CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Indianola

Washington · 1,729 residents · 5.26 sq mi

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With 1,729 people, Indianola is a city in Washington. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. The average commute runs 34 minutes. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,729

−43%vs 2000

vs 3,026 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(155)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(163)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(153)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(81)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(331)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(282)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(201)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(111)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,857

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,852 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,975

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,895 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,900

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$502

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $827 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.9%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

19.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86%(2,603)

Black0.5%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(83)

Asian1.4%(42)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(1,649)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(23)

Asian2.4%(41)

Other1.9%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(102)

Puerto Rican1%(33)

Central American0.9%(30)

Salvadoran0.7%(25)

Spaniard0.2%(6)

Honduran0.1%(5)

Cuban0.1%(4)

South American0.1%(3)

Chilean0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(33)

Chinese0.4%(13)

Korean0.3%(11)

Asian Indian0.1%(4)

Taiwanese0.1%(3)

Japanese0.1%(2)

Thai0.1%(2)

Vietnamese0.1%(2)

Nepalese0.1%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.5%(18)

Samoan0.1%(4)

Ancestry

English18.7%(647)

German15.2%(526)

Irish12.9%(447)

Norwegian8%(277)

Scottish4.6%(160)

Italian4.3%(149)

Swedish3.7%(129)

French3.5%(121)

American2.3%(80)

Polish2%(71)

Dutch1.4%(50)

Welsh1.4%(47)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.3%(46)

Danish0.8%(29)

Portuguese0.8%(27)

Russian0.8%(27)

British0.7%(24)

French Canadian0.7%(24)

Hungarian0.7%(24)

Finnish0.6%(22)

Czech0.6%(20)

Canadian0.5%(17)

Swiss0.5%(17)

Greek0.4%(15)

West Indian0.4%(13)

Jamaican0.4%(13)

Croatian0.3%(12)

Ukrainian0.3%(11)

Lithuanian0.3%(10)

Romanian0.3%(10)

Armenian0.2%(7)

Austrian0.2%(6)

Belgian0.2%(6)

Iranian0.1%(5)

Latvian0.1%(5)

Slovene0.1%(3)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

Cape Verdean0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.9%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.4 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 32.6 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 married26%(380)

Married59.8%(873)

Widowed2.6%(38)

Divorced11.6%(169)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(340)

Married53%(796)

Widowed6%(90)

Divorced18.3%(275)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.2%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% 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)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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