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Indianola, NE

Indianola, NE: Population, Income & Demographics | Data USA

Population & Diversity

Indianola, NE is home to a population of 512 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (471 people) in Indianola, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Indianola, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indianola, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
471 ± 117
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 27
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 20

5.86%

Hispanic Population

30 people

5.86% of the people in Indianola, NE are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indianola, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 19
World War II
7 ± 9

Indianola, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Indianola, NE.

Economy

The economy of Indianola, NE employs 243 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indianola, NE were Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

243

2024 Value

± 72

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, NE grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 218 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, NE, are Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), Management Occupations (20 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

243

2024 Value

± 72

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, NE grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 218 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, NE, are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianola, NE, though some of these residents may live in Indianola, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $15,453

$38,646

Median earning women ± $8,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,813), and Retail Trade ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indianola, NE was $91,000 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $91,000, a 6.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Indianola, NE is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indianola, NE have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indianola, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,076

$196

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Indianola, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indianola, NE 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.

$55,481

Median Household Income

± $6,797

227

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 227 households in Indianola, NE grew to $55,481 from the previous year's value of $49,615.

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, NE 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indianola, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Carpooled (6.64%)
Worked At Home (2.49%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Indianola, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.64%) and those who worked at home (2.49%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianola, NE have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.09% of the workforce in Indianola, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, NE (29 out of 512 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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