Indiana Population, Economy, Jobs & Key Trends | Data Lab

Region: Indiana
Coverage: 1800 - 2024
Report ID: RH-8787509E2D5B363D
URL: https://greenblog.co.kr/en/data-report/indiana-population-economy-jobs-key-trends-data-lab/

=== Full report ===
Indiana combines a manufacturing and logistics economy with major universities, the Indianapolis metropolitan area and a Lake Michigan industrial-conservation corridor. Population, household income and home value trend upward and unemployment falls, but the energy series follows a different path. Primary production moves through a large cycle, while total consumption eases over the long run after an earlier high. Energy production and consumption follow different long-run paths Indiana primary energy production declines early, then expands strongly into a later peak before moving lower again. The recent recovery from the pandemic-era low loses momentum in the latest observation. Total energy consumption operates at a much larger scale but follows a different pattern, easing over the long run after its earlier high period. Manufacturing, logistics, buildings and transportation all contribute to that demand, so production and consumption should be read as separate parts of the state's energy structure. Population grows gradually while housing appreciates faster Population rises without a decline across the observed ACS series, but the pace is moderate. Median home value turns upward after early weakness and accelerates later, so statewide population growth alone does not explain the housing pattern. The Indianapolis metro, northwest Indiana, university cities such as West Lafayette and Bloomington, and rural communities have different housing, employment and commuting systems. Local affordability can therefore vary considerably beneath the statewide trend. Household income rises as the labor measure improves Median household income dips slightly early and then follows a sustained upward path. Unemployment moves in the opposite long-run direction after an early high and reaches the lowest level of the observed series at the end. Automotive and other manufacturing, logistics, health care, education and professional services all matter to Indiana's economy. The statewide labor and income series are most useful when read with that industry and metro context. Government, universities, the Dunes and transport networks shape regional identity The Indiana Statehouse represents the state's administrative center, while Purdue and Indiana University provide major research and education capacity. George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes connects Indiana to the earlier history of the Northwest Territory. Indiana Dunes and the state-park system show the long presence of public conservation inside an agricultural and industrial state. More recent energy and transportation policies add power supply, roads and bridges as major infrastructure themes in the modern regional story. Sources US_EIA · Total primary energy productionUS_EIA · Total energy consumptionUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · PopulationUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Median household incomeUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Median home valueUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Unemployment rate FAQ Has Indiana's energy production increased continuously? No. Primary production rises strongly after an early low but later declines, and the recent partial recovery weakens again in the latest observation. Can home values rise faster than population? Yes. Housing also responds to supply, financing conditions, construction costs, local demand and commuting patterns, so statewide population alone does not determine home-value change. What matters for understanding Indiana beyond manufacturing? Indianapolis government and logistics, Purdue and Indiana University's research roles, the Indiana Dunes along Lake Michigan, the state-park system and statewide transportation networks are all important parts of the regional picture. Indiana combines moderate population growth, rising income and home values and lower unemployment with a large energy-production cycle and long-run easing in total consumption. Manufacturing, logistics, university research, Great Lakes conservation and transportation and power policy connect those different trends into a distinctive regional structure.

=== Metrics ===
Total primary energy production	1985	831939	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1986	825912	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1987	854483	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1988	795943	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1989	833101	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1990	872129	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1991	776850	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1992	754685	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1993	720315	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1994	753986	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1995	643786	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1996	717775	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1997	841797	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1998	867335	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	1999	809253	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2000	674288	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2001	871643	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2002	851604	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2003	857091	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2004	851773	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2005	837905	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2006	842404	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2007	866241	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2008	946002	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2009	961038	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2010	992522	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2011	1061325	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2012	1024585	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2013	1095009	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2014	1110120	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2015	1008699	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2016	896128	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2017	956858	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2018	1033133	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2019	945579	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2020	666933	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2021	687409	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2022	801576	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2023	811448	Billion Btu
Total primary energy production	2024	748639	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1985	2245045	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1986	2204836	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1987	2330405	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1988	2439515	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1989	2461663	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1990	2486534	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1991	2468749	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1992	2456593	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1993	2566462	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1994	2553094	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1995	2618357	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1996	2700030	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1997	2679932	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1998	2670088	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	1999	2780767	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2000	2863912	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2001	2767007	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2002	2853599	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2003	2934671	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2004	2927611	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2005	2921512	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2006	2856693	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2007	2955502	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2008	2912828	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2009	2700448	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2010	2831940	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2011	2801574	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2012	2714804	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2013	2839873	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2014	2882058	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2015	2786528	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2016	2733729	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2017	2631104	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2018	2769168	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2019	2732808	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2020	2502235	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2021	2649744	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2022	2624825	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2023	2553684	Billion Btu
Total energy consumption	2024	2540438	Billion Btu
Population	2011	6454254	persons
Population	2012	6485530	persons
Population	2013	6514861	persons
Population	2014	6542411	persons
Population	2015	6568645	persons
Population	2016	6589578	persons
Population	2017	6614418	persons
Population	2018	6637426	persons
Population	2019	6665703	persons
Population	2020	6696893	persons
Population	2021	6751340	persons
Population	2022	6784403	persons
Population	2023	6811752	persons
Population	2024	6851073	persons
Median household income	2011	48393	US dollars
Median household income	2012	48374	US dollars
Median household income	2013	48248	US dollars
Median household income	2014	48737	US dollars
Median household income	2015	49255	US dollars
Median household income	2016	50433	US dollars
Median household income	2017	52182	US dollars
Median household income	2018	54325	US dollars
Median household income	2019	56303	US dollars
Median household income	2020	58235	US dollars
Median household income	2021	61944	US dollars
Median household income	2022	67173	US dollars
Median household income	2023	70051	US dollars
Median household income	2024	71957	US dollars
Median home value	2011	123300	US dollars
Median home value	2012	123400	US dollars
Median home value	2013	122800	US dollars
Median home value	2014	122700	US dollars
Median home value	2015	124200	US dollars
Median home value	2016	126500	US dollars
Median home value	2017	130200	US dollars
Median home value	2018	135400	US dollars
Median home value	2019	141700	US dollars
Median home value	2020	148900	US dollars
Median home value	2021	158500	US dollars
Median home value	2022	183600	US dollars
Median home value	2023	201600	US dollars
Median home value	2024	218200	US dollars
Unemployment rate	2011	8.9742846807895	percent
Unemployment rate	2012	9.4082494731176	percent
Unemployment rate	2013	9.620062481799	percent
Unemployment rate	2014	8.8417313379226	percent
Unemployment rate	2015	7.8465177114427	percent
Unemployment rate	2016	6.9077109134645	percent
Unemployment rate	2017	6.078441746776	percent
Unemployment rate	2018	5.409515143707	percent
Unemployment rate	2019	4.7966027123602	percent
Unemployment rate	2020	4.7303719081628	percent
Unemployment rate	2021	4.7045022106675	percent
Unemployment rate	2022	4.4925255338365	percent
Unemployment rate	2023	4.3048308999585	percent
Unemployment rate	2024	4.2767084022654	percent

=== Timeline ===
1800 1800
  - Indiana Territory is established — The federal government divided the Northwest Territory and created Indiana Territory, with Vincennes serving as the territorial seat of government.
1816 1816
  - Indiana becomes a state — Indiana entered the Union as a state, replacing territorial administration with a formal state-government system.
1851 1851
  - Indiana adopts its current state constitution — Indiana adopted a new state constitution that reorganized the basic framework of rights and state-government institutions.
1869 1869
  - Purdue University is established — The Indiana General Assembly accepted gifts from John Purdue and Tippecanoe County and established Purdue University as the state's land-grant institution.
1916 1916
  - Indiana launches its state-park system — McCormick's Creek opened as Indiana's first state park, followed by additional park development that established the statewide park system.
1966 1966
  - Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is authorized — Federal law authorized Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to protect dunes, wetlands, prairies and forests along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.
1986 1986
  - Total primary energy production: 825912 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2204836 Billion Btu
1987 1987
  - Total primary energy production: 854483 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2330405 Billion Btu
1988 1988
  - Total primary energy production: 795943 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2439515 Billion Btu
1989 1989
  - Total primary energy production: 833101 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2461663 Billion Btu
1990 1990
  - Total primary energy production: 872129 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2486534 Billion Btu
1991 1991
  - Total primary energy production: 776850 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2468749 Billion Btu
1992 1992
  - Total primary energy production: 754685 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2456593 Billion Btu
1993 1993
  - Total primary energy production: 720315 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2566462 Billion Btu
1994 1994
  - Total primary energy production: 753986 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2553094 Billion Btu
1995 1995
  - Total primary energy production: 643786 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2618357 Billion Btu
1996 1996
  - Total primary energy production: 717775 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2700030 Billion Btu
1997 1997
  - Total primary energy production: 841797 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2679932 Billion Btu
1998 1998
  - Total primary energy production: 867335 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2670088 Billion Btu
1999 1999
  - Total primary energy production: 809253 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2780767 Billion Btu
2000 2000
  - Total primary energy production: 674288 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2863912 Billion Btu
2001 2001
  - Total primary energy production: 871643 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2767007 Billion Btu
2002 2002
  - Total primary energy production: 851604 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2853599 Billion Btu
2003 2003
  - Total primary energy production: 857091 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2934671 Billion Btu
2004 2004
  - Total primary energy production: 851773 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2927611 Billion Btu
2005 2005
  - Total primary energy production: 837905 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2921512 Billion Btu
2006 2006
  - Total primary energy production: 842404 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2856693 Billion Btu
2007 2007
  - Total primary energy production: 866241 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2955502 Billion Btu
2008 2008
  - Total primary energy production: 946002 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2912828 Billion Btu
2009 2009
  - Total primary energy production: 961038 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2700448 Billion Btu
2010 2010
  - Total primary energy production: 992522 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2831940 Billion Btu
2011 2011
  - Total primary energy production: 1061325 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2801574 Billion Btu
  - Indiana creates a Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard — Indiana created a statutory framework allowing electric utilities to participate in a voluntary clean-energy portfolio standard program.
2012 2012
  - Total primary energy production: 1024585 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2714804 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6485530 persons
  - Median household income: 48374 US dollars
  - Median home value: 123400 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 9.4082494731176 percent
2013 2013
  - Total primary energy production: 1095009 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2839873 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6514861 persons
  - Median household income: 48248 US dollars
  - Median home value: 122800 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 9.620062481799 percent
2014 2014
  - Total primary energy production: 1110120 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2882058 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6542411 persons
  - Median household income: 48737 US dollars
  - Median home value: 122700 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 8.8417313379226 percent
2015 2015
  - Total primary energy production: 1008699 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2786528 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6568645 persons
  - Median household income: 49255 US dollars
  - Median home value: 124200 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 7.8465177114427 percent
2016 2016
  - Total primary energy production: 896128 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2733729 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6589578 persons
  - Median household income: 50433 US dollars
  - Median home value: 126500 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 6.9077109134645 percent
2017 2017
  - Total primary energy production: 956858 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2631104 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6614418 persons
  - Median household income: 52182 US dollars
  - Median home value: 130200 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 6.078441746776 percent
  - Indiana establishes the Next Level Roads funding framework — Indiana enacted a long-term funding framework for state roads and bridges and launched the Next Level Roads asset-management program.
2018 2018
  - Total primary energy production: 1033133 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2769168 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6637426 persons
  - Median household income: 54325 US dollars
  - Median home value: 135400 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 5.409515143707 percent
2019 2019
  - Total primary energy production: 945579 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2732808 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6665703 persons
  - Median household income: 56303 US dollars
  - Median home value: 141700 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 4.7966027123602 percent
2020 2020
  - Total primary energy production: 666933 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2502235 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6696893 persons
  - Median household income: 58235 US dollars
  - Median home value: 148900 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 4.7303719081628 percent
2021 2021
  - Total primary energy production: 687409 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2649744 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6751340 persons
  - Median household income: 61944 US dollars
  - Median home value: 158500 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 4.7045022106675 percent
2022 2022
  - Total primary energy production: 801576 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2624825 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6784403 persons
  - Median household income: 67173 US dollars
  - Median home value: 183600 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 4.4925255338365 percent
2023 2023
  - Total primary energy production: 811448 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2553684 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6811752 persons
  - Median household income: 70051 US dollars
  - Median home value: 201600 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 4.3048308999585 percent
2024 2024
  - Total primary energy production: 748639 Billion Btu
  - Total energy consumption: 2540438 Billion Btu
  - Population: 6851073 persons
  - Median household income: 71957 US dollars
  - Median home value: 218200 US dollars
  - Unemployment rate: 4.2767084022654 percent

=== Regional places ===
- Government: Indiana Statehouse — The Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis is the center of state government and brings major legislative, executive and judicial functions together.
- Nature & parks: Indiana Dunes National Park — Indiana Dunes National Park protects dunes, wetlands, prairies and forests along the southern shore of Lake Michigan beside a major industrial and metropolitan corridor.
- Education: Purdue University — Purdue University in West Lafayette is Indiana's land-grant research university and a major center for engineering, agriculture, science, technology and extension.
- Education: Indiana University Bloomington — Indiana University Bloomington is one of the state's major public research universities and a long-running center of education, research, health, arts and public service.
- history: George Rogers Clark National Historical Park — George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes preserves Revolutionary-era history connected with the Northwest Territory and early U.S. western expansion.
- Nature & parks: McCormick's Creek State Park — McCormick's Creek State Park is Indiana's first state park and protects canyon, forest and stream landscapes as a foundational site in the state-park system.

=== Sources ===
- US_EIA TEPRB https://api.eia.gov/v2/seds/data/
- US_EIA TETCB https://api.eia.gov/v2/seds/data/
- US_CENSUS_DATA_API B01003_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5
- US_CENSUS_DATA_API B19013_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5
- US_CENSUS_DATA_API B25077_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5
- US_CENSUS_DATA_API B23025_003E+B23025_005E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5
