Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 83,0422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,2082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Indiana, PA, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 12,697 | 29,215 | 42,337 | ||
| R | 12,634 | 28,089 | 41,198 | ||
| R | 11,528 | 24,888 | 38,122 | ||
| R | 14,473 | 21,257 | 36,444 | ||
| R | 17,065 | 19,727 | 37,302 | ||
| R | 15,831 | 20,254 | 36,248 | ||
| R | 13,667 | 16,799 | 31,401 | ||
| D | 13,868 | 12,874 | 30,583 | ||
| D | 15,194 | 10,966 | 33,314 | ||
| D | 16,514 | 14,983 | 31,739 | ||
| R | 15,791 | 18,845 | 34,759 | ||
| R | 13,828 | 15,607 | 31,451 | ||
| R | 14,650 | 15,786 | 30,949 | ||
| R | 10,833 | 18,122 | 29,274 | ||
| R | 12,175 | 14,899 | 29,196 | ||
| D | 17,568 | 11,706 | 29,320 | ||
| R | 13,174 | 18,756 | 32,013 | ||
| R | 11,268 | 18,593 | 29,861 | ||
| R | 11,620 | 16,673 | 28,440 | ||
| R | 8,543 | 12,640 | 21,183 | ||
| R | 8,863 | 14,388 | 23,426 | ||
| R | 12,035 | 15,547 | 27,650 | ||
| R | 15,353 | 16,530 | 32,177 | ||
| R | 8,606 | 12,727 | 22,235 | ||
| R | 4,810 | 16,706 | 21,768 | ||
| R | 2,067 | 12,748 | 18,277 | ||
| R | 1,936 | 8,616 | 11,993 | ||
| R | 2,398 | 4,887 | 8,477 | ||
| O | 1,593 | 1,720 | 8,510 | ||
| R | 1,965 | 6,416 | 9,514 | ||
| R | 1,558 | 6,878 | 8,904 | ||
| R | 1,767 | 5,687 | 7,871 | ||
| R | 2,752 | 5,818 | 8,801 | ||
| R | 2,134 | 4,559 | 7,452 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.2%
Irish
12.8%
English
10.3%
Italian
9.0%
Polish
5.9%
American
4.5%
Scottish
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,208
Indiana, PA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Indiana, PA$60,208
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)12.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.4%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, this western Pennsylvania metro blends a significant student population with a durable working-class base, producing turnout patterns that diverge noticeably from surrounding rural counties.
The Democratic margin in Indiana, PA peaked at twenty points in 1964. By 2000 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-nine points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $60,208 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,337 votes cast, 12,697 went Democratic and 29,215 went Republican.
What is Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania?
Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 83,042 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania is $60,208 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.