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Anderson, Indiana

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StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Total Population55,3676,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,909$71,957$80,734
Median Age38.938.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$119,000$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$925$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate21.0%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.8%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.5%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.724.126.4
Worked from Home9.6%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.1%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Anderson, Indiana

Age in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Median Age38.938.138.9
Under 18 %20.9%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.3%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Households24,2182,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households52.6%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone39.8%29.6%28.7%
Never Married34.8%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,833$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.7%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.2%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.0%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.7%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Housing Units27,4832,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.5%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.7%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.9%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.5%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$996$1,614n/a

Education in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Less than High School12.4%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate42.1%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.1%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Anderson, Indiana

StatisticAndersonIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.0%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.8%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.2%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Anderson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.