Indianola, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,044
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
1.99% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.44%
15.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,453
3.42% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$237,500
4.12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,064
4.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Indianola, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Indianola, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Indianola, IA are Simpson College (365 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Indianola, IA was $237,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Indianola, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Indianola, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Indianola, IA is home to a population of 16k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.979% of Indianola, IA residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Indianola, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Indianola, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indianola, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 316
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    384 ± 128
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    181 ± 112
2.86%
Hispanic Population
459 people

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Indianola, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.86% of the people in Indianola, IA are hispanic (459 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indianola, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.979%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
157 people
2.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
331 people

As of 2024, 0.979% of Indianola, IA residents (157 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indianola, IA was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    283 ± 110
  2. Vietnam
    196 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    89 ± 43

Indianola, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Indianola, IA employs 8.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indianola, IA were Retail Trade (1,342 people), Educational Services (1,086 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,018 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,167), Wholesale Trade ($91,384), and Construction ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

8.06k
2024 Value
± 582
4.17%
1 Year growth
± 9.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, IA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 7.74k employees to 8.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (966 people), Sales & Related Occupations (847 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (739 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.06k
2024 Value
± 582
4.17%
1 Year growth
± 9.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, IA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 7.74k employees to 8.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, IA, are Retail Trade (1,342 people), Educational Services (1,086 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,018 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianola, IA, though some of these residents may live in Indianola, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,430
Median earning men ± $3,899
$36,157
Median earning women ± $2,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($91,830), Public Administration ($82,277), and Construction ($78,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,603), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,526), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,223).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Indianola, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Indianola, IA awarded 365 degrees. The student population of Indianola, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 542 male students and 621 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Indianola, IA are White (295 and 81.7%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 7.76%), Unknown (14 and 3.88%), and Two or More Races (11 and 3.05%).

The largest universities in Indianola, IA by number of degrees awarded are Simpson College (365 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Indianola, IA are General Health & Wellness (35 and 9.59%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (32 and 8.77%), and General Business Administration & Management (30 and 8.22%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $45,306.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Indianola, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,163 (46.6% men and 53.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,163 students enrolled in Indianola, IA, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 875 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Health & Wellness
    35 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Indianola, IA was General Health & Wellness with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Indianola, IA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Simpson College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
365 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Simpson College with 365 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 167 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Indianola, IA, which is 0.843 times less than the 198 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 295 degrees mean that there were 10.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 28 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,306) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($906) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,114) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Indianola, IA was $237,500 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,100 to $237,500, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Indianola, IA is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indianola, IA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indianola, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,590
$4,301
Median Property Taxes
±$368

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Indianola, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Indianola, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,453
Median Household Income
± $6,024
6.15k
Number of Households
± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.15k households in Indianola, IA declined from $75,453 from the previous year's value of $78,125.

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indianola, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  3. Walked (5.7%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Indianola, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who walked to work (5.7%).

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianola, IA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Indianola, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Indianola, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, IA (945 out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indianola, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.5% of the population of Indianola, IA has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.52%
Uninsured
58.3%
Employer Coverage
13.2%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.65%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indianola, IA declined by 14.7% from 1.78% to 1.52%.

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