IN · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Indiana compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Indiana’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$71,959#41 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,104#16 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time24.6 min#22 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share7.5%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,959 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $38,794 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $95,565 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,923,175 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 250,464 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,104 | #16Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,406,179 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 145,489 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 4,115 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,986,259 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 19,794 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 323,341 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 24.6 min | #22Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,847,476 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 397,092 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 155,550 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 6,316,031 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 512,807 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,589,759 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,536,167 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 238,944 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 890,811 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 697,014 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 144,322 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 47,101 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,924,275 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 5,142,060 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 619,678 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 5,915 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 186,325 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 626,616 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.