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Indiana County

Pennsylvania · 82,878 residents (2025 est.) · 827 sq mi
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Indiana County is a county of 83,042 people in Pennsylvania. The typical home is worth $152,800, having more than doubled since 2000. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $800 a month at the median. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 23%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
83,042
−7%since 2000
from 89,605 in 2000
82,878 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
100 / sq mi
−5%since 2009
from 106 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.0
+10%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
827 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
82K84K87K89K91K19902000201020202024Indiana County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(3,718)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(4,186)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(4,199)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.3%(7,722)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.7%(8,858)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(8,512)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(8,653)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(8,889)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(11,229)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(10,083)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(4,741)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(2,252)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,208
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,233 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,921
+108%since 2000
from $15,312 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+3%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing2.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$152,800
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$800
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $426 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
27.9% rent
Vacancy rate
13.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+6%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(86,493)
Black1.6%(1,391)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(457)
Asian0.7%(662)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(76,118)
Black2.1%(1,782)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,546)
Asian0.9%(743)
Other3.4%(2,853)
Diversity Score
20
+94%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−14%since 2020
from 43 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(491)
Puerto Rican0.4%(346)
Guatemalan0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.1%(65)
Cuban0%(37)
Dominican0%(28)
Argentine0%(26)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(223)
Pakistani0.2%(148)
Filipino0.2%(146)
Asian Indian0.1%(104)
Japanese0%(20)
Korean0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.2%(20,060)
Irish12.8%(10,665)
English10.3%(8,528)
Italian9%(7,441)
Polish5.9%(4,897)
American4.5%(3,730)
Slovak2.8%(2,360)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,607)
Scottish1.8%(1,525)
Hungarian1.5%(1,245)
Dutch1.5%(1,238)
Swedish1.3%(1,091)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(803)
French0.8%(675)
Welsh0.7%(594)
Egyptian0.7%(562)
Ukrainian0.7%(558)
Russian0.6%(495)
Czech0.3%(284)
West Indian0.3%(254)
Croatian0.3%(247)
Swiss0.2%(189)
Haitian0.2%(165)
Lithuanian0.2%(161)
Austrian0.2%(141)
Slovene0.1%(123)
Norwegian0.1%(111)
British0.1%(106)
Canadian0.1%(95)
Greek0.1%(90)
Jamaican0.1%(65)
Syrian0.1%(56)
Ghanaian0.1%(46)
Belgian0%(31)
Jordanian0%(25)
Lebanese0%(24)
Serbian0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Romanian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(16)
Finnish0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Guyanese0%(12)
Danish0%(9)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+48%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 58.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
80.7%
+11.0 ptssince 2017
from 69.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(14,145)
Married47.2%(16,678)
Widowed3.5%(1,236)
Divorced9.2%(3,251)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(12,090)
Married46%(16,394)
Widowed10.2%(3,647)
Divorced9.8%(3,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% 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)19.3%(912)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(1,047)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(1,864)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(376)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(89)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,714 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 Indiana County, Pennsylvania?

Indiana County, Pennsylvania has about 83,042 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Indiana County, Pennsylvania earns about $60,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Indiana County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Indiana County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $152,800, and the typical rent is about $800 a month.

How educated are people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?

About 27.0% of adults age 25 and over in Indiana County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?

About 14.0% of people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Indiana County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Indiana County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,952 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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

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