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Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,130,055
Households
842,765
Average household size
2.49
Median age
36.9 years
Median household income
$79,852
Housing units
909,926
Population comparison
2020 Census2,089,673
2024 estimate2,130,055
Change+1.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,130,055
Median age
36.9 years
Male
1,046,919
Female
1,083,136
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.9 years
Female median age
37.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
68,650Under 565,577
198,1905–17188,355
91,93718–2490,655
150,28625–34153,641
145,56035–44148,306
129,75045–54131,616
124,04855–64130,872
138,49865+174,114
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 568,65065,577
5–17198,190188,355
18–2491,93790,655
25–34150,286153,641
35–44145,560148,306
45–54129,750131,616
55–64124,048130,872
65+138,498174,114
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5–17
Male
5–9
73,856
10–14
77,618
15–17
46,716
Female
5–9
69,514
10–14
74,277
15–17
44,564
18–24
Male
18–19
25,563
20
11,691
21
13,039
22–24
41,644
Female
18–19
24,177
20
12,115
21
11,228
22–24
43,135
25–34
Male
25–29
73,841
30–34
76,445
Female
25–29
75,038
30–34
78,603
35–44
Male
35–39
74,335
40–44
71,225
Female
35–39
76,362
40–44
71,944
45–54
Male
45–49
64,820
50–54
64,930
Female
45–49
65,358
50–54
66,258
55–64
Male
55–59
62,303
60–61
25,989
62–64
35,756
Female
55–59
64,820
60–61
27,911
62–64
38,141
65+
Male
65–66
20,962
67–69
29,331
70–74
38,545
75–79
23,761
80–84
14,100
85+
11,799
Female
65–66
25,109
67–69
32,536
70–74
44,651
75–79
30,677
80–84
19,131
85+
22,010
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,471,83469.1%
Black alone
322,75315.2%
Two or more races
162,3567.6%
Asian alone
84,9244.0%
Some other race
79,6183.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7,9860.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5840.0%
Residents: 2,130,055.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,471,834
Black alone322,753
Two or more races162,356
Asian alone84,924
Some other race79,618
American Indian / Alaska Native7,986
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander584

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
189,725
White, not Hispanic
1,435,713

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
538,573
Married-couple share
74.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
247,15129.3%
1 person
286,25834.0%
2 people
124,67014.8%
3 people
107,64612.8%
4 people
77,0409.1%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
51,027
6 People
16,666
7 Plus People
9,347
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person247,151
2 people286,258
3 people124,670
4 people107,646
5+ people77,040
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households538,573
Married-couple families400,00374.3% of family households
With children
165,76241.4%
Without children
234,24158.6%
Other families138,57025.7% of family households
Male householder
39,25928.3%
Female householder
99,31171.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households538,573Not applicable
Married-couple families400,00374.3%
With children165,76241.4%
Without children234,24158.6%
Other families138,57025.7%
Male householder39,25928.3%
Female householder99,31171.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$79,852
Median family
$102,227
Per capita
$43,743
Household incomeShare of households
108,96512.9%
Under $25k
144,21417.1%
$25–49k
143,52417.0%
$50–74k
111,33213.2%
$75–99k
152,90318.1%
$100–149k
82,3879.8%
$150–199k
99,44011.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
36,786
$10,000–$14,999
25,003
$15,000–$19,999
21,004
$20,000–$24,999
26,172
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
24,804
$30,000–$34,999
28,626
$35,000–$39,999
30,284
$40,000–$44,999
31,528
$45,000–$49,999
28,972
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
56,783
$60,000–$74,999
86,741
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
89,029
$125,000–$149,999
63,874
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k108,965
$25–49k144,214
$50–74k143,524
$75–99k111,332
$100–149k152,903
$150–199k82,387
$200k+99,440

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,426,691
High school or higher
91.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
46,0303.2%
Less than 9th grade
77,9165.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
377,22026.4%
High school or equivalent
259,49318.2%
Some college, no degree
116,2478.1%
Associate degree
347,58124.4%
Bachelor’s degree
202,20414.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
25,163
Nursery School
506
Kindergarten
442
First Grade
87
Second Grade
573
Third Grade
684
Fourth Grade
914
Fifth Grade
1,086
Sixth Grade
5,003
Seventh Grade
2,440
Eighth Grade
9,132
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
12,144
Tenth Grade
19,759
Eleventh Grade
21,051
Twelfth No Diploma
24,962
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
317,480
Ged Or Alternative Credential
59,740
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
91,116
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
168,377
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
144,257
Professional School Degree
35,706
Doctorate Degree
22,241
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade46,030
Grades 9–12, no diploma77,916
High school or equivalent377,220
Some college, no degree259,493
Associate degree116,247
Bachelor’s degree347,581
Graduate or professional202,204
Marital status by sexMale and Female
19,20164,478
Widowed
83,188111,844
Divorced
9,15113,223
Separated
436,574431,317
Now Married
287,832266,129
Never Married
27,60928,109
Married Spouse Absent
408,965403,208
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed19,20164,478
Divorced83,188111,844
Separated9,15113,223
Now Married436,574431,317
Never Married287,832266,129
Married Spouse Absent27,60928,109
Married Spouse Present408,965403,208

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$265,900
Median gross rent
$1,191
Housing tenure
Owner
563,16566.8%
Renter
279,60033.2%
Occupied homes: 842,765.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner563,165
Renter279,600
Housing occupancy
Occupied
842,76592.6%
Vacant
67,1617.4%
Housing units: 909,926.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied842,765
Vacant67,161

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
388,537
Owners without mortgage
174,628
Vacancy reason
For rent15,621
For sale4,966
Rented, not occupied2,574
Sold, not occupied3,224
Seasonal3,590
Migrant workers41
Other37,145
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent15,621
For sale4,966
Rented, not occupied2,574
Sold, not occupied3,224
Seasonal3,590
Migrant workers41
Other37,145
Structure type
Detached627,567
Attached54,691
2–4 units57,156
5–19 units93,534
20+ units57,332
Mobile or other19,646
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
16,251
Structure 3–4 Units
40,905
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
52,502
Structure 10–19 Units
41,032
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
21,806
Structure 50 Plus Units
35,526
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
19,274
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
372
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached627,567
Attached54,691
2–4 units57,156
5–19 units93,534
20+ units57,332
Mobile or other19,646
Year builtHousing units by period
229,84925.3%
Before 1960
199,73522.0%
1960–79
223,94424.6%
1980–99
234,35925.8%
2000–19
22,0392.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
109,003
1940–1949
37,644
1950–1959
83,202
1960–79
1960–1969
92,804
1970–1979
106,931
1980–99
1980–1989
87,956
1990–1999
135,988
2000–19
2000–2009
136,250
2010–2019
98,109
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960229,849
1960–79199,735
1980–99223,944
2000–19234,359
2020+22,039
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
61,222
2,214
1990s
68,709
2,833
2000s
113,657
13,341
2010s
224,884
128,103
2020–22
80,907
104,776
2023+
13,786
28,333
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199061,2222,214
1990s68,7092,833
2000s113,65713,341
2010s224,884128,103
2020–2280,907104,776
2023+13,78628,333
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
54,2039.6%
Under $100k
206,93036.7%
$100–249k
226,08440.1%
$250–499k
50,7049.0%
$500–749k
14,9662.7%
$750–999k
6,8261.2%
$1–1.49m
3,4520.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,772
10000–14999
2,791
15000–19999
2,563
20000–24999
2,240
25000–29999
1,886
30000–34999
1,929
35000–39999
1,019
40000–49999
3,126
50000–59999
3,853
60000–69999
4,895
70000–79999
5,520
80000–89999
8,647
90000–99999
9,962
$100–249k
100000–124999
25,033
125000–149999
23,316
150000–174999
40,242
175000–199999
33,892
200000–249999
84,447
$250–499k
250000–299999
64,369
300000–399999
102,220
400000–499999
59,495
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,779
2000000+
1,673
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k54,203
$100–249k206,930
$250–499k226,084
$500–749k50,704
$750–999k14,966
$1–1.49m6,826
$1.5m+3,452
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,820
$500–99972,785
$1,000–1,499113,360
$1,500–1,99948,904
$2,000–2,49916,850
$2,500–2,9994,727
$3,000+2,987
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Under $500
Under 100
580
100–149
250
150–199
994
200–249
1,139
250–299
1,726
300–349
2,037
350–399
2,081
400–449
1,395
450–499
1,618
$500–999
500–549
2,324
550–599
2,583
600–649
2,941
650–699
5,627
700–749
6,719
750–799
7,970
800–899
20,067
900–999
24,554
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
66,833
1250–1499
46,527
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,358
3500+
1,629
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,820
$500–99972,785
$1,000–1,499113,360
$1,500–1,99948,904
$2,000–2,49916,850
$2,500–2,9994,727
$3,000+2,987
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
11,801
36,252
1 vehicle
134,504
143,304
2 vehicles
262,957
76,911
3 vehicles
105,226
17,529
4 vehicles
33,376
4,224
5+ vehicles
15,301
1,380
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle11,80136,252
1 vehicle134,504143,304
2 vehicles262,95776,911
3 vehicles105,22617,529
4 vehicles33,3764,224
5+ vehicles15,3011,380

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,069,758
Average commute
25.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
781,70973.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
87,5648.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,7640.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
16,2071.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
166,79615.6%Derived from published counts
Other
10,7181.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,069,758.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
13,581
Bicycle
2,626
Other
Other Transportation
8,353
Motorcycle
609
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,756
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone781,709
Carpool87,564
Public transit6,764
Walk or bicycle16,207
Work from home166,796
Other10,718
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
212,56523.5%
Under 15 min
356,69839.5%
15–29 min
220,81124.5%
30–44 min
64,6687.2%
45–59 min
48,2205.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
21,301
5–9
78,484
10–14
112,780
15–29 min
15–19
135,285
20–24
138,838
25–29
82,575
30–44 min
30–34
142,724
35–39
38,678
40–44
39,409
60+ min
60–89
30,681
90+
17,539
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min212,565
15–29 min356,698
30–44 min220,811
45–59 min64,668
60+ min48,220

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,670,209
Civilian labor force
1,131,200
Employed
1,085,450
Unemployed
45,750
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty universe
2,090,904
Persons below poverty
224,015
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
695,796
Blue-collar workers
238,855
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
63,559
87,240
Sales Office Occupations
83,633
131,833
Management Business Science Arts
224,226
256,104
Production Transportation Material Moving
116,104
45,282
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
74,328
3,141
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations63,55987,240
Sales Office Occupations83,633131,833
Management Business Science Arts224,226256,104
Production Transportation Material Moving116,10445,282
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance74,3283,141

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
976,159
Workplace jobs
1,066,307
Internal commuters
845,175
Inbound commuters
221,132
Outbound commuters
130,984
Net worker inflow
90,148

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,961,49393.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
142,1306.8%
Residents: 2,103,623.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,961,493
Uninsured142,130
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
23,58016.6%
Under 19
54,22638.2%
Age 19–34
62,50044.0%
Age 35–64
1,8241.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1923,580
Age 19–3454,226
Age 35–6462,500
Age 65+1,824

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,934,35490.8%
Foreign born
195,7019.2%
Residents: 2,130,055.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,934,354
Foreign born195,701

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
77,718
Not a citizen
117,983

Residential mobility

Same house
1,832,889
Within same county
137,365
From another county
85,215
From another state
38,515
From abroad
11,912

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
885,343

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area has 2,130,055 residents and a median age of 36.9 years. It ranks No. 34 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $882 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area2,130,055$79,85236.9 years66.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Indiana6,851,073$71,95738.1 years70.6%

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