Census place 1801468

Anderson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Anderson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Anderson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Anderson has a population of 56,153 and 1,348 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $119,000, below the comparison median of $189,950; median household income is $46,909, below the comparison median of $62,039; and population density is 1,348/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$119,000
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$46,909
Below the comparison median of $62,039
population density
1,348/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Anderson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
56,153
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,348/sq mi
41.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,909
Median home value
$119,000
Median gross rent
$925
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.7%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Drive-alone commute
73.8%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
9.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
9%
Households with children
26.5%
Residents with a disability
25.4%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
7
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
63°F
Average low
44.3°F
Annual rainfall
40.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Anderson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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