Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Indianola spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.99 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Indianola is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Indianola overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Indianola, 23.85% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Indianola in 2022 was $19,563, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,252 for a family of four. However, Indianola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Indianola is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Indianola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indianola residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Indianola include English, German, British, Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Indianola is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
