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Anderson Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Anderson Area is 131,636. The Anderson Area population density is 290.65 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Anderson Area is white, which represent 87.71% of the total population. The average Anderson Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 131,636. #314

Population Density, #100

Anderson Area	290.65 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	115,452 (87.71%, #403)
Black:	10,963 (8.33%, #304)
Hispanic:	4,189 (3.18%, #612)
Asian:	553 (0.42%, #809)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	365 (0.28%, #723)
One Race, Other:	1,973 (1.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,330 (1.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,302 (78.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	202 (4.82%, see rank)
Cuban:	48 (1.15%, see rank)
Central American:	175 (4.18%, see rank)
South American:	73 (1.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

94,981 (72.37%) out of the total population of 131,244 reported first ancestry.

	Anderson Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	118	0.09%, see rank	0.26%	0.53%
Czech	189	0.14%, see rank	0.27%	0.50%
Danish	174	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.45%
Dutch	2,617	1.99%, see rank	2.09%	1.51%
English	13,002	9.91%, see rank	9.25%	8.53%
French	2,962	2.26%, see rank	2.67%	3.54%
German	24,809	18.90%, see rank	24.94%	15.79%
Greek	317	0.24%, see rank	0.36%	0.42%
Hungarian	497	0.38%, see rank	0.58%	0.48%
Irish	14,880	11.34%, see rank	12.30%	11.36%
Italian	2,445	1.86%, see rank	2.74%	5.66%
Norwegian	364	0.28%, see rank	0.55%	1.46%
Polish	1,742	1.33%, see rank	3.18%	3.13%
Portuguese	147	0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Russian	123	0.09%, see rank	0.39%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	1,162	0.89%, see rank	0.97%	1.07%
Scottish	2,284	1.74%, see rank	1.79%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	463	0.35%, see rank	1.15%	0.93%
Swedish	568	0.43%, see rank	0.96%	1.34%
Swiss	391	0.30%, see rank	0.65%	0.31%
Ukrainian	98	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	18,788	14.32%, see rank	10.89%	6.72%
Welsh	938	0.71%, see rank	0.58%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 65,766 (49.96%, see rank)

Females: 65,870 (50.04%, see rank)

Anderson Area	Male: 49.96% Female: 50.04%
Indiana	Male: 49.20% Female: 50.80%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Anderson Area	39.20 years old
Indiana	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Anderson Area	37.80 years old
Indiana	35.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Anderson Area	40.80 years old
Indiana	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Anderson Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,123	6.17%, see rank	6.69%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	8,249	6.27%, see rank	6.86%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	8,588	6.52%, see rank	6.97%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	9,112	6.92%, see rank	7.33%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	8,230	6.25%, see rank	6.97%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	16,375	12.44%, see rank	12.76%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	17,329	13.16%, see rank	12.97%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	18,850	14.32%, see rank	14.60%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	16,546	12.57%, see rank	11.86%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	10,722	8.15%, see rank	6.98%	7.03%
75 to 84	6,722	5.11%, see rank	4.22%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,790	2.12%, see rank	1.78%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Anderson Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	89,156, 100%	4,229,138	204,336,017
Less Than High School	11,573, 12.98%, see rank	13.00%	14.28%
High School Graduate	36,437, 40.87%, see rank	35.42%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	25,954, 29.11%, see rank	28.59%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	10,137, 11.37%, see rank	14.74%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,055, 5.67%, see rank	8.25%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.91, see rank	13.22	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Anderson Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,344	75.21%	24.79%	67.26%	32.74%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12,814	89.54%, see rank	10.46%, see rank	88.30%	11.70%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,761	92.26%, see rank	7.74%, see rank	90.96%	9.04%	90.52%	9.48%
College	6,537	69.60%, see rank	30.40%, see rank	78.35%	21.65%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	891	66.44%, see rank	33.56%, see rank	71.39%	28.61%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Anderson Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	51,927, 100%	2,502,154	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.52	2.58
1 Person Households	14,678, 28.27%, see rank	26.85%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	37,249, 71.73%, see rank	73.15%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	34,319, 66.09%, see rank	66.91%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	3.05	3.14
Married-Couple Family	24,598, 47.37%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	17,608, 33.91%, see rank	33.09%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Anderson Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	106,393	see rank	5,159,680	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	52,668	100%, see rank	2,513,664	120,789,875
Never Married	16,355	31.05%, see rank	32.42%	35.08%
Married	26,511	50.34%, see rank	53.82%	52.93%
Widowed	1,661	3.15%, see rank	2.50%	2.53%
Divorced	8,141	15.46%, see rank	11.25%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	53,725	100%, see rank	2,646,016	127,252,362
Never Married	13,142	24.46%, see rank	26.52%	28.74%
Married	25,907	48.22%, see rank	50.86%	49.95%
Widowed	6,391	11.90%, see rank	9.46%	9.34%
Divorced	8,285	15.42%, see rank	13.16%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Anderson Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	128,647	98.02%, see rank	95.41%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	103,192	78.63%, see rank	68.32%	58.71%
Born in Different State	24,840	18.93%, see rank	26.51%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	615	0.47%, see rank	0.58%	1.38%
Foreign Born	2,597	1.98%, see rank	4.59%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	954	0.73%, see rank	1.60%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,643	1.25%, see rank	2.99%	7.16%
Born In Europe	490	0.37%, see rank	0.66%	1.56%
Born In Asia	528	0.40%, see rank	1.34%	3.67%
Born In Africa	97	0.07%, see rank	0.24%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,390	1.06%, see rank	2.20%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	92	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Anderson Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	48,452	95.42%, see rank	91.17%	79.64%
Spanish	1,323	2.61%, see rank	4.70%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	673	1.33%, see rank	2.59%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	265	0.52%, see rank	1.15%	3.24%
Other	67	0.13%, see rank	0.39%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.