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Indiana's 7th Congressional District

Indiana · IN-07

Indiana's 7th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by Andre Carson (Democrat). It is home to roughly 748,294 people, with a median age of 34.2. The population is about 46% White. The median household income is $61,511, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+41).

Representative

Andre Carson Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Indiana

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283 mi²
Land area
2,644/mi²
Pop. density
0.72
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 283 square miles, IN-07 is the 347th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,644 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.72 ranks 2nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+41
2024 margin
70% / 28%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+42
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 70% of IN-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 28% Donald Trump — a D+41 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+42.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

46% White33% Black15% Hispanic2% Asian4% Other
748,294
Population
34.2
Median age
24.6%
Under 18
12.9%
Age 65+
11.2%
Foreign-born
5.5%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 34.2 years old, making this one of the youngest districts in the nation by median age; 24.6% of residents are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. About 11.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 16.8% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$61,511
Median household income
$202,456
Median home value
$1,109
Median rent
36%
Bachelor's or higher
53.4%
Homeownership
16.2%
Poverty rate
25.5 min
Mean commute
9.5%
Uninsured

At $61,511, the district's median household income ranks 379th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $202,456, and the median rent is $1,109 a month. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.5-minute commute (13% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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