Indiana's 5th Congressional District
Indiana · IN-05
Indiana's 5th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by Victoria Spartz (Republican). It is home to roughly 765,550 people, with a median age of 38.7. The population is about 82% White. The median household income is $79,424, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+17).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,207 square miles, IN-05 is the 223rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 347 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.56 ranks 15th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of IN-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+17 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+16.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.7 years old; 23.2% of residents are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. About 5.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $79,424, the district's median household income ranks 195th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $231,120, and the median rent is $1,079 a month. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.1-minute commute (14.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).