Anderson, IN Profile

Anderson, IN, population 57,500, is located in Indiana's Madison county, about 34.4 miles from Indianapolis and 76.6 miles from Ft Wayne.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Anderson has declined by about 4%.

Anderson's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Anderson tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.10
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	59,734	N/A
2001	59,159	-0.96%
2002	58,814	-0.58%
2003	58,363	-0.77%
2004	57,899	-0.80%
2005	57,500	-0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,577

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	253
2005	257
2006	496
2007	355
2008	349

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	5	2	6	3	3
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	27	19	42	27	29
Robbery	-	-	-	59	63	75	82	97
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	58	66	164	91	70

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,550
2005	4,614
2006	4,827
2007	5,125
2008	5,074

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	447	611	607	651	569
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	1,524	1,886	1961	2065	2073
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	116	191	226	215	251
Arson	-	-	-	-	26	17	32	20

Location

Elevation	887 feet above sea level
Land Area	37.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles