GDP
Total economic output.
Real GDP (chained 2017 dollars)
1997–2025BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED INRGSP).
| Indicator | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD B) | 497 | 29200 |
- •Manufacturing accounts for about 27% of Indiana's GDP, the highest share of any U.S. state — steel in the Calumet region, vehicles and RVs in Elkhart, and pharmaceuticals in Indianapolis.
GDP Growth
Real growth of output.
Real GDP growth
1998–2025Annual % change in BEA real GDP (INRGSP).
| Indicator | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth (%) | 2 | 2.8 |
Personal Income
Income per resident.
Per capita personal income
1970–2025BEA, current dollars (FRED INPCPI).
| Indicator | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Personal income per capita (USD) | 58500 | 69800 |
Median Household Income
Typical household income.
Median household income (CPS)
1984–2025Census CPS ASEC, current dollars (FRED MEHOINUSINA646N).
| Indicator | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income (USD) | 70051 | 78538 |
Poverty Rate
Share living below the poverty line.
Poverty rate, all ages (SAIPE)
1989–2024Census Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (FRED PPAAIN18000A156NCEN).
| Indicator | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate (%) | 12.2 | 11.1 |
Inflation
Consumer price change.
CPI inflation, Midwest region
2007–2025BLS CPI-U all items, Midwest region, annual average change (CUUR0200SA0).
CPI inflation, U.S.
2007–2024BLS CPI-U U.S. city average, annual average change (CPIAUCNS).
| Indicator | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| CPI change (%) | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Economic Output
Output per resident and worker.
Nominal GDP (current dollars)
1997–2025BEA, current dollars (FRED INNGSP).
Industry Breakdown
Composition of the economy.
Government jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED INGOVT).
Manufacturing jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED INMFG).
Construction jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED INCONS).
- •Elkhart County builds roughly 80% of all recreational vehicles made in the United States, earning it the nickname RV Capital of the World.