Kokomo, Indiana Census and Community Profile

KOKOMO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kokomo, IN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kokomo, IN was 46,113.

Kokomo Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kokomo was 21,793, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kokomo, IN
There are an estimated 8,977 married men in the town. 53.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Kokomo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kokomo is 24,320 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kokomo, Indiana
There are an estimated 8,846 married women in the community. 45.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kokomo, IN
The median age of people living in Kokomo, IN was 35.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kokomo was 3,616. There were 34,599 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.4 percent of the population (6,653) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kokomo, IN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kokomo, IN was 45,265.

White Population in Kokomo, IN
The estimated White population in the Kokomo community is 39,242, which is 85.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kokomo, Indiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,770, which is 10.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kokomo, IN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kokomo, IN was 177.

Asian Population in Kokomo, Indiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 525.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kokomo, IN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kokomo was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 539, while those of “two or more races” was 848 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kokomo community was 1,204, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kokomo, IN
The household population number in Kokomo was 45,419.

Group Quarters Population in Kokomo, IN
Group Quarters population in the community was 694.

Average Household Size in Kokomo, IN
The average household size in Kokomo is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kokomo, IN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,292 total housing units in Kokomo.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,273, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,396 were owner-occupied (61.1), and 7,877 were renter-occupied (38.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,019 vacant homes in Kokomo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kokomo, Indiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,413, with a median value in dollars of 74,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kokomo, IN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $742 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kokomo, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,011 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kokomo, Indiana
4,788 people in Kokomo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kokomo, IN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kokomo was 5,190, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kokomo, IN
In 2000, there were 9,884 people in Kokomo, IN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kokomo, IN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,795 people in Kokomo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kokomo, Indiana
There were 22,444 in the labor force in Kokomo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kokomo was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kokomo, IN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,258. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kokomo, IN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,353. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kokomo, Indiana
Per capita income in Kokomo in the last full census was 20,083. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kokomo numbered 1,161, or 9.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kokomo, IN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,900, or 13 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.