Hamilton County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Hamilton County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hamilton County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 89,884	(49.2%)
Females: 92,856	(50.8%)

Recent posts about Hamilton County, Indiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Hamilton County is mentioned 258 times on our forum:

	African American Friendly Areas in Hamilton County  (24 replies)
	Relocating to Indianapolis or Hamilton County from Atlanta  (5 replies)
	Would you a support a Hamilton County forum?  (7 replies)
	Hamilton County  (2 replies)
	Hamilton County leads state in growth...23rd Nationally  (4 replies)
	Hamilton County now ranked 23rd richest county in America  (0 replies)

Hamilton County:	2.8 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$81,916
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$740
State:	$518

Hamilton County:	$206,700
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $281,644

Here:	$281,644
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,875

Here:	$160,875
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $154,679

Here:	$154,679
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,879

Here:	$174,879
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,435

Here:	$138,435
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $40,013

Here:	$40,013
State:	$33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,125

Here:	$73,125
State:	$52,440

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 168
• Thefts: 510
• Auto thefts: 45

Hamilton County:	3.9%
Indiana:	12.3%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield, Cicero, Sheridan, Arcadia, Atlanta.

2005 air pollution in Hamilton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Clinton County , Hancock County , Madison County , Marion County , Tipton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hamilton County: Indiana Gun Club (A), Indianapolis Sailing Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hamilton County include: Salem Church (A), Victory Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Union Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Little Eagle Creek Church (G), Prairie Church (H), Williams Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Grove Cemetery (1), Albright Cemetery (2), Phillips Cemetery (3), Arnett Cemetery (4), Grubbs Cemetery (5), Helm Cemetery (6), Newland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Witt Creek (B), Lowery Creek (C), Mount Zion Branch (D), Elliot Creek (E), Woodruff Branch (F), Henley Creek (G), Pipe Creek (H), Flatfork Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hamilton County: Indianapolis Boys Club Camp (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.6%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 7,048
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 48.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,283 (49% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton County:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 54,774
• One, attached: 1,695
• Two: 783
• 3 or 4: 1,801
• 5 to 9: 3,839
• 10 to 19: 2,725
• 20 or more: 1,850
• Mobile homes: 1,981
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 41,731 (4,958 second mortgage, 6,616 home equity loan, 174 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,858

Here:	85.9% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 28 fatalities and 129 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hamilton County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Hamilton County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Hamilton County center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Hamilton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 82,410 (87%) Carpooled: 6,018 (6%) Bus or trolley bus: 85 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%) Subway or elevated: 76 (0%) Taxi: 21 (0%) Motorcycle: 53 (0%) Bicycle: 70 (0%) Walked: 809 (1%) Other means: 424 (0%) Worked at home: 4,569 (5%)

11.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.33%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	0.06%
Indiana average:	0.10%

7.59% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($38,550 average AGI)
3.69% relocated from other states ($25,444 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	3.69%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Marion County, IN	4.57% ($61,592 average AGI)
from Madison County, IN	0.43% ($42,617)
from Boone County, IN	0.21% ($75,983)
from Allen County, IN	0.18% ($64,520)
from Howard County, IN	0.17% ($48,125)
from Delaware County, IN	0.17% ($42,069)
from Hendricks County, IN	0.16% ($57,878)

8.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($69,216 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.42%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($496 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	0.05%
Indiana average:	0.03%

5.06% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($31,535 average AGI)
3.30% relocated to other states ($37,186 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	3.30%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Marion County, IN	2.77% ($49,984 average AGI)
to Madison County, IN	0.38% ($38,606)
to Boone County, IN	0.26% ($85,593)
to Hancock County, IN	0.21% ($84,236)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.19% ($54,792)
to Cook County, IL	0.14% ($44,026)
to Johnson County, IN	0.13% ($52,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,110 (14,422 aged, 1,688 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 163,325 (43,547 male householders, 7,627 female householders)

  45,501 spouses, 62,247 children (57,785 natural, 1,736 adopted, 2,726 stepchildren), 723 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 627 parents, 989 other relatives, 1,484 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 17,790 (6,520 male householders (4,976 living alone)), 8,298 female householders (7,269 living alone)), 2,972 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,625 (1,316 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,377 2-persons, 11,579 3-persons, 12,944 4-persons, 5,403 5-persons, 1,459 6-persons, 412 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,245 1-person, 2,292 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

94.1% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $468,672,000 ($2022 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,558,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $297,342,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $79,053,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,285,000
Federal grants: $51,973,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,228,000 ($907,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $26,791,000 ($1,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,847,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $284,045,000
Federal Government insurance: $117,835,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	21 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+176 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.68 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)

Here:	7.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

47% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.

Hamilton County:	46.7%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 108802
• Northeast: 10095
• Midwest: 33142
• South: 16029
• West: 6110

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $172,000

Here:	12.1%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	12.2%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	19.3%
Indiana:	23.4%

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