Kokomo, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
83,349
1.05% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41
0.966% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11.6%
2.88% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$59,238
5.06% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$116,600
2.37% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
37,572
0.546% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Kokomo, IN had a population of 83.3k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $59,238. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kokomo, IN grew from 82,486 to 83,349, a 1.05% increase and its median household income grew from $56,387 to $59,238, a 5.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kokomo, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), White (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Kokomo, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kokomo, IN are Indiana University-Kokomo (685 degrees awarded in 2021), Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo (66 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo (65 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Kokomo, IN was $116,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Kokomo, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kokomo, IN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Kokomo, IN is home to a population of 83.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.05% of Kokomo, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2021, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70k people) in Kokomo, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Kokomo, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kokomo, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kokomo, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    70k ± 206
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.54k ± 388
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.41k ± 405
3.62%
Hispanic Population
3.01k people

In 2021, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70k people) in Kokomo, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.62% of the people in Kokomo, IN are hispanic (3.01k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    100,393 ± 7,721 people
  2. India
    33,054 ± 4,453 people
  3. China
    20,560 ± 3,515 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 100,393 Indiana residents, followed by India with 33,054 and China with 20,560.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.05%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.71k people
2.07%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.71k people

As of 2021, 2.05% of Kokomo, IN residents (1.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kokomo, IN was 2.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,104 ± 290
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    881 ± 214
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    759 ± 189

Kokomo, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Kokomo, IN employs 37.6k people. The largest industries in Kokomo, IN are Manufacturing (9,522 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,422 people), and Retail Trade (4,031 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,132), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,071), and Manufacturing ($57,909).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,653. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

37.6k
2021 Value
± 1,561
0.546%
1 Year growth
± 5.69%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kokomo, IN grew at a rate of 0.546%, from 37.4k employees to 37.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kokomo, IN, are Production Occupations (5,716 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,933 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kokomo, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

37.6k
2021 Value
± 1,561
0.546%
1 Year growth
± 5.69%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kokomo, IN grew at a rate of 0.546%, from 37.4k employees to 37.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kokomo, IN, are Manufacturing (9,522 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,422 people), and Retail Trade (4,031 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,680
Median earning men ± $2,262
$31,597
Median earning women ± $1,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($64,313), Information ($60,917), and Public Administration ($52,674).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($48,581), Manufacturing ($42,557), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,640).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 864
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 472
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 428
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.13M
    Manufacturing
  2. $435k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $149k
    Retail Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $74B
  2. $43.5B
  3. $35.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B
2020 Value in Indiana
$895B
Projected 2050 Value in Indiana
92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $38.6B
  2. $37.8B
  3. $36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Kokomo, IN awarded 816 degrees. The student population of Kokomo, IN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,090 male students and 2,111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kokomo, IN are White (631 and 79.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (57 and 7.22%), Black or African American (45 and 5.7%), and Two or More Races (30 and 3.8%).

The largest universities in Kokomo, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Kokomo (685 and 83.9%), Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo (66 and 8.09%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo (65 and 7.97%).

The most popular majors in Kokomo, IN are General Business (116 and 14.2%), Registered Nursing (81 and 9.93%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (60 and 7.35%).

The median tuition cost in Kokomo, IN for a public four year colleges is $7,170 for in-state students and $20,277 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2021 in Kokomo, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,201 (34.1% men and 65.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,201 students enrolled in Kokomo, IN, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,538 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 81 degree-majors awarded
  2. 76 degree-majors awarded
  3. 60 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kokomo, IN was Registered Nursing with 81 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 685 degrees awarded
  2. 66 degrees awarded
  3. 65 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Kokomo with 685 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 222 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kokomo, IN, which is 0.374 times less than the 594 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 631 degrees mean that there were 11.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 57 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,170) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($657) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($930) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Kokomo, IN was $116,600 in 2021, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $116,600, a 2.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Kokomo, IN is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kokomo, IN have an average commute time of 19.8 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.

Median household income in Kokomo, IN is $59,238. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Kokomo, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $104,858, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $94,843 and $87,961.

Property

$116,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,783
$25,114
Median Property Taxes
±$1,131

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2021
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.4% of the housing units in Kokomo, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kokomo, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $104,858, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $94,843 and $87,961.

The following map shows all of the counties in Kokomo, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$59,238
Median Household Income
± $2,526
34.7k
Number of Households
± 1,481

In 2021, the median household income of the 34.7k households in Kokomo, IN grew to $59,238 from the previous year's value of $56,387.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kokomo, IN is from Indiana.
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.451
2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.03%)

In 2021, 81% of workers in Kokomo, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (6.03%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kokomo, IN have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Kokomo, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kokomo, IN (9.52k out of 81.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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93.3% of the population of Kokomo, IN has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1495 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,495 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,495 patients per year. This represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1,498 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.69%
Uninsured
50.5%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
9.61%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kokomo, IN declined by 3.3% from 6.92% to 6.69%.

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.

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