Indianola is a city of 3,468 people in Washington. The median age is 45.7, about 7 years above the US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 6%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $98,684, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 99%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Indianola
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$210,966 → $503,800(+139%)US over the same years: +67%
Population1,729 → 3,468(+101%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age32.7 → 45.7(+13.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)29.7%(102)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.3%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(115)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(2)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 343 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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Over time
Indianola, decade by decade
Indianola population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,729
$78,859
$210,966
28.9%
13.8
2000
3,026
$96,278
$252,664
31.9%
31.3
2010
3,500
$96,384
$386,832
34.7%
34.7
2020
3,664
$90,240
$414,639
36.3%
42.4
2024
3,468
$98,684
$503,800
40.7%
45.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
