Anderson

Population: 54,930
Median household income: $47,221
Median home value: $104,300

Located in Madison County, Indiana, Anderson is a community with a population of 54,930. Its median household income of $47,221 runs below the Madison County figure of $62,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Anderson's population held roughly steady from 54,513 to 54,930, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $72,900 to $104,300.

69.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,930
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,221
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 27,465
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,51354,930

Median household income

$37,038$47,221

Median home value

$72,900$104,300

Median gross rent

$757$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,513	$37,038	$72,900	$757
2020	54,476	$37,110	$78,600	$781
2021	54,459	$40,632	$84,600	$814
2022	55,011	$44,974	$101,700	$873
2023	54,930	$47,221	$104,300	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,608	6.6%
5 to 17	7,970	14.5%
18 to 24	5,458	9.9%
25 to 34	8,149	14.8%
35 to 44	5,828	10.6%
45 to 54	6,599	12.0%
55 to 64	6,725	12.2%
65 to 74	6,116	11.1%
75 and over	4,477	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,777	72.4%
Black or African American	6,547	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.2%
Asian	276	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	204	0.4%
Two or more races	3,413	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,618	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,754	12.5%
High school graduate	15,890	41.9%
Some college or associate's	11,143	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,753	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,354	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,004	74.1%
Carpooled	2,806	12.2%
Public transit	165	0.7%
Walked	528	2.3%
Bicycle	174	0.8%
Worked from home	1,917	8.4%
Other means	350	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,411	35.2%
15 to 29 min	5,554	26.4%
30 to 44 min	4,289	20.4%
45 to 59 min	2,171	10.3%
60+ min	1,602	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 20.4% (10,730 of 52,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,855	54.0%
Nonfamily households	10,969	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,824	86.7%
Vacant	3,641	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,224	55.5%
Renter-occupied	10,600	44.5%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,999	69.2%
1-unit, attached	1,393	5.1%
2 to 4 units	2,629	9.6%
5 to 19 units	1,846	6.7%
20 or more units	1,207	4.4%
Mobile home & other	1,391	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1801468
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.0898, -85.6894