How does
Indiana
Perform on Health Opportunity and Equity?

This graphic illustrates how each state compares to other states across various factors that influence health

HEALTH OUTCOMES
39th
Domain score:
64
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS
16th
Domain score:
67
COMMUNITY & SAFETY FACTORS
38th
Domain score:
44
PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT
6th
Domain score:
87
ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE
31st
Domain score:
40
Key State Highlights.
Indiana ranks among the bottom 20 states for health outcomes, health care access, and community and safety factors, but among the top 20 states on measures of physical environment and social and economic factors.
  • Black individuals face pervasive inequities in opportunity and health in Indiana. They are least likely to live in areas with low crime and high food security. They also have rates of employment, livable income, and quality housing that are below the state rate for the population overall. Black youth aged 16-24 in the state have the lowest rate of being in school or working.
  • At the same time, the Black population face the highest rates of premature mortality and low infant birth weight in the state. The Black infant low birth weight rate in Indiana is more than two times higher than the HOPE goal.
  • Hispanic individuals face great challenges with health care access, including having some of the lowest rates in the state of health insurance coverage, a dedicated health care provider, and access to affordable care.
  • While the White population generally fare better than others on most measures in Indiana, they are least likely to live in areas with adequate access to primary and psychiatric care.
Adult Health Status
Child Health Status
Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight
Premature Mortality
Affordable Housing
Employment
Livable Income
Post-Secondary Education
Youth in School or Working
Low Homicide
Low Physical Assault
Low Robbery
Low Sexual Assault
Food Security
Home Ownership
Housing Quality
Low Liquor Store Density
Access to Primary Care
Access to Psychiatric Care
Affordable Health Care
Dedicated Healthcare Provider
Health Insurance Coverage
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Youth in School or Working
89%
of young people are in school or working
100%
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
95,728
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Youth in School or Working
Hope Goal
100%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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Post-Secondary Education
56%
of adults have post-secondary education
83%
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,208,592
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Post-Secondary Education
Hope Goal
83%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
IN
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Premature Mortality
524.21
deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
13,172
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Premature Mortality
Hope Goal
241
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400
800
1200
1600
IN
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Low Sexual Assault
84%
of people live in counties with low sexual assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,086,823
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Sexual Assault
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IN
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Low Robbery
56%
of people live in counties with low robbery rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,921,101
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Robbery
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IN
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Low Physical Assault
85%
of people live in counties with low physical assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,001,896
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Physical Assault
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IN
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Low Homicide
72%
of people live in counties with low murder rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,604,726
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Homicide
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IN
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Low Liquor Store Density
98%
of people are living in counties with low liquor store density
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
117,026
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Liquor Store Density
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IN
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Livable Income
64%
of adults live in households with livable income
88%
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,090,135
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Livable Income
Hope Goal
88%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
IN
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Low Birthweight
8%
of infants are born with low birth weight
5%
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,585
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Birthweight
Hope Goal
5%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
IN
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Health Insurance Coverage
90%
of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage
98%
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
444,078
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Health Insurance Coverage
Hope Goal
98%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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Infant Mortality
6.7
infant deaths per 1,000 live births
2.5
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
340
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Infant Mortality
Hope Goal
2.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
IN
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Housing Quality
87%
of households have good housing quality
92%
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
130,976
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Housing Quality
Hope Goal
92%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
IN
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Home Ownership
72%
of households live in a home they own
81%
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
228,687
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Home Ownership
Hope Goal
81%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IN
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Food Security
75%
of people with food security
97%
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,557,953
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Food Security
Hope Goal
97%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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Employment
93%
of people in the labor force are employed
99%
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
216,432
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Employment
Hope Goal
99%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
IN
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Dedicated Healthcare Provider
83%
of adults have a usual source of care
92%
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
392,058
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Dedicated Healthcare Provider
Hope Goal
96%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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Child Health Status
89%
of children in very good or excellent health
98%
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Child Health Status
IN
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Adult Health Status
48%
of U.S. adults are in very good or excellent health
73%
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,078,485
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Adult Health Status
Hope Goal
73%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
IN
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Affordable Housing
73%
of households with affordable housing
87%
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
247,715
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Housing
Hope Goal
87%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
IN
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Affordable Health Care
90%
of adults with affordable health care
96%
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
266,901
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Health Care
Hope Goal
97%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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Access to Psychiatric Care
69%
of people live in counties with access to psychiatric care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,046,913
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Psychiatric Care
Hope Goal
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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Access to Primary Care
71%
of people live in counties with access to primary care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,929,098
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Indiana
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Primary Care
Hope Goal
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
IN
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