Indianola, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,468

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.24%

6.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,684

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$503,800

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,678

Population & Diversity

Indianola, WA is home to a population of 3.47k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.88% of Indianola, WA residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Indianola, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 145 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Indianola, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indianola, WA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 62

7.24%

Hispanic Population

251 people

7.24% of the people in Indianola, WA are hispanic (251 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indianola, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

5.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 5.88% of Indianola, WA residents (204 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, WA was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 30
Vietnam
94 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 25

Indianola, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Indianola, WA employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indianola, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Construction (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,875), and Public Administration ($95,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 114

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 9.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, WA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 1.71k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, WA, are Management Occupations (183 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.68k

2024 Value

± 114

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 9.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, WA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 1.71k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Construction (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianola, WA, though some of these residents may live in Indianola, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,514

Median earning men ± $5,820

$54,141

Median earning women ± $6,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,583), Information ($103,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($124,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,333), and Public Administration ($66,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indianola, WA was $503,800 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $478,100 to $503,800, a 5.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Indianola, WA is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indianola, WA have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indianola, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,742

$1,238

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Indianola, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

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

$98,684

Median Household Income

± $7,578

1.51k

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Indianola, WA grew to $98,684 from the previous year's value of $95,469.

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, WA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indianola, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Indianola, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianola, WA have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Indianola, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, WA (285 out of 3.46k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indianola, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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