STATE · ADMITTED 1816 · 1990 CENSUS
Indiana
5,544,159 residents · 92 counties · 976 cities · 1,696 census tracts
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Indiana has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,797. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $53,500.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.9M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(397,999)
5 to 97.4%(408,860)
10 to 147.4%(408,100)
15 to 197.7%(426,604)
20 to 247.5%(413,126)
25 to 3416.6%(919,953)
35 to 4414.8%(819,602)
45 to 5410.3%(572,617)
55 to 648.7%(481,353)
65 to 747.3%(406,424)
75 to 844%(220,019)
85 and over1.3%(69,502)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,797
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,567 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$53,500
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(5,219,373)
Black8.3%(505,462)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(214,536)
Asian1%(58,424)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(5,022,596)
Black7.8%(429,722)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(95,363)
Asian0.7%(36,595)
Other1%(55,246)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(393,454)
Central American0.9%(61,889)
Puerto Rican0.8%(53,919)
South American0.5%(32,230)
Guatemalan0.3%(18,870)
Salvadoran0.3%(17,930)
Honduran0.2%(16,574)
Venezuelan0.2%(12,727)
Cuban0.1%(9,342)
Spaniard0.1%(7,815)
Colombian0.1%(7,564)
Dominican0.1%(6,461)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(4,327)
Peruvian0.1%(4,124)
Argentine0%(2,487)
Ecuadorian0%(2,336)
Panamanian0%(2,316)
Chilean0%(1,421)
Costa Rican0%(1,247)
Bolivian0%(1,034)
Uruguayan0%(235)
Paraguayan0%(72)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(54,238)
Chinese0.4%(29,589)
Burmese0.4%(27,101)
Filipino0.2%(16,227)
Korean0.1%(9,862)
Vietnamese0.1%(8,809)
Japanese0.1%(6,048)
Pakistani0.1%(5,856)
Kazakh0%(2,009)
Thai0%(1,863)
Taiwanese0%(1,574)
Laotian0%(1,494)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(1,429)
Indonesian0%(1,344)
Cambodian0%(1,248)
Nepalese0%(1,158)
Sri Lankan0%(536)
Malaysian0%(434)
Singaporean0%(242)
Mongolian0%(233)
Hmong0%(202)
Mien0%(92)
Uzbek0%(69)
Okinawan0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,592)
Samoan0%(870)
Chamorro0%(737)
Marshallese0%(654)
Tongan0%(123)
Guamanian0%(85)
Fijian0%(20)
Chuukese0%(6)
Ancestry
German19.5%(1,335,951)
English11.3%(773,441)
Irish10.1%(690,715)
American6.9%(472,462)
Polish2.7%(186,612)
Italian2.5%(168,009)
Scottish1.8%(120,226)
French1.6%(108,017)
Dutch1.3%(86,851)
Subsaharan African1.2%(80,831)
Swedish0.7%(51,295)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(47,123)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(39,134)
Welsh0.5%(33,726)
Norwegian0.5%(32,731)
Hungarian0.4%(27,939)
Arab0.4%(24,278)
British0.3%(22,493)
West Indian0.3%(21,786)
Nigerian0.3%(20,517)
Greek0.3%(19,734)
Russian0.3%(18,547)
Slovak0.2%(16,016)
Czech0.2%(14,159)
Haitian0.2%(13,037)
French Canadian0.2%(12,134)
Croatian0.2%(11,303)
Belgian0.2%(10,958)
Danish0.2%(10,587)
Ukrainian0.1%(9,732)
Lithuanian0.1%(9,600)
Serbian0.1%(8,928)
Austrian0.1%(7,946)
Romanian0.1%(7,477)
Canadian0.1%(7,222)
Finnish0.1%(5,836)
Lebanese0.1%(5,755)
Portuguese0.1%(4,729)
Jamaican0.1%(4,548)
Macedonian0.1%(3,898)
Egyptian0.1%(3,877)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,608)
Brazilian0%(3,048)
Slovene0%(2,890)
Iranian0%(2,785)
Syrian0%(2,749)
Kenyan0%(2,714)
Armenian0%(2,021)
Bulgarian0%(1,991)
Jordanian0%(1,957)
Ghanaian0%(1,864)
Turkish0%(1,707)
Palestinian0%(1,691)
Australian0%(1,243)
Latvian0%(1,237)
Iraqi0%(1,009)
Israeli0%(976)
Moroccan0%(872)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(856)
Guyanese0%(348)
Somali0%(281)
Barbadian0%(274)
Cape Verdean0%(87)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.6%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married34.9%(951,944)
Married51.2%(1,396,183)
Widowed2.9%(78,558)
Divorced11%(300,144)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(821,740)
Married49%(1,378,300)
Widowed8.7%(244,081)
Divorced13.2%(371,382)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Indianapolis city901,116
2.Fort Wayne275,203
3.Evansville116,176
4.Carmel105,634
5.Fishers104,812
6.South Bend103,201
7.Bloomington83,307
8.Noblesville76,111
9.Hammond75,712
10.Lafayette71,238
11.Greenwood69,349
12.Gary67,289
Frequently asked
How many people live in Indiana?
Indiana has about 5,544,159 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Indiana?
The typical household in Indiana earns about $28,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Indiana expensive?
In Indiana, the median home is worth about $53,500, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.
How educated are people in Indiana?
About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Indiana?
About 10.7% of people in Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
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