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As of 2010, the total population of Indiana is 6,483,802, which is 6.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Indiana population density is 178.03 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Indiana is white, which represent 84.33% of the total population. The average Indiana education level is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 6,483,802. #15

Population Growth Since 2000, #31

Indiana
6.63%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #15

Indiana
178.03 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:5,467,906 (84.33%, #16)
Black:591,397 (9.12%, #23)
Hispanic:389,707 (6.01%, #30)
Asian:102,474 (1.58%, #35)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):20,810 (0.32%, #45)
One Race, Other:173,314 (2.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:127,901 (1.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:295,373 (75.79%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:30,304 (7.78%, see rank)
Cuban:4,042 (1.04%, see rank)
Central American:22,093 (5.67%, see rank)
South American:10,032 (2.57%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:27,598 (26.93%, see rank)
Chinese:22,487 (21.94%, see rank)
Filipino:10,652 (10.39%, see rank)
Japanese:4,896 (4.78%, see rank)
Korean:10,322 (10.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:6,845 (6.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:18,223 (17.78%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,490,621 (100.00%) out of the total population of 6,490,621 reported first ancestry.

 Indiana% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab19,0490.29%, see rank0.53%
Czech16,7030.26%, see rank0.49%
Danish12,2770.19%, see rank0.44%
Dutch135,7472.09%, see rank1.50%
English587,1899.05%, see rank8.38%
French159,7332.46%, see rank3.49%
German1,596,28224.59%, see rank15.60%
Greek21,8260.34%, see rank0.43%
Hungarian34,7900.54%, see rank0.49%
Irish788,68312.15%, see rank11.21%
Italian184,4242.84%, see rank5.57%
Norwegian35,4140.55%, see rank1.44%
Polish194,5883.00%, see rank3.09%
Portuguese3,7790.06%, see rank0.45%
Russian21,8390.34%, see rank0.96%
Scotch-Irish59,2050.91%, see rank1.05%
Scottish113,0931.74%, see rank1.77%
Subsaharan African79,6401.23%, see rank0.90%
Swedish59,9950.92%, see rank1.32%
Swiss41,0170.63%, see rank0.31%
Ukrainian8,1460.13%, see rank0.30%
American711,96310.97%, see rank6.46%
Welsh36,1620.56%, see rank0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,189,737 (49.20%, see rank)
Females: 3,294,065 (50.80%, see rank)

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)
Indiana
37.00 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Indiana
35.70 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Indiana
38.20 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Indiana% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years434,0756.69%, see rank6.54%
5 to 9 years444,8216.86%, see rank6.59%
10 to 14 years452,1716.97%, see rank6.70%
15 to 19 years475,5157.33%, see rank7.14%
20 to 24 years452,0266.97%, see rank6.99%
25 to 34 years827,34512.76%, see rank13.30%
35 to 44 years840,83012.97%, see rank13.30%
45 to 54 years946,76814.60%, see rank14.58%
55 to 64 years769,14311.86%, see rank11.82%
65 to 74 years452,3356.98%, see rank7.03%
75 to 84 273,5014.22%, see rank4.23%
85 years and over115,2721.78%, see rank1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Indiana%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population4,229,798100%204,288,933
Less Than High School548,27812.96%, see rank14.42%
High School Graduate1,521,86035.98%, see rank28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree1,200,54728.38%, see rank28.89%
Bachelor Degree617,19314.59%, see rank17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree341,9208.08%, see rank10.44%
USA.com Education Index#13.20, see rank-13.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Indiana U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten191,97169.38%30.62%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)719,35988.44%, see rank11.56%, see rank89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)362,07791.60%, see rank8.40%, see rank90.76%9.24%
College409,31577.48%, see rank22.52%, see rank77.90%22.10%
Graduate School69,50569.53%, see rank30.47%, see rank58.87%41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Indiana%U.S.
Total Households2,502,154100%116,716,292
Average Household Size2.52, see rank-2.58
1 Person Households671,92026.85%, see rank26.74%
2 or More Person Households1,830,23473.15%, see rank73.26%
Family Households (Families)1,674,12666.91%, see rank66.43%
Average Family Size3.05, see rank-3.14
Married-Couple Family1,241,26749.61%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households828,02833.09%, see rank33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Indiana%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total5,158,021see rank248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over2,513,953100%, see rank120,742,609
Never Married820,61932.64%, see rank35.40%
Married1,343,91753.46%, see rank52.42%
Widowed63,7042.53%, see rank2.55%
Divorced285,71311.37%, see rank9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over2,644,068100%, see rank127,313,337
Never Married706,02026.70%, see rank28.98%
Married1,345,26050.88%, see rank49.61%
Widowed244,4539.25%, see rank9.32%
Divorced348,33513.17%, see rank12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Indiana%U.S.
Native6,189,83295.37%, see rank87.08%
Born in the State of Residence4,433,85168.31%, see rank58.75%
Born in Different State1,718,53526.48%, see rank26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		37,4460.58%, see rank1.37%
Foreign Born300,7894.63%, see rank12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship109,7171.69%, see rank5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship191,0722.94%, see rank7.27%
Born In Europe42,4720.65%, see rank1.56%
Born In Asia88,4101.36%, see rank3.65%
Born In Africa18,9590.29%, see rank0.52%
Born In Oceania1530.00%, see rank0.02%
Born In Latin America143,1422.21%, see rank6.86%
Born In Northern America6,5390.10%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Indiana%U.S.
English2,254,96491.26%, see rank79.79%
Spanish115,1504.66%, see rank11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages63,2042.56%, see rank4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages26,6481.08%, see rank3.22%
Other10,9390.44%, see rank0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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