Indianola, IA

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2023 Population

15,918

0.461% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.6%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,125

6.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Indianola, IA had a population of 15.9k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $78,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Indianola, IA grew from 15,845 to 15,918, a 0.461% increase and its median household income grew from $73,534 to $78,125, a 6.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.949%).

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.

99.6% of the residents in Indianola, IA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Indianola, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 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 15.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Indianola, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Indianola, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 255 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Indianola, IA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Indianola, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 304
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
469 ± 166
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 131

2.8%

Hispanic Population

446 people

2.8% of the people in Indianola, IA are hispanic (446 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Indianola, IA 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 Indianola, IA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indianola, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Indianola, IA residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
236 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
219 ± 98
Korea
77 ± 68

Indianola, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Indianola, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Indianola, IA are Retail Trade (1,169 people), Educational Services (1,047 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (923 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,667), Utilities ($90,313), and Wholesale Trade ($88,581).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, IA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, IA, are Retail Trade (1,169 people), Educational Services (1,047 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (923 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.

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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.

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health & Wellness
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
25 degrees awarded

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

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

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

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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Indianola, IA have an average commute time of 21.9 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Indianola, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$78,125

Median Household Income

± $6,091

6.01k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.01k households in Indianola, IA grew to $78,125 from the previous year's value of $73,534.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indianola, IA is from Indianola, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Indianola, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianola, IA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Indianola, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, IA (1.11k out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

98.2% of the population of Indianola, IA has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, IA see 1802 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.01% increase from the previous year (1716 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2670 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4108 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,802 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, IA

Primary care physicians in Warren County, IA see an average of 1,802 patients per year. This represents a 5.01% increase from the previous year (1,716 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Warren County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.78%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indianola, IA declined by 34.5% from 2.72% to 1.78%.

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

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