The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 36,418 square miles
• Population in 2000: 6,080,485; 70.8% urban; 29.2% rural
• Population in 1990: 5,544,159
• Population Change: Up 9.7% 1990-2000; Up 1.0% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 14th of 50; 2.2% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Indianapolis (783,438); Fort Wayne (219,495); Evansville (117,881); South Bend (105,540); Gary (99,961)
• 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.
• State Senate: 33 R 17 D
• State House: 52 R 48 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: No

The People:
For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2006 Guide to Usage.

• Race/Ethnic Origin: 5,219,373 (85.8%) white; 505,462 (8.3%) black; 58,424 (1.0%) Asian; 13,654 (0.2%) American Indian; 1,573 (0.0%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 61,115 (1.0%) two-plus races; 6,348 (0.1%) other; 214,536 (3.5%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 17.6% German, 9.3% USA, 8.4% Irish, 6.9% English, 2.3% Polish
• State Natives: 69.3% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 1.9% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 91.7% English; 4.1% Spanish; 3.1% Other Eur.
• Education: 82.1% high school graduates; 19.4% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 590,476 (13.1%); WWII: (19.7%); Korea: (13.7%); Vietnam: (31.3%); First Gulf War: (9.3%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 1.4% agriculture; 6.6% construction; 5.7% finance; 2.1% information; 28.0% manufacturing; 25.6% professional; 3.3% public administration; 15.2% trade; 12.0% other
• Work Force: 31.4% blue collar; 54.0% white collar; 14.6% gray collar
• Work Sector: 83.4% private; 10.9% government; 5.4% self-employed; 0.3% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.3% unemployed
• 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