Indiana, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,212

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.4

4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

9.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,857

8.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$135,600

9.98% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,861

1.89% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Indiana, PA 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.

97.7% of the residents in Indiana, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Indiana, PA are Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (2,340 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Indiana, PA was $135,600, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Indiana, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Indiana, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Indiana, PA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.89% of Indiana, PA residents were born outside of the country (553 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Indiana, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 761 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 433 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Indiana, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indiana, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Indiana, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indiana, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
761 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 157

2.72%

Hispanic Population

386 people

2.72% of the people in Indiana, PA are hispanic (386 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

3.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

As of 2024, 3.89% of Indiana, PA residents (553 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 Indiana, PA was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Indiana, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 59
Korea
48 ± 71

Indiana, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Indiana, PA.

Economy

The economy of Indiana, PA employs 6.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indiana, PA were Accommodation & Food Services (1,502 people), Educational Services (1,080 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (886 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,167), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,722).

Employment

Occupations

6.86k

2024 Value

± 727

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indiana, PA grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 6.73k employees to 6.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indiana, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,271 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (813 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (530 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indiana, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.86k

2024 Value

± 727

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indiana, PA grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 6.73k employees to 6.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indiana, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,502 people), Educational Services (1,080 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (886 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indiana, PA, though some of these residents may live in Indiana, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,135

Median earning men ± $9,451

$18,565

Median earning women ± $5,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,136), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,882), and Retail Trade ($35,574).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Indiana, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Indiana, PA awarded 2,340 degrees. The student population of Indiana, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,596 male students and 5,650 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Indiana, PA are White (1,800 and 81.4%), Black or African American (154 and 6.97%), Hispanic or Latino (94 and 4.25%), and Two or More Races (72 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Indiana, PA by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (2,340 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Indiana, PA are General Business Administration & Management (175 and 7.48%), Criminology (134 and 5.73%), and Registered Nursing (126 and 5.38%).

The median tuition cost in Indiana, PA for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $11,200 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Indiana, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,246 (38.9% men and 61.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,246 students enrolled in Indiana, PA, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,734 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
86 degrees awarded
Criminology
117 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Indiana, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 86 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,340 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus with 2,340 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 866 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Indiana, PA, which is 0.588 times less than the 1,474 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 1,800 degrees mean that there were 11.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 154 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,664) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indiana, PA was $135,600 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $135,600, a 9.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Indiana, PA is 44.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indiana, PA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indiana, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,326

$2,333

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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 Indiana, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Indiana, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.7% of the housing units in Indiana, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indiana, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,857

Median Household Income

± $11,418

5.22k

Number of Households

± 673

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Indiana, PA declined from $40,857 from the previous year's value of $44,784.

The following chart displays the households in Indiana, PA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indiana, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.6%)
Walked (18.3%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Indiana, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.3%) and those who worked at home (15.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indiana, PA have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Indiana, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Indiana, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indiana, PA (2.32k out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indiana, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Indiana, PA has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 42.3% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indiana, PA declined by 19.3% from 8.9% to 7.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Indiana, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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