METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Kokomo Metro

Kokomo, IN · 1 counties · 80,827 residents · 293 sq mi

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Kokomo is a metro area of 80,827 people. Median home value sits at $51,500. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 15 minutes. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

80,827

−5%vs 2000

vs 84,964 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

276 / sq mi

−5%vs 2000

vs 290 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

34.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

293 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202484K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(5,714)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(5,939)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(6,074)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(6,122)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(4,936)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(12,741)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(12,500)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(9,683)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(7,676)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(5,634)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(3,016)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(792)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,511

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,487 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,346

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,049 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,500

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $509 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.7%(75,378)

Black6.5%(5,523)

Hispanic / Latino2%(1,709)

Asian1%(856)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(75,366)

Black5.4%(4,329)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(948)

Asian0.6%(490)

Other0.8%(642)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(1,949)

Puerto Rican0.5%(391)

Cuban0.2%(186)

South American0.2%(137)

Central American0.1%(105)

Argentine0.1%(72)

Dominican0.1%(64)

Panamanian0.1%(63)

Colombian0.1%(48)

Nicaraguan0%(33)

Spaniard0%(33)

Venezuelan0%(17)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Honduran0%(9)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(353)

Chinese0.3%(264)

Cambodian0.2%(187)

Filipino0.2%(184)

Asian Indian0.2%(170)

Korean0%(40)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(40)

Samoan0%(36)

Ancestry

German16.3%(13,644)

English12.9%(10,778)

American11.5%(9,623)

Irish8.4%(7,051)

Polish1.5%(1,269)

French1.3%(1,104)

Scottish1.3%(1,086)

Italian1.3%(1,083)

Subsaharan African0.8%(691)

Dutch0.7%(604)

Swedish0.6%(469)

Norwegian0.5%(405)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(373)

Swiss0.4%(317)

British0.3%(263)

Welsh0.2%(196)

Greek0.2%(170)

Romanian0.2%(160)

Czech0.2%(128)

West Indian0.1%(114)

Nigerian0.1%(99)

Russian0.1%(97)

Danish0.1%(95)

Haitian0.1%(72)

Hungarian0.1%(70)

Belgian0.1%(58)

French Canadian0.1%(49)

Iranian0.1%(48)

Slovak0.1%(42)

Jamaican0.1%(42)

Croatian0%(38)

Austrian0%(32)

Arab0%(31)

Lithuanian0%(27)

Lebanese0%(25)

Portuguese0%(21)

Bulgarian0%(19)

Canadian0%(17)

Australian0%(12)

Ethiopian0%(9)

Serbian0%(5)

Moroccan0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 12.3 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 married33.4%(10,865)

Married49%(15,904)

Widowed4.2%(1,377)

Divorced13.4%(4,338)

Women 15+

Never married28%(9,927)

Married43.2%(15,290)

Widowed12.4%(4,403)

Divorced16.4%(5,807)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.3%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.8%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% 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)18.1%(937)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,100)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(1,820)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(210)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(28)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,164 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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