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Kokomo Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kokomo Area is 82,914. The Kokomo Area population density is 149.53 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kokomo Area is white, which represent 88.32% of the total population. The average Kokomo Area education level is about the same as 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 2010-2014: 82,914. #423

Population Density, #254

Kokomo Area	149.53 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	73,230 (88.32%, #395)
Black:	5,845 (7.05%, #309)
Hispanic:	2,400 (2.89%, #621)
Asian:	1,035 (1.25%, #351)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	287 (0.35%, #499)
One Race, Other:	647 (0.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,870 (2.26%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	173 (16.71%, see rank)
Chinese:	241 (23.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	72 (6.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	14 (1.35%, see rank)
Korean:	104 (10.05%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	399 (38.55%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	32 (3.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

66,056 (79.67%) out of the total population of 82,914 reported first ancestry.

	Kokomo Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	114	0.14%, see rank	0.28%	0.56%
Czech	97	0.12%, see rank	0.26%	0.47%
Danish	168	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,259	1.52%, see rank	1.97%	1.40%
English	8,028	9.68%, see rank	8.65%	8.02%
French	1,829	2.21%, see rank	2.51%	3.34%
German	17,909	21.60%, see rank	23.81%	15.03%
Greek	390	0.47%, see rank	0.36%	0.41%
Hungarian	371	0.45%, see rank	0.56%	0.46%
Irish	9,573	11.55%, see rank	11.76%	10.80%
Italian	2,168	2.61%, see rank	2.69%	5.52%
Norwegian	443	0.53%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Polish	1,190	1.44%, see rank	3.17%	3.01%
Portuguese	130	0.16%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	137	0.17%, see rank	0.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	709	0.86%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%
Scottish	1,485	1.79%, see rank	1.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	47	0.06%, see rank	0.90%	0.95%
Swedish	926	1.12%, see rank	0.90%	1.27%
Swiss	309	0.37%, see rank	0.59%	0.30%
Ukrainian	110	0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	15,338	18.50%, see rank	11.14%	7.12%
Welsh	466	0.56%, see rank	0.55%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 40,037 (48.29%, see rank)

Females: 42,877 (51.71%, see rank)

Kokomo Area	Male: 48.29% Female: 51.71%
Indiana	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kokomo Area	41.20 years old
Indiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kokomo Area	39.20 years old
Indiana	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kokomo Area	42.70 years old
Indiana	38.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kokomo Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,053	6.09%, see rank	6.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,261	6.35%, see rank	6.81%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,437	6.56%, see rank	6.87%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,407	6.52%, see rank	7.09%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,880	5.89%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,368	11.30%, see rank	12.78%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,987	12.05%, see rank	12.70%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	11,997	14.47%, see rank	14.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,269	13.59%, see rank	12.43%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,881	9.51%, see rank	7.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,388	5.29%, see rank	4.22%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,986	2.40%, see rank	1.84%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kokomo Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	56,876, 100%	4,287,819	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,427, 11.30%, see rank	12.39%	13.67%
High School Graduate	21,387, 37.60%, see rank	34.96%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	17,963, 31.58%, see rank	29.03%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,175, 12.62%, see rank	15.11%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,924, 6.90%, see rank	8.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.17, see rank	13.29	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kokomo Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,512	71.54%	28.46%	68.29%	31.71%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,577	92.40%, see rank	7.60%, see rank	88.34%	11.66%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,594	94.10%, see rank	5.90%, see rank	90.81%	9.19%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,431	92.91%, see rank	7.09%, see rank	78.80%	21.20%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	685	77.23%, see rank	22.77%, see rank	71.77%	28.23%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kokomo Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	34,386, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	10,968, 31.90%, see rank	27.83%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,418, 68.10%, see rank	72.17%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,829, 63.48%, see rank	66.45%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,322, 47.47%, see rank	49.49%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,557, 36.52%, see rank	33.55%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kokomo Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	67,163	see rank	5,223,072	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	31,970	100%, see rank	2,545,970	123,281,364
Never Married	8,895	27.82%, see rank	33.08%	35.77%
Married	17,688	55.33%, see rank	52.85%	52.04%
Widowed	1,034	3.23%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	4,353	13.62%, see rank	11.50%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	35,193	100%, see rank	2,677,102	129,692,771
Never Married	8,175	23.23%, see rank	27.13%	29.48%
Married	17,662	50.19%, see rank	50.10%	49.19%
Widowed	3,823	10.86%, see rank	9.23%	9.16%
Divorced	5,533	15.72%, see rank	13.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kokomo Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	81,032	97.73%, see rank	95.22%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	61,777	74.51%, see rank	68.43%	58.73%
Born in Different State	18,612	22.45%, see rank	26.16%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	643	0.78%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,882	2.27%, see rank	4.78%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,055	1.27%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	827	1.00%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	359	0.43%, see rank	0.64%	1.53%
Born In Asia	732	0.88%, see rank	1.51%	3.82%
Born In Africa	31	0.04%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	624	0.75%, see rank	2.22%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	126	0.15%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kokomo Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	32,425	94.30%, see rank	91.16%	79.39%
Spanish	1,065	3.10%, see rank	4.71%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	581	1.69%, see rank	2.48%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	275	0.80%, see rank	1.24%	3.36%
Other	40	0.12%, see rank	0.42%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.