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Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
885,860
Households
362,961
Average household size
2.4
Median age
34.3 years
Median household income
$66,219
Housing units
401,428
Population comparison
2020 Census887,618
2024 estimate885,860
Change−0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
885,860
Median age
34.3 years
Male
430,402
Female
455,458
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.2 years
Female median age
35.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
30,950Under 530,810
81,8395–1776,488
41,36018–2443,264
72,51525–3476,361
58,40935–4459,969
47,98745–5450,871
47,43055–6451,820
49,91265+65,875
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 530,95030,810
5–1781,83976,488
18–2441,36043,264
25–3472,51576,361
35–4458,40959,969
45–5447,98750,871
55–6447,43051,820
65+49,91265,875
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5–17
Male
5–9
31,421
10–14
31,594
15–17
18,824
Female
5–9
29,108
10–14
29,985
15–17
17,395
18–24
Male
18–19
11,455
20
4,523
21
5,559
22–24
19,823
Female
18–19
11,539
20
6,074
21
5,095
22–24
20,556
25–34
Male
25–29
36,175
30–34
36,340
Female
25–29
38,231
30–34
38,130
35–44
Male
35–39
30,812
40–44
27,597
Female
35–39
31,941
40–44
28,028
45–54
Male
45–49
23,996
50–54
23,991
Female
45–49
25,343
50–54
25,528
55–64
Male
55–59
23,178
60–61
10,953
62–64
13,299
Female
55–59
24,657
60–61
11,577
62–64
15,586
65+
Male
65–66
8,322
67–69
11,609
70–74
13,388
75–79
8,059
80–84
4,238
85+
4,296
Female
65–66
10,049
67–69
12,802
70–74
17,008
75–79
9,994
80–84
7,526
85+
8,496
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
454,27351.3%
Black alone
246,92227.9%
Two or more races
85,6049.7%
Some other race
56,4446.4%
Asian alone
37,3864.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,0680.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1630.0%
Residents: 885,860.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone454,273
Black alone246,922
Two or more races85,604
Some other race56,444
Asian alone37,386
American Indian / Alaska Native5,068
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander163

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
122,435
White, not Hispanic
433,048

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
202,937
Married-couple share
65.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
50%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
129,07235.6%
1 person
116,98432.2%
2 people
48,02213.2%
3 people
37,51110.3%
4 people
31,3728.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,510
6 People
7,264
7 Plus People
4,598
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person129,072
2 people116,984
3 people48,022
4 people37,511
5+ people31,372
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households202,937
Married-couple families132,32265.2% of family households
With children
51,36638.8%
Without children
80,95661.2%
Other families70,61534.8% of family households
Male householder
17,48924.8%
Female householder
53,12675.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households202,937Not applicable
Married-couple families132,32265.2%
With children51,36638.8%
Without children80,95661.2%
Other families70,61534.8%
Male householder17,48924.8%
Female householder53,12675.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$66,219
Median family
$82,766
Per capita
$37,680
Household incomeShare of households
61,83917.0%
Under $25k
73,45720.2%
$25–49k
69,65819.2%
$50–74k
45,81212.6%
$75–99k
57,20615.8%
$100–149k
27,0267.4%
$150–199k
27,9637.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
21,848
$10,000–$14,999
14,826
$15,000–$19,999
11,832
$20,000–$24,999
13,333
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,020
$30,000–$34,999
14,788
$35,000–$39,999
15,840
$40,000–$44,999
15,700
$45,000–$49,999
14,109
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
28,213
$60,000–$74,999
41,445
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
34,412
$125,000–$149,999
22,794
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k61,839
$25–49k73,457
$50–74k69,658
$75–99k45,812
$100–149k57,206
$150–199k27,026
$200k+27,963

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
581,149
High school or higher
87.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
29,1125.0%
Less than 9th grade
40,9907.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
155,07926.7%
High school or equivalent
110,36319.0%
Some college, no degree
42,9997.4%
Associate degree
128,26822.1%
Bachelor’s degree
74,33812.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
16,422
Nursery School
445
Kindergarten
341
First Grade
46
Second Grade
416
Third Grade
410
Fourth Grade
633
Fifth Grade
615
Sixth Grade
3,363
Seventh Grade
1,522
Eighth Grade
4,899
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,314
Tenth Grade
10,381
Eleventh Grade
10,864
Twelfth No Diploma
13,431
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
127,392
Ged Or Alternative Credential
27,687
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
39,327
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
71,036
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
51,590
Professional School Degree
14,221
Doctorate Degree
8,527
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade29,112
Grades 9–12, no diploma40,990
High school or equivalent155,079
Some college, no degree110,363
Associate degree42,999
Bachelor’s degree128,268
Graduate or professional74,338
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,40525,880
Widowed
35,95149,531
Divorced
5,5157,706
Separated
150,251148,945
Now Married
142,830141,199
Never Married
14,88315,006
Married Spouse Absent
135,368133,939
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,40525,880
Divorced35,95149,531
Separated5,5157,706
Now Married150,251148,945
Never Married142,830141,199
Married Spouse Absent14,88315,006
Married Spouse Present135,368133,939

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$224,800
Median gross rent
$1,156
Housing tenure
Owner
203,33956.0%
Renter
159,62244.0%
Occupied homes: 362,961.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner203,339
Renter159,622
Housing occupancy
Occupied
362,96190.4%
Vacant
38,4679.6%
Housing units: 401,428.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied362,961
Vacant38,467

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
138,820
Owners without mortgage
64,519
Vacancy reason
For rent8,452
For sale2,449
Rented, not occupied1,644
Sold, not occupied1,015
Seasonal888
Migrant workers41
Other23,978
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,452
For sale2,449
Rented, not occupied1,644
Sold, not occupied1,015
Seasonal888
Migrant workers41
Other23,978
Structure type
Detached237,016
Attached31,713
2–4 units35,533
5–19 units55,827
20+ units36,414
Mobile or other4,925
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,496
Structure 3–4 Units
27,037
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
32,067
Structure 10–19 Units
23,760
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
13,090
Structure 50 Plus Units
23,324
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,617
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
308
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached237,016
Attached31,713
2–4 units35,533
5–19 units55,827
20+ units36,414
Mobile or other4,925
Year builtHousing units by period
133,79133.3%
Before 1960
104,01125.9%
1960–79
91,00322.7%
1980–99
68,06917.0%
2000–19
4,5541.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
63,149
1940–1949
23,311
1950–1959
47,331
1960–79
1960–1969
53,874
1970–1979
50,137
1980–99
1980–1989
43,455
1990–1999
47,548
2000–19
2000–2009
41,013
2010–2019
27,056
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960133,791
1960–79104,011
1980–9991,003
2000–1968,069
2020+4,554
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
25,132
1,279
1990s
26,292
1,878
2000s
42,855
7,687
2010s
77,274
73,497
2020–22
27,029
60,502
2023+
4,757
14,779
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199025,1321,279
1990s26,2921,878
2000s42,8557,687
2010s77,27473,497
2020–2227,02960,502
2023+4,75714,779
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
24,35612.0%
Under $100k
95,58447.0%
$100–249k
67,23233.1%
$250–499k
10,4265.1%
$500–749k
3,4971.7%
$750–999k
1,6810.8%
$1–1.49m
5630.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,684
10000–14999
1,014
15000–19999
869
20000–24999
815
25000–29999
575
30000–34999
578
35000–39999
321
40000–49999
1,162
50000–59999
1,625
60000–69999
2,673
70000–79999
3,067
80000–89999
5,088
90000–99999
4,885
$100–249k
100000–124999
13,303
125000–149999
11,838
150000–174999
18,717
175000–199999
15,421
200000–249999
36,305
$250–499k
250000–299999
24,295
300000–399999
29,968
400000–499999
12,969
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
254
2000000+
309
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k24,356
$100–249k95,584
$250–499k67,232
$500–749k10,426
$750–999k3,497
$1–1.49m1,681
$1.5m+563
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,640
$500–99944,687
$1,000–1,49970,188
$1,500–1,99924,937
$2,000–2,4996,521
$2,500–2,9991,887
$3,000+1,008
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Under $500
Under 100
362
100–149
158
150–199
747
200–249
564
250–299
956
300–349
1,110
350–399
1,343
400–449
733
450–499
667
$500–999
500–549
1,377
550–599
1,467
600–649
1,742
650–699
3,220
700–749
3,607
750–799
5,091
800–899
12,534
900–999
15,649
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
42,766
1250–1499
27,422
$3,000+
3000–3499
480
3500+
528
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,640
$500–99944,687
$1,000–1,49970,188
$1,500–1,99924,937
$2,000–2,4996,521
$2,500–2,9991,887
$3,000+1,008
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,814
24,696
1 vehicle
61,218
83,291
2 vehicles
90,867
40,336
3 vehicles
32,229
8,313
4 vehicles
8,999
2,355
5+ vehicles
4,212
631
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,81424,696
1 vehicle61,21883,291
2 vehicles90,86740,336
3 vehicles32,2298,313
4 vehicles8,9992,355
5+ vehicles4,212631

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
440,755
Average commute
24.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
316,49071.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
42,4129.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,0141.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,3812.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
61,65514.0%Derived from published counts
Other
4,8031.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 440,755.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
7,838
Bicycle
1,543
Other
Other Transportation
3,368
Motorcycle
275
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,160
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone316,490
Carpool42,412
Public transit6,014
Walk or bicycle9,381
Work from home61,655
Other4,803
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
82,12221.7%
Under 15 min
174,05745.9%
15–29 min
88,06923.2%
30–44 min
17,0844.5%
45–59 min
17,7684.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,771
5–9
28,681
10–14
46,670
15–29 min
15–19
63,551
20–24
69,981
25–29
40,525
30–44 min
30–34
62,096
35–39
14,055
40–44
11,918
60+ min
60–89
9,720
90+
8,048
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min82,122
15–29 min174,057
30–44 min88,069
45–59 min17,084
60+ min17,768

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
690,374
Civilian labor force
472,847
Employed
448,822
Unemployed
24,025
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
868,652
Persons below poverty
137,526
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
271,946
Blue-collar workers
109,516
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
27,854
39,506
Sales Office Occupations
33,289
55,501
Management Business Science Arts
81,269
101,887
Production Transportation Material Moving
54,515
24,018
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
29,263
1,720
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations27,85439,506
Sales Office Occupations33,28955,501
Management Business Science Arts81,269101,887
Production Transportation Material Moving54,51524,018
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance29,2631,720

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
394,935
Workplace jobs
581,906
Internal commuters
242,218
Inbound commuters
339,688
Outbound commuters
152,717
Net worker inflow
186,971

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
800,07991.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
77,4358.8%
Residents: 877,514.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured800,079
Uninsured77,435
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,98015.5%
Under 19
31,82141.1%
Age 19–34
32,45641.9%
Age 35–64
1,1781.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,980
Age 19–3431,821
Age 35–6432,456
Age 65+1,178

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
773,56287.3%
Foreign born
112,29812.7%
Residents: 885,860.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born773,562
Foreign born112,298

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
36,374
Not a citizen
75,924

Residential mobility

Same house
746,928
Within same county
75,145
From another county
27,253
From another state
17,461
From abroad
7,380

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
398,005

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.

Census place demographics

About Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana

Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana has 885,860 residents and a median age of 34.3 years. It ranks No. 16 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,515 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 city (balance), Indiana885,860$66,21934.3 years56%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Indiana6,851,073$71,95738.1 years70.6%

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