Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Indiana · IN-06
Indiana's 6th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by Jefferson Shreve (Republican). It is home to roughly 755,638 people, with a median age of 38.2. The population is about 81% White. The median household income is $74,288, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+33).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,295 square miles, IN-06 is the 191st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 229 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 0.42 ranks 67th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 33% of IN-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 65% Donald Trump — a R+33 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+32.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.2 years old; 24.3% of residents are under 18 and 16% are 65 or older. About 6.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 9.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,288, the district's median household income ranks 246th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $211,371, and the median rent is $1,045 a month. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.6-minute commute (10.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).