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Anderson, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Madison County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
54,930
Population
1,318/sq mi density
$47,221
Median Income
$28,479 per capita
$104,300
Home Value
$131,966 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
441
Violent Crime/100K
3,818 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,221 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,300 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
441 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
55,478 → 55,403
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$33,574 → $47,221
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Anderson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
55,364
-39 from 2023 (55,403)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,957
+$12,736 from 2023 ($47,221)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55,478 | - | $33,574 | - |
| 2015 | 55,044 | -0.8% | $33,644 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54,926 | -0.2% | $34,693 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 54,713 | -0.4% | $37,038 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 54,817 | +0.2% | $40,632 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 55,403 | +1.1% | $47,221 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.