Indiana · Census place 01468
Anderson city, IN
Quick answer
Anderson city has 54,930 residents, ranking #16 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $47,221, the median home is worth $104,300 and median gross rent runs $909 a month.
- Population
- 54,930Anderson city residents
- Median household income
- $47,221Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $104,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $909Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Anderson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Anderson city median would spend about 23.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.4% of residents and 55.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Greenwood city 64,237
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- Westfield city 51,109
- Columbus city 51,104
- Mishawaka city 50,907
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