Indianapolis city (balance), IN

Census Place

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US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.3

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.9%

3.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,110

8.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$184,600

18.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

437,016

1.25% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Indianapolis city (balance), IN had a population of N/A people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $59,110. Between N/A and N/A the population of Indianapolis city (balance), IN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $54,321 to $59,110, a 8.82% increase.

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None of the households in Indianapolis city (balance), IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.1% of the residents in Indianapolis city (balance), IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Ivy Tech Community College (31,118 degrees awarded in 2022), Purdue University Global (15,107 degrees), and Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (8,172 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Indianapolis city (balance), IN was $184,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.9%.

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United States Indiana Marion County, IN Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Population & Diversity

Indianapolis city (balance), IN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.1% of Indianapolis city (balance), IN residents were born outside of the country (89k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Indianapolis city (balance), IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2022 Citizenship

93.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.1% of Indianapolis city (balance), IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Indianapolis city (balance), IN was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Indianapolis city (balance), IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

89k people

10%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

88.4k people

As of 2022, 10.1% of Indianapolis city (balance), IN residents (89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indianapolis city (balance), IN was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Indianapolis city (balance), IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,534 ± 856
Gulf War (2001-)
7,887 ± 824
Gulf War (1990s)
5,486 ± 668

Indianapolis city (balance), IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Indianapolis city (balance), IN employs 437k people. The largest industries in Indianapolis city (balance), IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (63,595 people), Retail Trade (51,049 people), and Manufacturing (48,345 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,413), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,615), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,763).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

437k

2022 Value

± 6,191

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Indianapolis city (balance), IN grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 432k employees to 437k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianapolis city (balance), IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53,645 people), Management Occupations (41,162 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianapolis city (balance), IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

437k

2022 Value

± 6,191

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Indianapolis city (balance), IN grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 432k employees to 437k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianapolis city (balance), IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (63,595 people), Retail Trade (51,049 people), and Manufacturing (48,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianapolis city (balance), IN, though some of these residents may live in Indianapolis city (balance), IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,171

Median earning men ± $663

$37,554

Median earning women ± $703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,638), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,033), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,425), Public Administration ($46,229), and Information ($45,871).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Indianapolis city (balance), IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Indianapolis city (balance), IN awarded 64,725 degrees. The student population of Indianapolis city (balance), IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 76,902 male students and 110,915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Indianapolis city (balance), IN are White (45,325 and 70.9%), followed by Black or African American (7,048 and 11%), Hispanic or Latino (4,536 and 7.1%), and Two or More Races (2,331 and 3.65%).

The largest universities in Indianapolis city (balance), IN by number of degrees awarded are Ivy Tech Community College (31,118 and 48.1%), Purdue University Global (15,107 and 23.3%), and Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (8,172 and 12.6%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $35,426 for private four year colleges, and $9,526 and $22,383 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Indianapolis city (balance), IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 187,817 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 187,817 students enrolled in Indianapolis city (balance), IN, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ivy Tech Community College
31,118 degrees awarded
Purdue University Global
15,107 degrees awarded
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
8,172 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ivy Tech Community College with 31,118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 24,404 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Indianapolis city (balance), IN, which is 0.605 times less than the 40,321 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 45,325 degrees mean that there were 6.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7,048 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,426) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,169) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indianapolis city (balance), IN was $184,600 in 2022, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $184,600, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Indianapolis city (balance), IN is 54.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Median household income in Indianapolis city (balance), IN is $59,110. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Indianapolis city (balance), IN was Census Tract 3302.03 with a value of $181,532, followed by Census Tract 3301.08 and Census Tract 3218, with respective values of $147,125 and $143,534.

Housing

Property

$184,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,342

$195,696

Median Property Taxes

±$3,679

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Indianapolis city (balance), IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Indianapolis city (balance), IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.9% of the housing units in Indianapolis city (balance), IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indianapolis city (balance), IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3302.03
Census Tract 3301.08
Census Tract 3218

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Indianapolis city (balance), IN was Census Tract 3302.03 with a value of $181,532, followed by Census Tract 3301.08 and Census Tract 3218, with respective values of $147,125 and $143,534.

The following map shows all of the places in Indianapolis city (balance), IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,110

Median Household Income

± $877

356k

Number of Households

± 5,370

In 2022, the median household income of the 356k households in Indianapolis city (balance), IN grew to $59,110 from the previous year's value of $54,321.

The following chart displays the households in Indianapolis city (balance), IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indianapolis city (balance), IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Indianapolis city (balance), IN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianapolis city (balance), IN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Indianapolis city (balance), IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Indianapolis city (balance), IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Indianapolis city (balance), IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Indianapolis city (balance), IN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianapolis city (balance), IN (137k out of 864k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indianapolis city (balance), IN is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.6% of the population of Indianapolis city (balance), IN has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 9.63% on Medicare, 9.99% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, IN see 1215 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1221 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1087 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 291 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Marion County, IN.

1,215 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, IN

Primary care physicians in Marion County, IN see an average of 1,215 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,221 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marion County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.42%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

9.63%

Medicare

9.99%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indianapolis city (balance), IN declined by 3.83% from 9.79% to 9.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Indianapolis city (balance), IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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