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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Indiana

All U.S.

  Protein

87.4

88.9

  Vitamin A

46.3

46.0

  Vitamin C

48.8

51.0

  Vitamin E

14.7

13.6

  Thiamin

79.6

81.6

  Riboflavin

88.1

89.1

  Niacin

85.7

87.2

  Vitamin B6

68.5

73.9

  Folate

50.2

59.7

  Vitamin B12

81.0

79.7

  Phosphorus

84.9

87.2

  Magnesium

39.3

43.0

  Iron

87.5

89.5

  Selenium

90.8

91.5

  Zinc

67.6

70.8

  Copper

81.3

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Indiana

All U.S.

  Calcium

31.1

30.9

  Fiber

4.8

8.0

  Potassium

6.1

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Indiana

All U.S.

  Using supplements

45.2

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

38.9

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

13.5

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

17.1

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

17.0

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

40.0

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

59.4

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

37.7

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

70.8

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

30.2

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Indiana

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

46.4

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

16.3

20.0

  Overweight

50.3

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

64.7

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

20.7

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Indiana

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

91.7

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

74

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

8.3

8.4

Demographics

Indiana

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

6,237,569

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

6,080,485

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

7.0

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.9

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

12.4

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

87.5

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

8.4

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

1.0

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

1.6

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.2

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

3.5

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

82.1

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

19.4

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$43,217

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

11.1

12.7