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Total population: 798,382 (Urban population: 790,072, Rural population: 8,310 (279 farm, 8,032 nonfarm))

Indianapolis, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 352,748 (320,215 occupied: 187,846 owner occupied, 132,369 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  41%
State:  29%

Housing density: 976 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.


Median contract rent in 2007: $560 (lower quartile is $448, upper quartile is $681)


Housing units in Indianapolis with a mortgage: 132,310 (17,570 second mortgage, 15,677 home equity loan, 649 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40,340





Indianapolis,IN index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,800 (it was $96,600 in 2000)
Indianapolis:  $122,800
Indiana:  $122,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,400 - $168,200

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $158,630
Here:  $158,630
State:  $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,224
Here:  $137,224
State:  $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $103,641
Here:  $103,641
State:  $113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,069
Here:  $105,069
State:  $114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,815
Here:  $140,815
State:  $141,159

Mobile homes: $24,548
Here:  $24,548
State:  $33,761

Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship

Households: 764,536
  • In family households: 608,899 (131,213 male householders, 63,182 female householders)
    133,456 spouses, 223,155 children (203,286 natural, 6,324 adopted, 13,545 stepchildren), 16,609 grandchildren, 6,915 brothers or sisters, 4,603 parents, 10,537 other relatives, 19,229 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 155,637 (58,805 male householders (44,462 living alone)), 67,318 female householders (57,990 living alone)), 29,514 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,878 (11,772 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 81,316 2-persons, 47,496 3-persons, 37,762 4-persons, 17,570 5-persons, 6,695 6-persons, 3,556 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 102,452 1-person, 20,010 2-persons, 2,519 3-persons, 817 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

110,069 married couples with children.
65,602 single-parent households (12,259 men, 53,343 women).

92.7% of residents of Indianapolis speak English at home.
4.1% 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 (67% 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 (50% 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 (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 36,067 (4.6%)
(33.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Indianapolis, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 117
  • 2 rooms: 746
  • 3 rooms: 3,265
  • 4 rooms: 13,393
  • 5 rooms: 46,740
  • 6 rooms: 48,008
  • 7 rooms: 31,285
  • 8 rooms: 22,201
  • 9 or more rooms: 22,091



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianapolis, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 4,913
  • 2 rooms: 11,267
  • 3 rooms: 28,301
  • 4 rooms: 36,758
  • 5 rooms: 28,805
  • 6 rooms: 14,211
  • 7 rooms: 4,869
  • 8 rooms: 1,895
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,350



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 6,207
  • 1995 to 1998: 20,517
  • 1990 to 1994: 22,298
  • 1980 to 1989: 47,871
  • 1970 to 1979: 55,172
  • 1960 to 1969: 59,433
  • 1950 to 1959: 51,457
  • 1940 to 1949: 31,324
  • 1939 or earlier: 58,469


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Indianapolis:
  • no bedroom: 339
  • 1 bedroom: 4,504
  • 2 bedrooms: 43,881
  • 3 bedrooms: 97,566
  • 4 bedrooms: 35,761
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5,795



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianapolis:
  • no bedroom: 6,805
  • 1 bedroom: 45,476
  • 2 bedrooms: 55,083
  • 3 bedrooms: 21,394
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,061
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 550



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Indianapolis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 7,909
  • 1 vehicle: 57,927
  • 2 vehicles: 85,475
  • 3 vehicles: 27,287
  • 4 vehicles: 6,714
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2,534



Cars and other vehicles available in Indianapolis in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 23,957
  • 1 vehicle: 70,467
  • 2 vehicles: 31,177
  • 3 vehicles: 5,236
  • 4 vehicles: 1,008
  • 5 or more vehicles: 524


Indianapolis, IN house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Indianapolis, IN:

  • Less than $10,000: 1735
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 973
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1110
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1163
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1445
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1485
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1820
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5502
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7639
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 9679
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 11705
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 13196
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 11841
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 32082
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 28292
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 21476
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 14579
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 13167
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 5589
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 6115
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2414
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 2021
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 832
  • $1,000,000 or more: 781
 


Indianapolis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Indianapolis:

  • Less than $100: 2,542 people
  • $100 to $149: 1,704
  • $150 to $199: 1,822
  • $200 to $249: 1,860
  • $250 to $299: 2,407
  • $300 to $349: 3,945
  • $350 to $399: 6,952
  • $400 to $449: 11,356
  • $450 to $499: 13,055
  • $500 to $549: 13,200
  • $550 to $599: 12,535
  • $600 to $649: 11,297
  • $650 to $699: 9,676
  • $700 to $749: 8,489
  • $750 to $799: 5,878
  • $800 to $899: 7,121
  • $900 to $999: 3,634
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,469
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 958
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 633
  • $2,000 or more: 629
  • No cash rent: 3,216
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 15,497
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,324
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,769
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,449
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,083
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,662
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,107
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,176

Indianapolis, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.8%
Number of people working at home: 9,667 (2.5% of all workers)


Indianapolis travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 8752
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 33720
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 54492
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 70720
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 76482
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 31599
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 55310
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 7507
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7965
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14083
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8600
  • 90 or more minutes: 6311
 


Indianapolis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 308,175 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 47,474 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8,810 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 48 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 24 (0%)
  • Railroad: 37 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 25 (0%)
  • Taxi: 316 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 101 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 805 (0%)
  • Walked: 7,705 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,021 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 9,667 (3%)
 


Indianapolis, IN household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 28240
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 20046
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 21601
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 23301
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 22849
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 22827
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 21160
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 19135
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 16423
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 29989
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 33380
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 30508
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 14010
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 6496
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 5034
  • $200,000 or more: 5519
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 220221
 German: 96539
 United States or American: 72698
 Irish: 51254
 English: 41302
 Italian: 13789
 French (except Basque): 9172
 Scottish: 8813
 Subsaharan African:: 8361
 Scotch-Irish: 7994
 Polish: 7097
 Dutch: 6726
 African: 6625
 European: 6304
 Swedish: 3214
 British: 2840
 Norwegian: 2689
 Welsh: 2633
 Russian: 2111
 Arab:: 1666
 Greek: 1657
 Hungarian: 1656
 French Canadian: 1495
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1115
 Swiss: 1079
 Danish: 990
 Czech: 867
 Romanian: 794
 Ukrainian: 711
 Austrian: 678
 Canadian: 675
 Yugoslavian: 597
 Jamaican: 588
 Czechoslovakian: 542
 Lithuanian: 537
 Egyptian: 519
 Slovene: 517
 Ethiopian: 493
 Finnish: 474
 Slovak: 472
 Nigerian: 449
 Lebanese: 426
 Northern European: 422
 Belgian: 406
 Iranian: 374
 Croatian: 372
 Scandinavian: 367
 Latvian: 349
 Syrian: 269
 Serbian: 255
 Eastern European: 228
 Macedonian: 222
 Liberian: 213
 Brazilian: 208
 Portuguese: 201
 Slavic: 195
 Australian: 187
 Pennsylvania German: 171
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 170
 Other Subsaharan African: 161
 Turkish: 155
 Moroccan: 139
 Bulgarian: 139
 Other Arab: 128
 Arab/Arabic: 126
 West Indian: 125
 Celtic: 120
 Haitian: 114
 South African: 97
 Sierra Leonean: 89
 Armenian: 85
 Israeli: 83
 Cape Verdean: 74
 Luxemburger: 67
 Estonian: 59
 Icelander: 58
 Alsatian: 50
 Belizean: 37
 Albanian: 37
 Kenyan: 36
 Zimbabwean: 35
 Ghanian: 34
 Palestinian: 33
 Acadian/Cajun: 31
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 30
 German Russian: 26
 Jordanian: 26
 Cypriot: 26
 Sudanese: 22
 Afghan: 22
 New Zealander: 21
 Ugandan: 19
 British West Indian: 19
 Bahamian: 17
 Guyanese: 17
 Barbadian: 15
 Basque: 12
 Maltese: 9
 Senegalese: 8
 Soviet Union: 6
 Somalian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (34%)
  • India (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)


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

  • This state: 528362
  • Northeast: 22996
  • Midwest: 77730
  • South: 94178
  • West: 17854

48% of Indianapolis 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.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,858
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,047
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,344
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6,415
  • 9th grade: 5,913
  • 10th grade: 9,504
  • 11th grade: 7,922
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9,055
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 66,707
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13,780
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 34,376
  • Associate degree: 13,178
  • Bachelor's degree: 41,545
  • Master's degree: 12,817
  • Professional school degree: 6,794
  • Doctorate degree: 3,155


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,827
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 728
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,239
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7,358
  • 9th grade: 7,064
  • 10th grade: 11,024
  • 11th grade: 10,257
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9,632
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 80,979
  • Less than 1 year of college: 18,926
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 38,175
  • Associate degree: 14,633
  • Bachelor's degree: 42,253
  • Master's degree: 15,128
  • Professional school degree: 4,229
  • Doctorate degree: 1,687


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.9%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.5%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $50,798
  • Black householders: $31,981
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,433
  • Asian householders: $46,966
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $19,311
  • Some other race householders: $34,125
  • Two or more races householders: $39,225
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,755

Indianapolis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Indianapolis household income for Black householders

Indianapolis household income for Asian householders

Indianapolis household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Indianapolis household income for Some other race householders

Indianapolis household income for Two or more races householders

Indianapolis household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Indianapolis marital status for males

Indianapolis marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,935
  • Black or African American householders: $94,578
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $122,672
  • Asian householders: $144,792
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $140,342
  • Some other race householders: $102,587
  • Two or more races householders: $113,265
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $107,291

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 204,760
  • One, attached: 26,759
  • Two: 10,052
  • 3 or 4: 22,109
  • 5 to 9: 33,134
  • 10 to 19: 22,500
  • 20 to 49: 11,363
  • 50 or more: 16,208
  • Mobile homes: 5,736
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 127

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Indianapolis:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14,572
Here:  16.2%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,520
Here:  13.9%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10,409
Here:  31.2%
Indiana:  23.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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