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Congressional District 6, IN

764,477 Population
3,282.3 square miles 232.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38 ±0.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Indiana: 38.3 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6459%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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78%White6%†Black0%†Native5%Asian0%Islander0%†Other4%†Two+6%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$37,623 ±$1,245 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Indiana: $37,299 ±$411
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$76,145 ±$2,502 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Indiana: $69,477 ±$808
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

11.9% ±1.5% (89,322  ±11,089) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in Indiana: 12.3% 821,401 (±0.4% / ±24,875)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty17%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25.7 minutes ±0.7 (8,582,075  ±314,192) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Indiana: 24.3 72,674,390 (±0.2 / ±875,671)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

297,342 ±4,922 Number of households
  • Indiana: 2,754,881 ±9,894
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0 (750,949  ±3,751) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in Indiana: 2.4 6,683,725
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples62%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married52%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale33%Female26%
Now marriedMale54%Female50%
DivorcedMale10%Female15%
WidowedMale3%†Female9%
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5.9% ±1.1% (10,278  ±1,964) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in Indiana: 5.7% 90,077 (±0.4% / ±5,476)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

4%†15-195%†20-2414%†25-297%†30-358%†35-393%†40-442%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

319,545 ±4,033 Number of housing units
  • Indiana: 3,002,580 ±509
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied70%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit78%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$241,400 ±$4,912 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Indiana: $225,900 ±$1,902
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

13% ±1.4% (98,492  ±10,830.8) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in Indiana: 12.5% 848,621 (±0.4% / ±24,387.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

91.3% ±1.9% (464,141  ±10,989.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Indiana: 90.4% 4,173,951 (±0.7% / ±30,298)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
29% ±1.2% (147,258  ±6,480.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Indiana: 30.2% 1,394,398 (±0.4% / ±16,999.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

9%No degree33%High school29%Some college18%Bachelor's11%Post-grad
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9.6% ±0.5% (68,339  ±3,568.8) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about the same as the rate in Indiana: 9.8% 629,837 (±0.1% / ±7,623.7)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only87%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only90%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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7.1% ±0.7% (54,036  ±5,055) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Indiana: 6.3% 432,652
  • about half the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

6%†Europe54%Asia10%†Africa0%†Oceania29%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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5.6% ±0.5% (32,315  ±3,072) Population with veteran status
  • a little less than the rate in Indiana: 6% 318,287 (±0.2% / ±8,440)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

408†WWII1,799†Korea12,921Vietnam7,799Gulf (1990s)8,186Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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32,315 Total veterans ±3,072 30,063 Male ±3,046 2,252 Female ±851

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 6, IN <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US1806-congressional-district-6-in/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 6, IN <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US1806-congressional-district-6-in/>