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.Indiana is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. A relatively large number of people in Indiana telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Indiana spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.If knowledge is power, Indiana is a pretty powerful place. 52.68% of the adults in Indiana have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
