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Anderson

Indiana · 59,734 residents · 41.7 sq mi
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Anderson is a city of 59,734 people in Indiana. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $65,900. Households here earn about 22% less than in Indiana as a whole. Median household income is $32,577, under the $42,589 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

59,734
Unchangedsince 1990
from 59,449 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.1
+6%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
41.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K56K57K59K60K19902000201020202024Anderson
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(4,104)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(3,994)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(3,641)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(4,038)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(4,789)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(8,336)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(8,146)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(7,306)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(5,441)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(4,795)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(3,810)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(1,334)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,577
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,221 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,142
+57%since 1990
from $12,161 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.4%
−4.6 ptssince 1990
from 18.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$65,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$493
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $338 in 1990
US average: $602
63.8%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 63.8% in 1990
36.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

13.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.4%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 71.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
−3%since 1990
from 17.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(6,285)
Married55.2%(12,212)
Widowed3.6%(793)
Divorced12.9%(2,847)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(5,833)
Married47.1%(12,117)
Widowed13.5%(3,468)
Divorced16.7%(4,304)
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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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anderson, Indiana?

Anderson, Indiana has about 59,734 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson, Indiana?

The typical household in Anderson, Indiana earns about $32,577 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 $65,900, and the typical rent is about $493 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson, Indiana?

About 13.1% 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 13.4% of people in Anderson, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Anderson, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Anderson, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 285 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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

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