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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Albany

Indiana · 36,322 residents · 15.5 sq mi
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New Albany is a city of 36,322 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $47,900. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 17% less than in Indiana as a whole. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Median household income is $23,933, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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

36,322
−3%vs 2000
vs 37,603 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K37K37K38K38K19902000201020202024New Albany
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(2,622)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,435)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,451)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(2,441)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(2,517)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(6,098)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(4,858)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(3,523)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(3,429)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(3,374)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(2,016)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(558)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,933
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,923 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,781
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,365 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.5%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,900
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $503 in 2000
US average: $450
59.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 59.3% in 2000
40.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(33,622)
Black6.9%(2,580)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(512)
Asian0.4%(159)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(33,847)
Black6.1%(2,224)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(169)
Asian0.3%(110)
Other0.4%(141)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(743)
Puerto Rican1.4%(536)
Dominican0.4%(144)
Salvadoran0.3%(127)
Honduran0.3%(126)
Cuban0.3%(102)
Colombian0.3%(98)
Spaniard0.1%(56)
Guatemalan0.1%(48)
Argentine0.1%(23)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(189)
Chinese0.4%(162)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Korean0.1%(30)
Vietnamese0.1%(30)
Filipino0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(32)
Ancestry
German19.8%(7,434)
Irish14.3%(5,379)
English12.2%(4,573)
American8.1%(3,057)
Scottish2.5%(926)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(858)
Italian2.1%(782)
French1.8%(686)
Polish1.4%(514)
Welsh0.8%(304)
Norwegian0.7%(248)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(234)
British0.5%(194)
Swedish0.4%(163)
Danish0.2%(90)
Arab0.2%(85)
Swiss0.2%(80)
West Indian0.2%(57)
Iranian0.1%(52)
Greek0.1%(48)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Ukrainian0.1%(41)
Belgian0.1%(38)
Russian0.1%(34)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(32)
Syrian0.1%(27)
Austrian0.1%(26)
Hungarian0.1%(20)
Ghanaian0.1%(20)
Nigerian0.1%(20)
Romanian0.1%(19)
Czech0%(15)
Finnish0%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Slovak0%(9)
Section 05

Education

12.9%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.3%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.8 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married41.4%(6,222)
Married39.2%(5,890)
Widowed2.8%(422)
Divorced16.6%(2,500)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(5,502)
Married37.9%(6,185)
Widowed10.2%(1,664)
Divorced18.2%(2,971)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% 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)26.3%(471)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(420)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(581)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(93)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,790 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 New Albany, Indiana?

New Albany, Indiana has about 36,322 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Albany, Indiana?

The typical household in New Albany, Indiana earns about $23,933 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Albany, Indiana expensive?

In New Albany, Indiana, the median home is worth about $47,900, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in New Albany, Indiana?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in New Albany, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Albany, Indiana?

About 15.5% of people in New Albany, 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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