Kokomo, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population

59,122

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,360

2.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,400

8.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

25,171

2.07% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kokomo, IN 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% of the residents in Kokomo, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kokomo, IN are Indiana University-Kokomo (672 degrees awarded in 2024), Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo (79 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo (40 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kokomo, IN was $137,400, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Kokomo, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kokomo, IN was 2 cars per household.

United States Indiana Howard County, IN Kokomo, IN Howard, Cass & Tipton Counties--Kokomo City PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Kokomo, IN is home to a population of 59.1k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.48% of Kokomo, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.46k people).

In 2024, there were 7.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.6k people) in Kokomo, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Kokomo, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kokomo, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kokomo, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.6k ± 721
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 513
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 474

4.26%

Hispanic Population

2.52k people

4.26% of the people in Kokomo, IN are hispanic (2.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kokomo, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2024, 2.48% of Kokomo, IN residents (1.46k 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 Kokomo, IN was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
840 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
521 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
496 ± 187

Kokomo, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kokomo, IN.

Health

93.8% of the population of Kokomo, IN has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kokomo, IN declined by 13.2% from 7.14% to 6.19%.

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

Economy

The economy of Kokomo, IN employs 25.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kokomo, IN were Manufacturing (6,136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,086 people), and Retail Trade (3,197 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($70,137), Utilities ($63,253), and Manufacturing ($62,325).

Employment

Occupations

25.2k

2024 Value

± 1,338

−2.07%

1 Year decline

± 7.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kokomo, IN declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 25.7k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kokomo, IN, are Production Occupations (4,197 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,484 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kokomo, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

25.2k

2024 Value

± 1,338

−2.07%

1 Year decline

± 7.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kokomo, IN declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 25.7k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kokomo, IN, are Manufacturing (6,136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,086 people), and Retail Trade (3,197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kokomo, IN, though some of these residents may live in Kokomo, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,600

Median earning men ± $3,217

$34,881

Median earning women ± $2,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($71,113), Manufacturing ($66,332), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000), Public Administration ($53,854), and Wholesale Trade ($51,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Kokomo, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Kokomo, IN awarded 791 degrees. The student population of Kokomo, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,034 male students and 2,060 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kokomo, IN are White (625 and 80.1%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 8.59%), Black or African American (35 and 4.49%), and Two or More Races (23 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Kokomo, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Kokomo (672 and 85%), Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo (79 and 9.99%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo (40 and 5.06%).

The most popular majors in Kokomo, IN are General Business (98 and 12.4%), Registered Nursing (92 and 11.6%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (89 and 11.3%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,717 for in-state students and $22,104 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kokomo, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,094 (33.4% men and 66.6% 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 2024 there were 3,094 students enrolled in Kokomo, IN, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,319 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
92 degrees awarded
General Business
76 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kokomo, IN was Registered Nursing with 92 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-Kokomo
672 degrees awarded
Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
79 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo
40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Kokomo with 672 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 240 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kokomo, IN, which is 0.436 times less than the 551 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 625 degrees mean that there were 9.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 67 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 ($7,717) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($707) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($644) 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 Kokomo, IN was $137,400 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,500 to $137,400, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Kokomo, IN is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kokomo, IN have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kokomo, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,565

$16,542

Median Property Taxes

±$984

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Kokomo, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kokomo, IN 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.

$55,360

Median Household Income

± $2,848

26.2k

Number of Households

± 1,250

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.2k households in Kokomo, IN grew to $55,360 from the previous year's value of $54,195.

The following chart displays the households in Kokomo, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kokomo, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Kokomo, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kokomo, IN have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Kokomo, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kokomo, IN (9.89k out of 57.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kokomo, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.