Indiana is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 14,205 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Indiana is the 63rd largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Indiana isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Indiana are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Indiana is a borough of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Indiana who work in food service (16.74%), office and administrative support (11.32%), and teaching (10.61%). Also of interest is that Indiana has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Indiana is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Indiana to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. One of the benefits of Indiana is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Indiana. 52.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Indiana in 2022 was $21,332, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,328 for a family of four. However, Indiana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Indiana is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Indiana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indiana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Indiana include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Indiana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
