Indiana is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Indiana area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Indiana maintain a good economy.
Indiana, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the borough.
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.
