Indiana

Indiana - At A Glance

Indiana At A Glance State Profile - Mitch Daniels (R) - Richard Lugar (R) - Evan Bayh (D)Presidential Politics Congressional Districting - 01 Peter Visclosky (D) - 02 Joe Donnelly (D) - 03 Mark Souder (R) - 04 Steve Buyer (R) - 05 Dan Burton (R) - 06 Mike Pence (R) - 07 Andre Carson (D) - 08 Brad Ellsworth (D) - 09 Baron Hill (D) Almanac 2008 Home - States & Districts - Elected Officials - Committees - Election Cycles - Guide To Usage Almanac 2006 Almanac 2004 Almanac 2002 Almanac 2000 Almanac 1998 For district profiles and additional information on the elected officials of Indiana, please use the pull-down menu above.

The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Area Size: 36,418 square miles
• Population in 2006 (est): 6,313,520
• Population in 2000: 6,080,485
• Population in 1990: 5,544,159
• Change 1990–2000: Up 9.7%
• Population Rank: 14th of 50; 2.2% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities:
     1.Indianapolis (795,484)
     2.Fort Wayne (248,637)
     3.Evansville (115,738)
     4.South Bend (104,905)
     5.Gary (97,715)
• Registered Voters: No Party Registration
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• Senate 33 R 17 D
• House 51 D 49 R
• State Legislative Term Limits: No
  
  

  Key Elected Officials:

  
  
  • Gov. Mitch Daniels R
  • Sen. Richard Lugar R
  • Sen. Evan Bayh D
  • Representatives: ( 5 D 4 R )
       Peter Visclosky (D-01)
       Joe Donnelly (D-02)
       Mark Souder (R-03)
       Steve Buyer (R-04)
       Dan Burton (R-05)
       Mike Pence (R-06)
       Andre Carson (D-07)
       Brad Ellsworth (D-08)
       Baron Hill (D-09)
    
  
  
  

  The People:

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  • Race/Ethnic Origin: White 5,219,373 (85.8%); Black 505,462 (8.3%); Asian 58,424 (1.0%); Native Am. 13,654 (0.2%); Hawaiian 1,573 (0.0%); Two+ races 61,115 (1.0%); Other 6,348 (0.1%); Hisp. Origin 214,536 (3.5%)
  • Ancestry: German:17.6%;USA:9.3%;Irish:8.4%;English:6.9%;Polish:2.3%
  • State Native: 69.3%
  • Non-citizens: 1.9%
  • Languages Spoken, by Household: English:91.7%; Spanish:4.1%; Other European:3.1%
  • Education:82.1%% H.S. Grad:; 19.4%% College Grad:
  • Military Veterans: 590,476 (13.1%); WWII: 19.7%; Korea:13.7%; Vietnam: 31.3%; Gulf War:9.3%
  
  
  

  The Economy:

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  • Industry: Agriculture: 1.4%; Construction: 6.6%; Finance: 5.7%; Information: 2.1%; Manufacturing: 28.0%; Professional: 25.6%; Public Administration: 3.3%; Trade: 15.2%; Other: 12.0%
  • Work Force:
  • Work Sector: Private:83.4%; Govt:10.9%; Self:5.4%; Family:0.3%; Unemployment:4.9%
  • Median Household Income: $41,567
    •  9.5% are below the poverty line
    •   14.3% less than $15,000
    •   27.2% $15-35,000
    •   17.9% $35-50,000
    •   31.5% $50-100,000
    •   6.3% $100-150,000
    •   2.8% more than $150,000
  • Median Home Value: $92,500
    •   15.7% less than $50,000
    •   40.6% $50-100,000
    •   34.5% $100-200,000
    •   6.1% $200-300,000
    •   2.2% $300-500,000
    •   0.9% more than $500,000
  August 7, 2008