Indianola is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 16,069 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 10.14% 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.

The overall education level of Indianola citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.12% of adults in Indianola have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Indianola in 2022 was $34,577, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,308 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Indianola include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Italian.

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