Indianapolis, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 880,621 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.6%
 
Males: 431,317  (49.0%)
Females: 449,304  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

34.3 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46113, 46183, 46201, 46202, 46204, 46205, 46208, 46214, 46217, 46218, 46219, 46220, 46221, 46222, 46224, 46225, 46226, 46235, 46236, 46239, 46241, 46254, 46259, 46268, 46278.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,501 (it was $40,051 in 2000)
Indianapolis:

$61,501
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,856 (it was $21,640 in 2000)

Indianapolis city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $216,700 (it was $96,600 in 2000)
Indianapolis:

$216,700
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $252,023; detached houses: $259,483; townhouses or other attached units: $202,202; in 2-unit structures: $146,803; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,136; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $286,392; mobile homes: $27,532

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,039.

March 2022 cost of living index in Indianapolis: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.9%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents, 22.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.8% for American Indian residents, 6.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.2% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Indianapolis, IN (2022)
    • 443,20750.6%White alone
    • 244,02327.8%Black alone
    • 102,07511.6%Hispanic
    • 40,7614.7%Asian alone
    • 40,2074.6%Two or more races
    • 5,5820.6%Other race alone
    • 4460.05%American Indian alone
    • 2630.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Indianapolis detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 81 registered sex offenders living in Indianapolis, Indiana as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Indianapolis is 10,525 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Indianapolis by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
99
(12.2)
92
(11.1)
96
(11.5)
97
(11.6)
129
(15.2)
136
(15.8)
148
(17.1)
148
(17.1)
156
(17.9)
162
(18.5)
145
(16.4)
216
(24.3)
245
(27.3)
208
(23.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
460
(56.5)
461
(55.4)
435
(52.2)
436
(52.0)
656
(77.2)
573
(66.8)
677
(78.4)
684
(79.0)
668
(76.7)
677
(77.1)
699
(79.1)
630
(70.7)
610
(68.1)
565
(63.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3,929
(483.0)
3,367
(405.0)
3,372
(404.8)
3,442
(410.4)
3,800
(446.9)
3,808
(443.7)
3,802
(440.2)
3,976
(458.9)
3,485
(400.2)
3,081
(351.1)
2,655
(300.4)
2,254
(253.1)
1,827
(203.9)
1,624
(183.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5,271
(648.0)
5,726
(688.7)
5,267
(632.3)
5,967
(711.5)
5,894
(693.2)
6,251
(728.4)
6,497
(752.3)
7,099
(819.4)
7,307
(839.1)
7,250
(826.1)
5,640
(638.2)
6,661
(747.9)
6,686
(746.4)
6,712
(757.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15,217
(1,871)
13,938
(1,676)
15,122
(1,815)
14,774
(1,762)
13,445
(1,581)
12,125
(1,413)
11,085
(1,283)
10,209
(1,178)
8,945
(1,027)
7,842
(893.6)
6,618
(748.9)
5,416
(608.1)
4,361
(486.8)
4,804
(541.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
27,717
(3,407)
27,530
(3,311)
26,588
(3,192)
27,525
(3,282)
26,156
(3,076)
24,090
(2,807)
25,301
(2,929)
26,335
(3,040)
24,569
(2,821)
23,448
(2,672)
21,879
(2,476)
20,678
(2,322)
20,928
(2,336)
20,451
(2,307)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4,485
(551.3)
4,476
(538.4)
5,257
(631.1)
4,599
(548.4)
5,005
(588.7)
5,179
(603.4)
4,991
(577.9)
4,996
(576.7)
4,904
(563.2)
4,947
(563.7)
4,376
(495.2)
4,971
(558.1)
5,073
(566.3)
4,677
(527.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
346
(42.5)
425
(51.1)
463
(55.6)
409
(48.8)
317
(37.3)
271
(31.6)
193
(22.3)
251
(29.0)
256
(29.4)
229
(26.1)
306
(34.6)
368
(41.3)
325
(36.3)
248
(28.0)
City-Data.com crime index655.4618.6617.9628.6645.6623.3632.7649.1614.9583.7504.9510.7492.5476.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Indianapolis, IN

Crime rate in Indianapolis detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 2,656 (2,086 officers - 1,788 male; 298 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Indiana average:

2.12
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Ancestries: German (9.0%), American (7.8%), English (5.2%), African (4.1%), Irish (4.0%), European (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 717 feet

Land area: 361.5 square miles.

Population density: 2,436 people per square mile   (low).

Indianapolis, Indiana map

99,612 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 3.1% Asia, 2.0% Africa).

This city:

11.3%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,986 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,544 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (162.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Spring Hill, IN (1.9 miles),
Wynnedale, IN (2.0 miles ),
Rocky Ripple, IN (2.0 miles ),
Crows Nest, IN (2.1 miles),
Warren Park, IN (2.3 miles ),
North Crows Nest, IN (2.3 miles),
Speedway, IN (2.3 miles ),
Beech Grove, IN (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 86.15 W

Indianapolis nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Amateur Sports Capital of the World, Circle City, Naptown, Railroad City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +112,259 (+12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 341,187 (77.0%)

Area codes: 317, 765

Distribution of median household income in Indianapolis, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Indianapolis, IN in 2022

Indianapolis satellite photo by USGS

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Indianapolis tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1099 buildings, average cost: $303,100
  • 2021: 1221 buildings, average cost: $283,900
  • 2020: 1108 buildings, average cost: $276,900
  • 2019: 1153 buildings, average cost: $265,900
  • 2018: 1090 buildings, average cost: $258,600
  • 2017: 914 buildings, average cost: $257,800
  • 2016: 831 buildings, average cost: $251,500
  • 2015: 743 buildings, average cost: $243,600
  • 2014: 572 buildings, average cost: $226,200
  • 2013: 562 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2012: 472 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2011: 517 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2010: 619 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2009: 587 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2008: 734 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2007: 1317 buildings, average cost: $165,600
  • 2006: 1947 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2005: 2760 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2004: 2737 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2003: 3375 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2002: 3532 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2001: 4765 buildings, average cost: $140,200
  • 2000: 3534 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 1999: 3962 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 1998: 3820 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 1997: 3063 buildings, average cost: $121,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Indianapolis, IN residents
Average permit cost in Indianapolis, IN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Indiana:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +48,501 (+6.6%).
Most common industries in Indianapolis, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2022
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2022
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2022
  • Health care (21.0%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Indianapolis, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
  • Computer specialists (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Computer specialists (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Registered nurses (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.2%)

Average climate in Indianapolis, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Indianapolis, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 125. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

125
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.333. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.333
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.165. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.165
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 25.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.8
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0101. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0101
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Indianapolis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1972, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Indianapolis city center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1998, a category F4 tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Indianapolis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.4 miles away from Indianapolis center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 131.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 114.7 miles away from Indianapolis center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 161.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 152.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.8 miles away from Indianapolis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Indianapolis topographic map

Main business address for: CELADON GROUP INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP/ (REAL ESTATE), IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC. (ELECTRIC SERVICES), LILLY ELI & CO (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), WELLPOINT INC (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS), SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES) and 20 other public companies.

Hospitals in Indianapolis:

  • ADVENTA HOSPICE (8435 GEORGETOWN RD, STE 1000)
  • COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES-ADEPT (7859 DELBROOK DR)
  • DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE ALTERNAT (3708 LUEWAN DR)
  • FRANCISCAN ST FRANCIS HEALTH - INDIANAPOLIS (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 8111 S EMERSON AVE)
  • INDIANA SURGERY CENTER SOUTH (1500 E COUNTY LINE ROAD, SUITE 100)
  • NAAB ROAD SURGERY CENTER LLC (8260 NAAB ROAD)
  • REM-INDIANA INC (5662 N CRESTVIEW AVE)
  • ST VINCENT NEW HOPE INC (9001 N HOLLIDAY DR)
  • TRANSITIONAL SERVICES INC (4155 RAY ST)
  • VOCA CORPORATION OF INDIANA (4916 E WASHINGTON ST)

Airports and heliports located in Indianapolis:

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Amtrak station:

INDIANAPOLIS (350 S. ILLINOIS ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Indianapolis:

  • Ivy Tech Community College (Full-time enrollment: 71,493; Location: 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive; Public; Website: www.ivytech.edu)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 22,751; Location: 425 University Blvd; Public; Website: www.iupui.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 4,765; Location: 9511 Angola Ct; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • University of Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 4,625; Location: 1400 E Hanna Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: uindy.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Butler University (Full-time enrollment: 4,388; Location: 4600 Sunset Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.butler.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Harrison College-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 4,244; Location: 550 East Washington Street; Private, for-profit; Website: harrison.edu)
  • American College of Education (Full-time enrollment: 2,718; Location: 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ace.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Marian University (Full-time enrollment: 2,476; Location: 3200 Cold Spring Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marian.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • MedTech College (Full-time enrollment: 1,481; Location: 6612 E 75th St Suite 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.medtech.edu/)
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 1,245; Location: 7225 Winton Drive - Building 128; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lincolntech.com)
  • Brown Mackie College-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 1,084; Location: 1200 N Meridian St, Ste 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.brownmackie.edu)
  • The Art Institute of Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 880; Location: 3500 DePauw Blvd, Suite 1010; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aii.edu/indianapolis)
  • Kaplan College-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 655; Location: 4200 S East St Ste 7; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancollege.com/indianapolis-in/)
  • DeVry University-Indiana (Full-time enrollment: 500; Location: 9100 Keystone Crossing, Ste. 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.devry.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Martin University (Full-time enrollment: 437; Location: 2171 Avondale Place; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.martin.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • University of Phoenix-Indianapolis Campus (Full-time enrollment: 399; Location: 7999 Knue Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • International Business College-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 385; Location: 7205 Shadeland Station; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcindianapolis.edu)
  • Kaplan College-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 370; Location: 7302 Woodland Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancollege.com/nw-indianapolis-in/)
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis (Full-time enrollment: 277; Location: 7251 W McCarty St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aviationmaintenance.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis East (Full-time enrollment: 270; Location: 2525 N Shadeland Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

Biggest public high schools in Indianapolis:

Biggest private high schools in Indianapolis:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Indianapolis:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Indianapolis:

  • ST SIMON THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 758, Location: 8155 OAKLANDON RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE ORCHARD SCHOOL (Students: 622, Location: 615 W 64TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST LUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607, Location: 7650 N ILLINOIS ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST BARNABAS SCHOOL (Students: 529, Location: 8300 RAHKE RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 508, Location: 6131 MICHIGAN RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JUDE CATHOLIC (Students: 508, Location: 5375 MCFARLAND RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 444, Location: 7200 SARTO DR, Grades: KG-8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL (Students: 434, Location: 317 E 57TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 399, Location: 5858 CRITTENDEN AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • SYCAMORE SCHOOL (Students: 389, Location: 1750 W 64TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Indianapolis

Library in Indianapolis:

  • INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,718,612; Location: 2450 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET; 1,575,013 books; 12,325 e-books; 164,616 audio materials; 124,263 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 3,231 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The website for the University of Indianapolis is incorrect. It is www.uindy.edu Thanks! Roberta Brooker
  • Please change the URL for the University of Indianapolis to http://www.uindy.edu . It is currently listed as http://intranet.uindy.edu -- this is our internal website. The site for visitors is at http://www.uindy.edu .

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Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Indianapolis and their reported violations in the past:

CITIZENS WATER - INDIANAPOLIS (Population served: 873,590, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2007), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2007)
  • One regular monitoring violation
CITY OF LAWRENCE UTILITIES (Population served: 46,100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
CITIZENS WATER - MORGAN (Population served: 4,571, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2012), St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2012), St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2013)
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JAN-02-2009, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-30-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2009)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2007 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-30-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2009)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2007 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-30-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2009)
NEW CASTLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 3,150, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2010)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
SOUTHEASTWAY PARK - NATURE CENTER (Population served: 1,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2013), St Boil Water Order (OCT-10-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUL-31-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
CHAIN O LAKES CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 186, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2013), St Intentional no-action (JAN-08-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2009)
  • Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R - In JAN-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 50 regular monitoring violations
PLEASANT VIEW CHURCH (Population served: 172, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-22-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-02-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2009), St Boil Water Order (FEB-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAY-31-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2012)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PINE CREEK UMC - CAMPSITE F (POOL) (Population served: 98, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-14-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Indianapolis that have no violations reported:

  • DARLINGTON WATER (Population served: 867, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.3%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Indianapolis in 2010:

  • 5,245 people in college/university student housing
  • 4,382 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 2,254 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 755 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 584 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 465 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 399 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 399 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 391 people in state prisons
  • 290 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 259 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 172 people in federal detention centers
  • 160 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 148 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 71 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 56 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Indianapolis in 2000:

  • 5,425 people in nursing homes
  • 3,634 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,377 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,669 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 521 people in state prisons
  • 433 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 388 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 345 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 281 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 277 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 241 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 235 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 234 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 234 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 180 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 169 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 143 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 118 people in halfway houses
  • 107 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 89 people in institutions for the blind
  • 74 people in other group homes
  • 57 people in religious group quarters
  • 34 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Arenas or stadiums:

  • RCA Dome. Capacity: 60,272. Indianapolis Colts.
  • Conseco Fieldhouse. Indiana Pacers (NBA), Indiana Fever (WNBA).
  • Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler University.

Banks with most branches in Indianapolis (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 53 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 35 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fifth Third Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • The Huntington National Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Old National Bank: 26 branches. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: 21 branches. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: 16 branches. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • KeyBank National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Flagstar Bank, FSB: 12 branches. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $13,623.5 mil, Deposits: $7,802.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • 18 other banks with 28 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Indianapolis:

Marital status in Indianapolis, IN
  • Never married: 38.4%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Indianapolis:

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
Indiana average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Indianapolis
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Indianapolis:

(Indianapolis, Indiana Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Indianapolis, IN (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant143,339488
Catholic99,99040
Mainline Protestant88,116182
Black Protestant31,44593
Other18,08762
Orthodox2,19911
None520,217-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 150
Marion County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 20
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Here:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 264
Marion County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 634
Marion County:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
State:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Indianapolis:

48.2%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Indianapolis:

44.8%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Indianapolis:

28.9
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Indianapolis:

20.6%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Indianapolis:

33.2%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
Indianapolis:

55.3%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Indianapolis:

80.1%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Indianapolis, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Hospitals 3,504$23,025,104$78,853972$4,985,285
Police Protection - Officers 1,398$10,670,290$91,59017$53,323
Firefighters 1,135$9,467,139$100,0930$0
Gas Supply 1,092$7,854,113$86,309118$263,639
Judicial and Legal 878$4,685,220$64,03527$119,897
Health 855$4,590,332$64,42665$224,070
Transit 758$3,930,959$62,2323$7,126
Other and Unallocable 672$3,579,530$63,92011$8,143
Police - Other 651$3,740,595$68,95125$78,885
Streets and Highways 412$2,274,239$66,2403$9,491
Parks and Recreation 377$1,574,790$50,126316$428,621
Correction 349$1,725,997$59,3473$2,589
Other Government Administration 305$1,207,075$47,49115$44,623
Solid Waste Management 208$657,203$37,9160$0
Financial Administration 177$851,189$57,7083$9,129
Fire - Other 118$792,018$80,5442$1,452
Sewerage 70$201,122$34,4782$4,056
Housing and Community Development (Local) 43$206,339$57,5831$626
Welfare 36$167,427$55,8090$0
Natural Resources 30$105,897$42,3590$0
Totals for Government 13,068$81,306,579$74,6621,583$6,240,953

Indianapolis government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $214,642,000 ($243.74)
    Water Utilities: $75,429,000 ($85.65)
    Air Transportation: $62,091,000 ($70.51)
    Health - Other: $61,724,000 ($70.09)
    Regular Highways: $59,213,000 ($67.24)
    Transit Utilities: $45,593,000 ($51.77)
    Gas Utilities: $35,811,000 ($40.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,686,000 ($13.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,018,000 ($5.70)
    Hospitals: $4,737,000 ($5.38)
    General - Other: $3,275,000 ($3.72)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $1,380,360,000 ($1567.48)
    Police Protection: $223,803,000 ($254.14)
    Gas Utilities: $197,787,000 ($224.60)
    Health - Other: $150,244,000 ($170.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $147,327,000 ($167.30)
    Local Fire Protection: $144,435,000 ($164.01)
    Sewerage: $130,229,000 ($147.88)
    Correctional Institutions: $120,780,000 ($137.15)
    Water Utilities: $115,202,000 ($130.82)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $113,653,000 ($129.06)
    Transit Utilities: $103,985,000 ($118.08)
    General - Other: $102,495,000 ($116.39)
    Air Transportation: $72,563,000 ($82.40)
    Regular Highways: $52,380,000 ($59.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $51,603,000 ($58.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $48,386,000 ($54.95)
    Financial Administration: $33,307,000 ($37.82)
    Corrections - Other: $19,343,000 ($21.97)
    Central Staff Services: $17,533,000 ($19.91)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,727,000 ($16.72)
    Parking Facilities: $4,299,000 ($4.88)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,898,000 ($14.65)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $177,487,000 ($201.55)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $51,450,000 ($58.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,391,000 ($11.80)
    Health - Other: $6,381,000 ($7.25)
    Police Protection: $4,663,000 ($5.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000 ($0.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,742,000 ($14.47)
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $807,000 ($0.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $137,233,000 ($155.84)

Indianapolis government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $1,334,198,000 ($1515.06)
    Sewerage: $339,790,000 ($385.85)
    Air Transportation: $124,989,000 ($141.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,199,000 ($13.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,536,000 ($13.10)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,823,000 ($10.02)
    Other: $4,346,000 ($4.94)
    Regular Highways: $1,732,000 ($1.97)
    Parking Facilities: $1,572,000 ($1.79)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $60,599,000 ($68.81)
    Transit Utilities: $57,907,000 ($65.76)
    Other: $4,168,000 ($4.73)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $11,373,000 ($12.91)
    Other: $5,229,000 ($5.94)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $106,058,000 ($120.44)
    General Revenue - Other: $43,048,000 ($48.88)
    Sale of Property: $28,937,000 ($32.86)
    Fines and Forfeits: $13,378,000 ($15.19)
    Rents: $4,347,000 ($4.94)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $286,192,000 ($324.99)
    Water Utilities: $240,596,000 ($273.21)
    Transit Utilities: $7,365,000 ($8.36)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $325,805,000 ($369.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $77,529,000 ($88.04)
    Health and Hospitals: $71,767,000 ($81.50)
    Transit Utilities: $67,160,000 ($76.26)
    Other: $30,666,000 ($34.82)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $560,926,000 ($636.97)
    Property: $348,314,000 ($395.53)
    Other: $47,346,000 ($53.76)
    Other Selective Sales: $38,610,000 ($43.84)
    Amusements Sales: $2,670,000 ($3.03)
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,831,000 ($2.08)

Indianapolis government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,839,615,000 ($6631.25)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,605,841,000 ($6365.78)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $513,746,000 ($583.39)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $444,691,000 ($504.97)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $415,043,000 ($471.31)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $362,519,000 ($411.66)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,995,000 ($4.54)
    Beginning: $3,852,000 ($4.37)

Indianapolis government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $293,856,000 ($333.69)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,607,337,000 ($2960.79)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,047,918,000 ($1189.98)

6.61% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.61%
Indiana average:

6.66%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.01%
Indiana average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hamilton County, IN  0.75% ($142,155 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IN  0.58% ($47,040)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.52% ($46,443)


7.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
Indiana average:

6.55%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.02%
Indiana average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hamilton County, IN  1.14% ($79,174 average AGI)
to Hendricks County, IN  0.83% ($54,009)
to Johnson County, IN  0.74% ($56,964)
Businesses in Indianapolis, IN
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Johnny Rockets2
ALDI8Jones New York8
ALDO2Journeys2
AT&T20Justice2
Abercrombie & Fitch2KFC19
Abercrombie Kids1Kincaid3
Ace Hardware7Kmart5
Advance Auto Parts14Knights Inn2
Aeropostale4Kohl's4
American Eagle Outfitters2Kroger25
Ann Taylor3LA Fitness5
Apple Store1La Quinta7
Applebee's7La-Z-Boy2
Arby's21Lane Bryant3
Audi1Lane Furniture6
AutoZone19LensCrafters4
Avenue1Little Caesars Pizza13
BMW1Long John Silver's14
Bakers2Lowe's7
Bally Total Fitness1Macy's2
Banana Republic2Marriott21
Barnes & Noble1Marshalls1
Baskin-Robbins2MasterBrand Cabinets40
Bath & Body Works4Mazda2
Baymont Inn1McDonald's48
Bebe1Meijer4
Bed Bath & Beyond2Men's Wearhouse2
Best Western5Menards3
Big O Tires1Microtel1
Blockbuster9Motel 62
Brooks Brothers2Motherhood Maternity5
Brookstone4New Balance11
Budget Car Rental4New York & Co2
Buffalo Wild Wings7Nike44
Burger King27Nissan4
Burlington Coat Factory4Nordstrom2
CVS43Office Depot3
Cache1OfficeMax3
CarMax1Old Country Buffet1
Caribou Coffee2Old Navy2
Carson Pirie Scott1Olive Garden2
Casual Male XL3On The Border1
Catherines5Outback5
Charlotte Russe2Outback Steakhouse5
Chevrolet6Pac Sun2
Chick-Fil-A6Panda Express5
Chico's1Panera Bread9
Chipotle3Papa John's Pizza14
Chuck E. Cheese's4Payless10
Church's Chicken14Penske6
Cinnabon 2PetSmart3
Circle K17Pier 1 Imports3
Clarion2Pizza Hut21
Clarks1Plato's Closet2
Cold Stone Creamery5Pottery Barn1
Coldwater Creek1Pottery Barn Kids1
Comfort Inn6Qdoba Mexican Grill9
Comfort Suites4Quality6
Costco1Quiznos9
Cracker Barrel4RadioShack16
Crate & Barrel1Ramada4
Curves7Red Lobster3
DHL9Red Roof Inn2
Dairy Queen17Rodeway Inn1
Days Hotel1Ruby Tuesday4
Days Inn3Ryan's Grill2
Deb1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Decora Cabinetry3SAS Shoes5
Dennys9Saks Fifth Avenue1
Discount Tire6Sam's Club4
Domino's Pizza16Sears8
DressBarn3Sephora2
Dressbarn3Sheraton2
Dunkin Donuts8Shoe Carnival3
Econo Lodge1Sleep Inn1
Eddie Bauer2Soma Intimates1
Express2Spencer Gifts1
Extended Stay America4Sprint Nextel15
Extended Stay Deluxe2Staples5
Famous Footwear2Starbucks44
Fashion Bug3Steak 'n Shake20
FedEx177Subaru2
Finish Line5Suburban1
Firestone Complete Auto Care9Subway61
Foot Locker4Super 85
Ford3T-Mobile29
Forever 213T.G.I. Driday's4
GNC12T.J.Maxx2
GameStop17Taco Bell31
Gap3Talbots2
Goodwill4Target6
Gymboree1The Cheesecake Factory1
H&M1The Limited2
H&R Block37The Room Place2
Haagen-Dazs1Toyota4
Hardee's18Toys"R"Us6
Havertys Furniture1Trader Joe's2
Haworth1True Value1
Hilton12U-Haul20
Hobby Lobby2UPS240
Holiday Inn17Urban Outfitters1
Hollister Co.2Value City Furniture2
Home Depot4Vans6
Homestead Studio Suites1Verizon Wireless12
Honda3Victoria's Secret4
Hot Topic2Volkswagen2
Houlihan's1Waffle House4
Hyatt2Walgreens30
Hyundai3Walmart9
IHOP2Wendy's26
InTown Suites3Westin1
J. Jill1Wet Seal2
J.Crew1White Castle18
JCPenney2Whole Foods Market1
Jimmy Jazz1Wingate3
Jimmy John's10YMCA9
JoS. A. Bank2

Strongest AM radio stations in Indianapolis:

  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WSYW (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Indianapolis:

  • WHHH (96.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WGLD (104.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFYI-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN IN. PUBLIC B/CING, INC.)
  • WTLC-FM (106.7 FM; GREENWOOD, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WEDM (91.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN SCH. DIST. OF WARREN)
  • WYJZ (100.9 FM; LEBANON, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WGRL (93.9 FM; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC.)
  • WRDZ-FM (98.3 FM; PLAINFIELD, IN; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKLU (101.9 FM; BROWNSBURG, IN; Owner: QUINN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Indianapolis:

  • WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WIPX-LP (Channel 51; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTBU-TV (Channel 69; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: BUTLER UNIVERSITY)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIIH-CA (Channel 11; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Indianapolis: David W. Harris, Norman Scott, Thomas W. Wigle, William D. McGee.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Indianapolis fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1,482Number of bridges
  • 15,935ft / 4,857mTotal length
  • $97,296,000Total costs
  • 46,244,197Total average daily traffic
  • 6,291,781Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Indianapolis, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 101900-1909
  • 131910-1919
  • 241920-1929
  • 251930-1939
  • 161940-1949
  • 1301950-1959
  • 4561960-1969
  • 3181970-1979
  • 561980-1989
  • 871990-1999
  • 2022000-2009
  • 1222010-2019
  • 222020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Indianapolis, IN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Indianapolis)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,367 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Indianapolis, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 552 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 555 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3,044 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Indianapolis)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Indianapolis)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 739 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 199 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4,968$112,7912,625$139,63813,847$143,922387$52,04452$4,350,315890$81,14232$44,701
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED221$115,266209$132,6081,357$135,650114$28,7705$2,070,20080$89,67333$27,086
APPLICATIONS DENIED829$101,157565$112,2386,287$128,300767$31,2774$3,108,000517$74,32134$31,493
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN592$110,014309$123,7553,790$132,178100$61,0245$7,368,000228$75,8105$90,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS124$103,58961$125,974929$133,16644$74,3810$060$85,7711$130,000

Detailed mortgage data for all 207 tracts in Indianapolis, IN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 169 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED611$157,651662$153,4381$257,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED154$164,609307$150,84123$70,324
APPLICATIONS DENIED91$160,041136$157,0643$149,310
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$157,66046$177,4830$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS25$128,12017$145,5987$72,857
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Indianapolis, IN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Indianapolis, IN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 438. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 1,122 took place in 2011, and the least - 52 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Indianapolis, IN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.5%), and Outside Fires (27.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Indianapolis, IN
    • 3,98353.5%Structure Fires
    • 2,02127.2%Outside Fires
    • 93612.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4996.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Indianapolis, IN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Indianapolis, Indiana:

  • Always Inn, 7410 E 21ST St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 , Phone: (317) 356-1036
  • Ashley Motel, 11110 W Washington St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46231 , Phone: (812) 839-6584
  • Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2930 Waterfront Pkwy, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 , Phone: (317) 299-8400, Fax: (317) 299-9257
  • La Quinta Inn-Indianapolis Airport Executive Drive, 2650 Executive Dr, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 , Phone: (317) 244-8100, Fax: (317) 241-5136
  • Comfort Inn South, 5040 S East St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 , Phone: (317) 783-6711, Fax: (317) 536-0001
  • Days Inn, 401 E Washington, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 , Phone: (317) 637-6464, Fax: (317) 637-0242
  • Days Inn Plainfield, 6111 Cambridge Way, Indianapolis, Indiana 46231 , Phone: (317) 839-5000
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 9090 Wesleyan Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 , Phone: (317) 875-7676, Fax: (317) 875-9051
  • 148 other hotels and motels
All 156 fire-safe hotels and motels in Indianapolis, Indiana
Most common first names in Indianapolis, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6,89778.2 years
William5,85273.1 years
John5,36972.9 years
James5,14670.1 years
Robert4,94570.3 years
Charles3,94372.7 years
George2,85074.4 years
Helen2,56979.1 years
Dorothy2,26776.5 years
Margaret2,14879.0 years
Most common last names in Indianapolis, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,94573.5 years
Johnson2,01572.6 years
Jones1,72772.5 years
Williams1,67472.8 years
Brown1,53873.9 years
Miller1,38775.1 years
Davis1,19773.5 years
Wilson1,10373.7 years
Taylor1,00474.1 years
Moore94174.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Indianapolis, IN
  • 66.1%Utility gas
  • 31.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Indianapolis, IN
  • 57.5%Electricity
  • 38.9%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Wood


Indianapolis compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Indianapolis, IN compared to other similar cities:

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  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
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  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
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  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the blind (population 1,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 (46218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #17 (46204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #21 (46202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #33 (46204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
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  • #73 (46218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
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  • #93 (46235) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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