Indianola is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 16,297 people and five associated neighborhoods, Indianola is the 29th largest community in Iowa.

Also of interest is that Indianola has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Indianola telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Indianola, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Indianola provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Indianola is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Indianola are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.95% of adults in Indianola have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Indianola in 2022 was $36,086, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,344 for a family of four. However, Indianola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Indianola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indianola residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Indianola include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Indianola is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.