Hendricks County, IN

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2023 Population

179,379

2.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

0.521% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,988

4.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$281,500

9.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

94,582

0.929% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hendricks County, IN had a population of 179k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $99,988. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hendricks County, IN grew from 175,639 to 179,379, a 2.13% increase and its median household income grew from $95,261 to $99,988, a 4.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hendricks County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Hendricks County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Hendricks County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hendricks County, IN are Avant Gard The School (29 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2023, the median property value in Hendricks County, IN was $281,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Hendricks County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hendricks County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Hendricks County, IN borders Boone County, IN, Marion County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, and Putnam County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Hendricks County, IN is home to a population of 179k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.08% of Hendricks County, IN residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2023, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142k people) in Hendricks County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.88k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Hendricks County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hendricks County, IN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hendricks County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hendricks County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
142k ± 466
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 647
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.88k ± 431

4.93%

Hispanic Population

8.85k people

4.93% of the people in Hendricks County, IN are hispanic (8.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hendricks County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

6.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

5.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

As of 2023, 6.08% of Hendricks County, IN residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hendricks County, IN was 5.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hendricks County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,477 ± 381
Gulf War (2001-)
1,940 ± 362
Gulf War (1990s)
1,404 ± 331

Hendricks County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hendricks County, IN employs 94.6k people. The largest industries in Hendricks County, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,124 people), Manufacturing (11,629 people), and Retail Trade (10,332 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,785), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,625), and Information ($80,865).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

94.6k

2023 Value

± 2,815

0.929%

1 Year growth

± 4.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hendricks County, IN grew at a rate of 0.929%, from 93.7k employees to 94.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hendricks County, IN, are Management Occupations (12,265 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,988 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,952 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hendricks County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

94.6k

2023 Value

± 2,815

0.929%

1 Year growth

± 4.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hendricks County, IN grew at a rate of 0.929%, from 93.7k employees to 94.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hendricks County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,124 people), Manufacturing (11,629 people), and Retail Trade (10,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hendricks County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Hendricks County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,712

Median earning men ± $2,079

$45,290

Median earning women ± $1,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($104,583), Manufacturing ($91,721), and Public Administration ($80,378).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,180), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,250), and Wholesale Trade ($60,086).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

267
Construction
249
Other Services (except Public Administration)
240
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$678k
Transportation and Warehousing
$621k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$556k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hendricks County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 60.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.32%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.32%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hendricks County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Hendricks County, IN awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Hendricks County, IN in 2016 is skewed towards men, with 103 male students and 56 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hendricks County, IN are White (29 and 100%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (0 and 0%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Hendricks County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Avant Gard The School (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hendricks County, IN are General Cosmetology (29 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 159 students enrolled in Hendricks County, IN, 64.8% men and 35.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 125 records, of which 39.2% were women and 60.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

29 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hendricks County, IN was General Cosmetology with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hendricks County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Avant Gard The School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Avant Gard The School with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hendricks County, IN, which is 0.0357 times less than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hendricks County, IN was $281,500 in 2023, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $257,700 to $281,500, a 9.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Hendricks County, IN is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hendricks County, IN have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hendricks County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hendricks County, IN is $99,988. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hendricks County, IN was Census Tract 2101.03 with a value of $150,435, followed by Census Tract 2103 and Census Tract 2111, with respective values of $123,724 and $98,594.

In 2023, 8.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hendricks County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.22%.

Housing

Property

$281,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,738

$51,255

Median Property Taxes

±$2,026

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hendricks County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hendricks County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Hendricks County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hendricks County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2101.03
Census Tract 2103
Census Tract 2111

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hendricks County, IN was Census Tract 2101.03 with a value of $150,435, followed by Census Tract 2103 and Census Tract 2111, with respective values of $123,724 and $98,594.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hendricks County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,988

Median Household Income

± $2,787

65.8k

Number of Households

± 2,211

In 2023, the median household income of the 65.8k households in Hendricks County, IN grew to $99,988 from the previous year's value of $95,261.

The following chart displays the households in Hendricks County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hendricks County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Hendricks County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hendricks County, IN have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Hendricks County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hendricks County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hendricks County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hendricks County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hendricks County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.22%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hendricks County, IN (8.74k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hendricks County, IN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 5.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hendricks County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Hendricks County, IN has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 7.56% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 7.97% on non-group plans, and 0.915% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hendricks County, IN see 1925 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.94% decrease from the previous year (2004 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 823 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,925 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hendricks County, IN

Primary care physicians in Hendricks County, IN see an average of 1,925 patients per year. This represents a 3.94% decrease from the previous year (2,004 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hendricks County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.61%

Uninsured

65.9%

Employer Coverage

7.56%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

7.97%

Non-Group

0.915%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hendricks County, IN declined by 1.87% from 5.72% to 5.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hendricks County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.2 in Hendricks County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hendricks County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.3% in Hendricks County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hendricks County, IN.