Indianapolis: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 1,167,000

1990: 1,380,491

2000: 1,607,486

Percent change, 1990–2000: 16.4%

U.S. rank in 1980: 30th

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 29th

City Residents

1980: 701,000

1990: 731,278

2000: 781,870

2003 estimate: 783,438

Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 12th

U.S. rank in 1990: 13th

U.S. rank in 2000: 17th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 2,163 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 540,212

Black or African American: 199,412

American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,985

Asian: 11,161

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 322

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 30,636

Other: 15,921

Percent of residents born in state: 67.5% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 57,523

Population 5 to 9 years old: 57,020

Population 10 to 14 years old: 54,675

Population 15 to 19 years old: 52,446

Population 20 to 24 years old: 58,365

Population 25 to 34 years old: 129,409

Population 35 to 44 years old: 127,782

Population 45 to 54 years old: 99,336

Population 55 to 59 years old: 32,613

Population 60 to 64 years old: 26,843

Population 65 to 74 years old: 45,358

Population 75 to 84 years old: 30,168

Population 85 years and older: 10,332

Median age: 33.5 years

Births (2002, Marion County) Total number: 14,540

Deaths (2002, Marion County) Total number: 7,487

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $21,640

Median household income: $40,051

Total households: 320,518

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 28,240

$10,000 to $14,999: 20,046

$15,000 to $24,999: 44,902

$25,000 to $34,999: 45,676

$35,000 to $49,999: 56,718

$50,000 to $74,999: 63,369

$75,000 to $99,999: 30,508

$100,000 to $149,999: 20,506

$150,000 to $199,999: 5,034

$200,000 or more: 5,519

Percent of families below poverty level: 9.1% (40.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported