Indianola

Population: 15,918
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $228,100

Indianola is a community in Warren County, Iowa, home to 15,918 residents. Its median household income of $78,125 runs below the Warren County figure of $92,990.

From 2019 to 2023, Indianola's population held roughly steady from 15,802 to 15,918, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $163,300 to $228,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.7% of the population. 73.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,918
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $228,100
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 6,460
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,80215,918

Median household income

$60,854$78,125

Median home value

$163,300$228,100

Median gross rent

$784$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,802	$60,854	$163,300	$784
2020	15,921	$62,761	$167,600	$810
2021	15,544	$67,206	$179,000	$832
2022	15,845	$73,534	$206,200	$914
2023	15,918	$78,125	$228,100	$966

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	957	6.0%
5 to 17	2,876	18.1%
18 to 24	2,187	13.7%
25 to 34	1,871	11.8%
35 to 44	2,206	13.9%
45 to 54	1,435	9.0%
55 to 64	1,443	9.1%
65 to 74	1,630	10.2%
75 and over	1,313	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,593	91.7%
Black or African American	127	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	255	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	469	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	446	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	280	2.8%
High school graduate	2,700	27.3%
Some college or associate's	3,604	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,134	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,180	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,614	73.7%
Carpooled	535	7.0%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	490	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	880	11.6%
Other means	94	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,847	42.2%
15 to 29 min	1,287	19.1%
30 to 44 min	1,965	29.2%
45 to 59 min	458	6.8%
60+ min	182	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 7.6% (1,105 of 14,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,862	64.3%
Nonfamily households	2,146	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,008	93.0%
Vacant	452	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,173	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,835	30.5%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,880	60.1%
1-unit, attached	564	8.7%
2 to 4 units	401	6.2%
5 to 19 units	785	12.2%
20 or more units	693	10.7%
Mobile home & other	137	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1938280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3630, -93.5655