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46016

Anderson, IN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
17,834
Median household income
$36,029
People below poverty
26.9%
Median home value
$78,500

Income

The median income of households in 46016 was $36,029. An estimated 9.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.3
$10,000 to $14,999 10.7
$15,000 to $24,999 13.6
$25,000 to $34,999 15.3
$35,000 to $49,999 12
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.6
$100,000 to $149,999 8.1
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 or more 0.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 46110
Female 36958

An estimated 70.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,342. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.6
Social Security 31.3
Retirement income 20.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.6
Cash public assistance income 4.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 26.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 26.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.9

In 2020-2024, 30.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 46016 in 2020-2024, 87.7% had health insurance coverage and 12.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 37.4% and public coverage was 60.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.3%.


In 2020-2024, 46016 had a total population of 17,834 - 8,763 (49.1%) females and 9,071 (50.9%) males. The median age was 34.6 years. An estimated 24.4% of the population was under 18 years, 36.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 46016 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 640 519
5 to 9 550 561
10 to 14 844 507
15 to 19 657 581
20 to 24 534 678
25 to 29 571 704
30 to 34 794 883
35 to 39 472 539
40 to 44 737 657
45 to 49 512 495
50 to 54 782 602
55 to 59 552 584
60 to 64 502 452
65 to 69 393 348
70 to 74 256 274
75 to 79 180 210
80 to 84 59 53
85 and over 36 116

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 66.7% were White; 14.5% were Black or African American; 10.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 5.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.9% of the people in 46016 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 63.2% of the people in 46016 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,126 households in 46016. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 25.3% of the households in 46016 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38% of all households, while 27.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.3% of all households.

In 46016, 32.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 25.3
Cohabiting Couples 9.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 29.7% of males and 29.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.9 40.3
Now married, except separated 29.7 29.6
Separated 2.2 2.3
Widowed 4.2 7.5
Divorced 19.1 20.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 46016, 345 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.2% of the people living in 46016 were U.S. natives. 74.5% of the 46016 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.8% of 46016 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 29.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 86.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 46016 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 46016.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 93.6
Asia 2.6
Europe 3.9
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 46016 in 2020-2024, 14.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.4% of people at least five years old; 6.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 46016 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.1
Different house, same county 13.9
Different county, same state 4.2
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 80.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 19.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 46016 was 3,809 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 196 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,162. College or graduate school enrollment was 451.

Educational Attainment of People in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 19.6
High school diploma or equivalency 47.2
Some college, no degree 16.9
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 6.7
Graduate or professional degree 2.7

Disability

In 46016, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 27.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 12.2% of people under 18 years old, to 28.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 56.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 46016, 52.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,341 86.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 587 8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 397 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 46016 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 8.3
Manufacturing 15.5
Wholesale trade 3
Retail trade 11.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.9
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 46016 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,306 17.8
Service occupations 1,901 26
Sales and office occupations 1,274 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 641 8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,203 30.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.4% of 46016 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 1.8
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 9.5

In 2020-2024, 46016 had a total of 9,115 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.7
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

1.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 48.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 46016 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 38.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 46016 had 7,126 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,989 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 40.5% while renters occupied 59.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.21.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.9% and another 18.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 46016:

House Heating Fuel Used in 46016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.6
Electricity 23
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 46016 was $78,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.4 % had a mortgage. 48.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $995 and for owners without a mortgage it was $411.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 46016 was $870. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.