Indiana Demographics

PopulationIndianaUnited States
Total Population6,080,485281,421,906
Male49.0%49.1%
Female51.0%50.9%
18 years and over74.1%74.3%
65 years and over12.4%12.4%
Married Persons56.3%54.4%
Single Persons43.7%45.6%
Median Age35.235.3
Average Family Size3.053.14
Ethnicity
White88.6%77.1%
Black or African American8.8%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1.5%
Asian1.2%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other2.0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.5%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsIndianaUnited States
Total Housing Units2,532,319115,904,641
Median Home Cost$94,300$119,600
Number of Households2,336,306105,480,101
Persons per Household2.532.59
Economic CharacteristicsIndianaUnited States
Median Household Income$41,567$41,994
Per Capita Income$20,397$21,587
In Labor Force66.6%63.9%
Families below poverty level6.7%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsIndianaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment714,68433,653,641
High School Enrollment338,49316,380,951
College or Graduate School352,68717,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate37.2%28.6%
Associates Degree5.8%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree12.2%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census