Indiana's 1st Congressional District
Indiana · IN-01
Indiana's 1st Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by Frank Mrvan (Democrat). It is home to roughly 754,152 people, with a median age of 39.9. The population is about 61% White. The median household income is $72,316, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+0.4).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,111 square miles, IN-01 is the 269th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 679 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.44 ranks 53rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 49.4% of IN-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 49% Donald Trump — a D+0.4 margin, the 4th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 7.6-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+8.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.9 years old; 22.7% of residents are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. About 6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $72,316, the district's median household income ranks 264th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $221,675, and the median rent is $1,084 a month. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.1-minute commute (7.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).