CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Indiana

Pennsylvania · 15,174 residents · 1.76 sq mi

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With 15,174 people, Indiana is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 21.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. 38.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 35% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,174

+2%vs 2000

vs 14,895 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.7

−1%vs 2000

vs 21.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.6%(390)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.9%(443)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.6%(400)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1921.3%(3,234)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2436.3%(5,512)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.3%(1,267)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447%(1,069)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.4%(671)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.5%(685)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(781)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(596)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(126)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,836

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,279 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,627

−30%vs 2000

vs $12,317 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

38.7%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,500

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$346

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $447 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

44.2%

+7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.8% in 2000

55.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.8%(13,526)

Black5.2%(771)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(178)

Asian1.9%(280)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(14,269)

Black3.7%(568)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(102)

Asian1.8%(275)

Other0.4%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American1%(144)

Guatemalan1%(144)

Puerto Rican0.9%(123)

Spaniard0.3%(48)

Mexican0.2%(22)

Cuban0.1%(18)

Dominican0.1%(12)

South American0%(5)

Venezuelan0%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(61)

Asian Indian0.3%(49)

Ancestry

German21.2%(3,011)

Irish11.9%(1,695)

Italian8.7%(1,232)

English7.8%(1,114)

Polish5.6%(796)

American2.1%(294)

Scottish2.1%(292)

Swedish1.9%(263)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(258)

Hungarian1.2%(171)

Slovak1.2%(166)

Ukrainian1%(144)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

French0.9%(126)

West Indian0.8%(117)

Haitian0.8%(117)

Russian0.8%(109)

Welsh0.8%(107)

Dutch0.6%(91)

Arab0.5%(77)

Croatian0.5%(75)

Subsaharan African0.4%(53)

Ghanaian0.3%(46)

Canadian0.3%(42)

Lithuanian0.2%(31)

Greek0.2%(26)

Swiss0.2%(26)

Syrian0.1%(18)

French Canadian0.1%(18)

Austrian0.1%(17)

Slovene0.1%(17)

Norwegian0.1%(14)

Portuguese0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(12)

Guyanese0.1%(12)

Czech0.1%(9)

Brazilian0%(6)

Macedonian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.3%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.6%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.6%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.0 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 12.0 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 married63%(3,847)

Married28.7%(1,751)

Widowed0.4%(26)

Divorced7.9%(482)

Women 15+

Never married59.9%(3,952)

Married26.9%(1,775)

Widowed4.3%(283)

Divorced8.8%(583)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.6%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.6%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.5%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.6%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 81.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.1%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% 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)25.1%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(66)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.5%(110)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.2%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II9.2%(31)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 338 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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