Indianola, MS

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2022 Population

9,572

1.11% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

2.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

28.6%

7.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$36,243

13.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$110,800

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Indianola, MS had a population of 9.57k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $36,243. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Indianola, MS declined from 9,679 to 9,572, a −1.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,043 to $36,243, a 13.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.251%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.167%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.104%).

None of the households in Indianola, MS 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.

100% of the residents in Indianola, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Indianola, MS was $110,800, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Indianola, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Indianola, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Indianola, MS is home to a population of 9.57k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Indianola, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 5.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.02k people) in Indianola, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Indianola, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Indianola, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.02k ± 270
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 261
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 39.4

0.104%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.104% of the people in Indianola, MS are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Indianola, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 58
Vietnam
51 ± 58

Indianola, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Indianola, MS employs 3.56k people. The largest industries in Indianola, MS are Educational Services (659 people), Retail Trade (427 people), and Manufacturing (419 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($47,732), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,580), and Public Administration ($47,222).

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2022 Value

± 535

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Indianola, MS grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 3.47k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (473 people), Management Occupations (365 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.56k

2022 Value

± 535

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Indianola, MS grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 3.47k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, MS, are Educational Services (659 people), Retail Trade (427 people), and Manufacturing (419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianola, MS, though some of these residents may live in Indianola, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,280

Median earning men ± $6,548

$30,726

Median earning women ± $7,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,565), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,303), and Retail Trade ($46,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,658), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,893), and Public Administration ($34,608).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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

The median property value in Indianola, MS was $110,800 in 2022, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,300 to $110,800, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Indianola, MS is 54.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Indianola, MS have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indianola, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Indianola, MS is $36,243. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Indianola, MS was Census Tract 9504.01 with a value of $61,955, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9504.02, with respective values of $52,128 and $24,357.

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,108

$1,919

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2022

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.1% of the housing units in Indianola, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504.01
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9504.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Indianola, MS was Census Tract 9504.01 with a value of $61,955, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9504.02, with respective values of $52,128 and $24,357.

The following map shows all of the places in Indianola, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$36,243

Median Household Income

± $5,658

3.55k

Number of Households

± 458

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Indianola, MS grew to $36,243 from the previous year's value of $32,043.

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, MS 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (6.3%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2022, 88.7% of workers in Indianola, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.3%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianola, MS have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Indianola, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, MS (2.67k out of 9.34k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

91.8% of the population of Indianola, MS has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 8.58% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.45% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.2%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

8.58%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.45%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indianola, MS declined by 19% from 10.1% to 8.2%.

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

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