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Indianola, Iowa

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StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Total Population16,0443,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,453$75,059$80,734
Median Age35.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.0%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$237,500$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$986$972$1,413
Poverty Rate6.4%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.1%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.819.826.4
Worked from Home14.3%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Indianola, Iowa

Age in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Median Age35.938.638.9
Under 18 %22.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.3%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.6%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.5%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Households6,1521,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households61.6%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children30.6%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone33.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married35.3%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,086$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.2%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%8.8%n/a

Housing in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Housing Units6,5251,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.9%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.5%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,685$2,897n/a

Education in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Less than High School2.8%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate25.4%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work5.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Indianola, Iowa

StatisticIndianolaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.8%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.3%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Indianola

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.