits at $36,700. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 19%. The poverty rate is 18.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $23,221, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

59,449
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 59,734 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
41.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K56K57K59K60K19902000201020202024Anderson
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(4,107)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(3,889)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(3,915)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(4,611)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(4,848)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(9,123)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(7,945)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(5,936)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(5,507)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(5,409)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(3,259)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(900)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,221
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,577 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,161
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,142 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.0%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,700
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$338
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $493 in 2000
US average: $450
63.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 63.8% in 2000
36.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(48,340)
Black14.8%(8,833)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,235)
Asian0.5%(284)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(50,452)
Black14.3%(8,515)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(245)
Asian0.3%(184)
Other0.5%(298)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(3,220)
Salvadoran0.3%(178)
Spaniard0.2%(85)
Bolivian0.1%(72)
Guatemalan0.1%(66)
Honduran0.1%(47)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Ecuadorian0.1%(42)
Colombian0.1%(36)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(99)
Chinese0.1%(65)
Filipino0.1%(65)
Japanese0.1%(42)
Thai0%(21)
Burmese0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(18)
Korean0%(11)
Ancestry
German14.3%(7,918)
English11.6%(6,401)
Irish9.7%(5,359)
American6.1%(3,351)
Italian2%(1,117)
Scottish1.5%(828)
Dutch1.2%(641)
French0.9%(487)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(371)
Polish0.6%(325)
Swedish0.5%(286)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(200)
Welsh0.3%(151)
West Indian0.3%(146)
Arab0.2%(124)
Austrian0.2%(104)
Norwegian0.2%(97)
Greek0.2%(95)
Finnish0.2%(92)
Romanian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Lithuanian0.1%(63)
Hungarian0.1%(62)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Ukrainian0.1%(47)
Haitian0.1%(47)
Syrian0.1%(38)
Danish0.1%(35)
Jamaican0.1%(33)
Jordanian0.1%(31)
Nigerian0.1%(30)
Portuguese0.1%(29)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Canadian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(22)
Czech0%(21)
Russian0%(15)
Israeli0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05

Education

12.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.3%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(8,631)
Married38.9%(8,682)
Widowed4.3%(960)
Divorced18.2%(4,073)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(7,216)
Married37.2%(8,624)
Widowed10.9%(2,535)
Divorced20.8%(4,835)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(825)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(723)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(1,199)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(111)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,750 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Anderson, Indiana?

Anderson, Indiana has about 59,449 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson, Indiana?

The typical household in Anderson, Indiana earns about $23,221 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anderson, Indiana expensive?

In Anderson, Indiana, the median home is worth about $36,700, and the typical rent is about $338 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson, Indiana?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Anderson, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anderson, Indiana?

About 18.0% of people in Anderson, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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