Marion County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	41%
State:	29%

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Races in Marion County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 415,998	(48.3%)
Females: 444,456	(51.7%)

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Marion County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,071
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$560
State:	$518

Marion County:	$122,500
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $158,173

Here:	$158,173
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,842

Here:	$137,842
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $112,643

Here:	$112,643
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,693

Here:	$108,693
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,891

Here:	$139,891
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $22,797

Here:	$22,797
State:	$33,761

Health of residents in Marion County based on 2389 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
74.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
32.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
56.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
68.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average.
24.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Marion County:	15.4%
Indiana:	12.3%

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion 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: Indianapolis, Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway, Cumberland, Southport, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Homecroft.

2005 air pollution in Marion County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 28 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 58 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 17.9 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 46 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Hamilton County , Hancock County , Hendricks County , Johnson County , Morgan County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Here:	4.3%
Indiana:	4.2%

Current college students: 45,864
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 39,386 (34% naturalized citizens)

Marion County:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 225,159
• One, attached: 28,211
• Two: 10,620
• 3 or 4: 23,616
• 5 to 9: 36,272
• 10 to 19: 24,977
• 20 or more: 29,845
• Mobile homes: 8,356
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 127

Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 146,315 (19,533 second mortgage, 17,499 home equity loan, 735 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44,387

Here:	76.7% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Marion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 8.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 84 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/30/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 26 people and caused $19 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 341,184 (80%) Carpooled: 51,674 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 9,133 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 61 (0%) Subway or elevated: 24 (0%) Railroad: 37 (0%) Ferryboat: 25 (0%) Taxi: 367 (0%) Motorcycle: 140 (0%) Bicycle: 868 (0%) Walked: 8,267 (2%) Other means: 2,194 (1%) Worked at home: 10,624 (3%)

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)

Marion County:	0.09%
Indiana average:	0.10%

4.27% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($21,232 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($14,227 average AGI)

Marion County:	2.54%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Hamilton County, IN	0.69% ($49,984 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IN	0.62% ($34,808)
from Hendricks County, IN	0.49% ($32,369)
from Hancock County, IN	0.22% ($33,960)
from Morgan County, IN	0.20% ($31,387)
from Lake County, IN	0.16% ($20,343)
from Cook County, IL	0.15% ($37,509)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($313 average AGI)

Marion County:	0.05%
Indiana average:	0.03%

4.44% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($29,413 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($16,670 average AGI)

Marion County:	2.51%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Hamilton County, IN	1.17% ($61,592 average AGI)
to Johnson County, IN	0.75% ($39,031)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.68% ($44,889)
to Hancock County, IN	0.32% ($47,312)
to Morgan County, IN	0.23% ($39,418)
to Boone County, IN	0.16% ($70,313)
to Cook County, IL	0.12% ($48,143)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 112,896 (93,298 aged, 19,598 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 672,410 (146,453 male householders, 68,331 female householders)

  148,856 spouses, 246,646 children (224,732 natural, 6,876 adopted, 15,038 stepchildren), 17,538 grandchildren, 7,412 brothers or sisters, 4,943 parents, 11,268 other relatives, 20,963 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 169,384 (63,791 male householders (48,372 living alone)), 73,686 female householders (63,522 living alone)), 31,907 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 18,660 (12,374 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 89,667 2-persons, 52,579 3-persons, 42,014 4-persons, 19,503 5-persons, 7,288 6-persons, 3,733 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 111,894 1-person, 21,657 2-persons, 2,652 3-persons, 903 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

92.7% of residents of Marion County speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,512,682,000 ($8699 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,495,835,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,985,452,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,262,136,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,210,000
Federal grants: $2,096,071,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,226,472,000 ($1,006,077,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $928,339,000 ($339,053,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,716,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,116,265,000
Federal Government insurance: $672,045,000

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-55 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 124.62 millions of gallons per day (27% from ground, 73% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

48% of Marion County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Indiana.

Marion County:	48.3%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 581227
• Northeast: 25522
• Midwest: 86376
• South: 102287
• West: 19797

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,200

Here:	15.7%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	13.6%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	30.5%
Indiana:	23.4%

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