Basic Information

Full Name: State of Indiana
Capital: Indianapolis
Joined Union: December 11, 1816 (206 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 36420 mi²
Land Area: 35830 mi²
Water Area: 593.4 mi²
Farmland Area: 14.8 million acres
Mean Elevation: 689 ft
Highest Point: Hoosier Hill, 1257 ft
Lowest Point: Ohio River, 321.5 ft

Demographics

Population: 6.806 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.4% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 186.9 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 83.3%
- Black/African American: 9.4%
- Two or more races: 2.5%
Hispanic Origin: 6.9%
US Citizens: 96.8%

Education

College Degree and Above: 35.2% (0.867 × national average)
High School Diploma: 33.4% (1.24 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 11.2% (0.932 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 2.801 million (2011)
Households: 2.473 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.63 people (2010)

Economy

Number of Businesses: 482847 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 380097 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 145019 (2010)
Median Household Income: $56,303.00 per year (0.896 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $29,777 per year (0.873 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.4% (≈ national average)

Crime

Total Rate of Crime: 2342 crimes/100,000 people/year (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 157660 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 58.9% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 67% (2020)

Public School Finance

Total Expenditures: $10.95 billion ($10,647 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $12.71 billion ($12,360 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $13.29 billion ($12,921 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $2.643 billion ($2,571 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
State Flower: Peony (Paeonia)
State Tree: Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
State Motto: The crossroads of America