Indianapolis, IN Demographic Data

Indianapolis, IN Summary

Indianapolis is located in Marion County in Indiana
  • Population: 835,806
  • Area: 368.03 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 361.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.59 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,271.05 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 715.22 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: No

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Indianapolis, IN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
442,670
52%
50.8
Male
409,836
48%
49.2
Total Population
852,506
 
323,128,000

Indianapolis, IN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
63,774
7.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
61,834
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
53,969
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
52,360
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
62,620
7.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
143,328
16.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
107,631
12.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
105,021
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
54,341
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
48,613
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
58,469
6.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
28,608
3.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
11,938
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
640,837
75.2%
77.2
Female
338,344
52.8%
51.3
Male
302,493
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
608,697
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
131,171
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
99,015
11.6%
15.2
Female
57,672
58.2%
55.8
Male
41,343
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Indianapolis, IN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
823,386
96.6% 
96.8
White
518,799
60.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
238,317
28.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,843
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
26,159
3.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
5,482
0.6% 
1.2
Chinese
4,346
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
2,689
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
210
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
908
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
1,260
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
11,264
1.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
244
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
37,024
4.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
29,120
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
89,339
10.5% 
17.8
Mexican
63,162
7.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,938
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
1,432
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19,807
2.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
763,167
89.5% 
82.2

Indianapolis, IN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
27,120
4.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
45,722
8.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
156,942
28.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
116,419
20.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
44,074
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
111,125
19.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
56,547
10.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
72,842
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
485,107
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
167,672
30.0%
31.2

Indianapolis, IN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
286,111
42.5%
33.7%
Now Married
257,375
38.2%
47.5
Divorced
82,990
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
12,119
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
34,334
5.1
5.8%

Indianapolis, IN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
676,830
85.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
111,902
14.2%
21.6%
Spanish
74,352
9.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12,693
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15,435
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
9,422
1.2%
1.1%

Indianapolis, IN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
31,956
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
18,406
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
40,030
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
39,346
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
51,349
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
58,839
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
36,156
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
32,460
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,407
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11,694
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
44,615
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,801
 
31,128

Indianapolis, IN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
490
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41,736
10.0%
9.8
Construction
22,161
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
94,447
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29,879
7.2%
6.6
Information
6,119
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
43,501
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17,539
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
46,710
11.2%
11.4
Public administration
14,976
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
50,828
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
32,161
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14,988
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
26,279
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
143,898
34.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
62,886
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
109,160
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
73,312
17.6%
18.1%

Indianapolis, IN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
409,845
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
342,911
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
34,606
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,233
1.5%
5.1
Walked
7,179
1.8%
2.7
Other means
6,221
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
12,695
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
 
26.6

Indianapolis, IN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
29,063
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
132,904
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
120,326
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
50,350
15.1%
21.0

Indianapolis, IN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
332,643
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
174,250
52.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
158,393
47.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
49,095
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Indianapolis, IN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
381,738
1 room
8,681
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
7,596
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
32,882
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
69,922
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
79,048
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
76,900
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
43,578
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
28,247
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
34,884
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Indianapolis, IN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
381,738
 
 
1-unit, detached
225,032
58.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33,699
8.8%
5.9
2-units
7,170
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21,188
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
38,174
10.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23,167
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
29,169
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,926
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
213
0.1%
0.1

Indianapolis, IN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
65,322
17.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
23,001
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
47,794
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
51,681
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
48,797
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
45,393
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
52,721
13.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
37,046
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,410
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,573
0.7%
1.4%

Indianapolis, IN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
200,946
60.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,557
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
126,882
38.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
437
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
247
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
37
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
583
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
954
0.3%
1.1

Indianapolis, IN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
125,468
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
1,795
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
2,339
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
3,404
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,354
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,993
11.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
46,710
37.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
50,873
40.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
64,918
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,462
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,358
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,419
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
21,915
17.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,396
0.0%
0.0%

Indianapolis, IN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
155,002 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
33
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
710
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
729
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,418
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
11,252
7.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
34,727
22.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
101,133
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,391
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
835
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
17,746
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
18,468
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,342
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,681
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14,327
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
62,294
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
10,535
0.0%
0.0%

Indianapolis, IN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
174,250
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
13,603
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
43,207
24.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
51,496
29.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29,423
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19,441
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12,073
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,052
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
955
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,200
 
205,000