2024 ACS PUMS

Indiana Census Data

A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Indiana, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Indiana is home to 6,924,275 people across 51 PUMAs, with a median household income of $72,083 and a median age of 39.1.

6,924,275
Population
$72,083
Median HH income
30.7%
Bachelor's+
$239,000
Median home value

Indiana at a glance, vs. the U.S.

Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.

EconomicIndianaU.S.
Median household income$72,083$83,310
Mean wage (workers)$56,505$66,223
Poverty rate11.9%12.1%
Unemployment rate4.2%4.6%
EducationIndianaU.S.
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%36.9%
HealthIndianaU.S.
Uninsured7.5%8.4%
Private insurance66.6%66.7%
Public insurance37.7%37.0%
With a disability15.6%14.1%
CommuteIndianaU.S.
Mean commute time25 min27 min
Drove to work86.2%78.5%
Public transit to work0.6%3.7%
Worked from home9.5%13.3%
HousingIndianaU.S.
Median home value$239,000$390,221
Median gross rent$1,100$1,507
Rent as % of income29.0%30.6%
Homeownership rate70.8%65.1%
Median bedrooms32.9
Median rooms65.6
Median year built19701976
Vehicles per household1.91.8
No vehicle6.7%8.5%
Single-family detached73.9%62.1%
Broadband internet94.7%95.0%
DemographicsIndianaU.S.
Population6,924,275340,110,990
Average age39.139.8
Married (15+)48.8%47.9%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%20.0%
Black8.9%11.7%
Asian2.7%6.2%

Indiana's 51 PUMAs

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Below are every PUMA in Indiana, ranked by population.

PUMAPopulationMedian HH income
Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA191,911$67,819
Hendricks County PUMA190,534$91,372
Vanderburgh County--Evansville City PUMA180,329$60,915
Porter County PUMA175,800$84,266
Marion County--Warren & Franklin Townships & Indianapolis City (East & Southeast) PUMA173,135$73,098
Johnson County--Greenwood City PUMA170,964$94,418
Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA169,091$106,601
Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA168,543$74,621
Greene, Daviess, Owen, Orange & Martin Counties PUMA162,189$65,991
Lake County (South) PUMA157,134$103,556
Marion County--Wayne & Decatur (Northwest) Townships & Indianapolis City (West) PUMA156,454$54,519
St. Joseph County (Outside South Bend City)--Mishawaka City PUMA156,318$70,052
Marion County--Center Township & Indianapolis City (Central) PUMA153,638$59,900
Marion County--Perry & Decatur (South & East) Townships & Indianapolis City (South) PUMA151,862$72,611
Floyd, Harrison & Washington Counties PUMA150,548$77,768
Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA149,890$128,429
Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA143,011$69,748
Monroe County--Bloomington City PUMA140,684$69,037
Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA139,612$141,215
Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (South) PUMA138,815$56,854
Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA136,647$71,575
Howard, Cass & Tipton Counties--Kokomo City PUMA136,576$60,915
Hancock & Shelby Counties PUMA134,442$86,296
Madison County--Anderson City PUMA134,321$59,392
Grant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA132,192$55,839
Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA132,116$78,174
Allen County (Outside Fort Wayne City) PUMA132,089$101,322
Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (North) PUMA128,614$65,991
Clark County--Jeffersonville City PUMA127,753$74,113
Montgomery, Clinton, White, Carroll & Benton Counties PUMA127,198$67,006
Kosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA126,779$72,692
Morgan, Putnam & Brown Counties PUMA125,571$80,205
Warrick, Gibson & Posey Counties PUMA124,642$75,941
Marion County--Lawrence Township, Indianapolis (Northeast) & Lawrence Cities PUMA123,288$77,159
Lake County (Central) PUMA122,080$84,266
Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley, Switzerland & Ohio Counties PUMA121,216$76,144
St. Joseph County (North)--South Bend City PUMA117,304$56,854
Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA116,931$50,762
Wayne, Fayette, Rush & Union Counties PUMA114,992$50,762
Delaware County--Muncie City PUMA112,806$54,824
Marion County--Washington Township (South & East) & Indianapolis City (North) PUMA112,370$92,388
LaPorte County PUMA112,056$67,006
Jefferson, Jennings, Decatur & Scott Counties PUMA110,502$65,179
Marion County--Pike & Washington (Northwest) Townships & Indianapolis City (Northwest) PUMA110,397$63,352
Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA110,328$68,834
Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA106,316$55,839
Vigo County--Terre Haute City PUMA106,305$54,824
Henry, Randolph, Jay & Blackford Counties PUMA105,918$63,961
Clay, Sullivan, Parke, Fountain, Vermillion & Warren Counties PUMA103,125$66,803
Jasper, Starke, Fulton, Newton & Pulaski Counties PUMA101,569$67,108
Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA97,370$66,296

Indiana Census data — FAQ

What is the population of Indiana?+

According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 people, represented across 51 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).

What is the median household income in Indiana?+

The median household income in Indiana is $72,083 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.

How educated is Indiana?+

30.7% of Indiana residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.

Where does this Indiana data come from?+

These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.

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