Carmel, IN City Data

Carmel, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 37,733 people who live in Carmel and approximately 182,740 who live in Hamilton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carmel to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carmel. We have included Carmel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carmel Information

Hamilton County where Carmel resides is 402.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 182,740 and has a population rank of 300 out of all the places in the United States.

Carmel has a total of 37,733 people and of those residents there are 18,322 males and 19,411 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 3,169 births each year and around 925 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carmel varies per year, but currently 37,399 are one race and 334 are two or more races.

Of the 37,733 people who live in Carmel, there are 12,099 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carmel is 6,188 male and 5,911 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 26,325.

General Carmel Information
Total area in square miles - Hamilton County	402.73
Water area in square miles - Hamilton County	N/A
Resident population - Hamilton County	182,740
Population rank - Hamilton County	300
Total population	37,733
Total population (male)	18,322
Total population (female)	19,411
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Hamilton County	3,169
Deaths- Hamilton County	925
Population of one race	37,399
Population of two or more races	334
Population under 20 years	12,099
Population under 20 years (male)	6,188
Population under 20 years (female)	5,911
Total population 18 years and over	26,325

Carmel Social Characteristics

There are 65,933 households in Carmel. Families make up 51,174 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carmel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,507), male householder with no wife present (1,652) and female householder with no husband present (4,182). The remainder of the Carmel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,084. Carmel, IN moving companies help people in Carmel move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carmel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carmel is based, there are 69,345 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,839 never married, 46,526 now married, 789 separated, 4,003 widowed, and 6,188 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 371 separated, 1,034 widowed and 4,303 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carmel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carmel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hamilton County)
Total households	65,933
Family households (families)	51,174
With own children under 18 years	29,482
Married-couple family	44,507
With own children under 18 years	25,560
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,652
With own children under 18 years	1,097
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,182
With own children under 18 years	3,112
Nonfamily households	15,084
Householder living alone	12,245
65 years and over	3,323

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,003
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,299
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	33,652
Householder	10,571
Spouse	9,420
Child	12,818
Other relatives	210
Nonrelatives	232
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	348
Foster child	4
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,560
Male householder	1,273
Male householder living alone	992
Male householder not living alone	281
Female householder	1,753
Female householder living alone	1,581
Female householder not living alone	172
Nonrelatives	534
Unmarried partner	249
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	198
Foster child	2
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,345
Never married	11,839
Now married	46,526
Separated	789
Widowed	4,003
Divorced	6,188
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	371
Widowed	1,034
Divorced	4,303

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	37,733
Male	18,322
Under 5 years	1,524
5 to 9 years	1,759
10 to 14 years	1,607
15 to 17 years	917
18 and 19 years	381
20 years	124
21 years	102
22 to 24 years	356
25 to 29 years	806
30 to 34 years	1,176
35 to 39 years	1,663
40 to 44 years	1,762
45 to 49 years	1,601
50 to 54 years	1,421
55 to 59 years	1,012
60 and 61 years	267
62 to 64 years	375
65 and 66 years	179
67 to 69 years	267
70 to 74 years	436
75 to 79 years	277
80 to 84 years	174
85 years and over	136
Female	19,411
Under 5 years	1,444
5 to 9 years	1,650
10 to 14 years	1,602
15 to 17 years	905
18 and 19 years	310
20 years	96
21 years	97
22 to 24 years	351
25 to 29 years	790
30 to 34 years	1,363
35 to 39 years	1,855
40 to 44 years	1,869
45 to 49 years	1,720
50 to 54 years	1,442
55 to 59 years	1,062
60 and 61 years	310
62 to 64 years	338
65 and 66 years	215
67 to 69 years	325
70 to 74 years	514
75 to 79 years	402
80 to 84 years	336
85 years and over	415

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	37,733
One race	37,399
White	34,951
Black or African American	555
American Indian and Alaska Native	52
Asian	1,651
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	48
Two or more races	334

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,212
People who are White alone	34,447
People who are Black or African American alone	541
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	1,650
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	17
People who are Hispanic or Latino	644
People who are Some other race alone	173

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	165,990
Same house	76,514
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	33,375
Different state or abroad	25,611
Different state	23,412
Abroad	2,199

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hamilton County)
Total resident population	182,740
Born in United States	52,950
State of residence	108,802
Different state	65,376
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,279
Foreign born	7,283

Carmel Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carmel. That total enrollment is 51,209 for the population of the country, which includes Carmel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,070 and elementary or high school enrollment was 69,853 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,047.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carmel population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,209
Pre-kindergarten	5,822
Public	1,840
Private	3,982
Kindergarten	3,412
Public	2,602
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,604
Public	21,634
Private	2,970
Elementary and high school	34,927
Public	30,696
Private	4,231
High school grades 9 to 12	10,323
Public	9,062
Private	1,261
College, undergraduate years	4,967
Public	4,010
Private	957
Graduate or professional school	2,081
Public	1,428
Private	653
Not enrolled in school	121,599

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,457
Less than 9th grade	2,003
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,762
High school graduate	23,023
Some college, no degree	21,921
Associate's degree	7,839
Bachelor's degree	56,909
Graduate or professional degree	48.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	38,791

Carmel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 131,532 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carmel. The Carmel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (47,019), service occupations (8,792), sales and office occupations (27,263), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (159), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,362) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,099). The 131,532 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 81,190 private wage and salary workers, 8,991 government workers, 5,377 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hamilton County)
Population 16 years and over	131,532
In labor force	98,100
Civilian labor force	97,989
Employed	95,694
Unemployed	2,295
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	67,934
In labor force	44,506
Civilian labor force	44,497
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,183
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	63,598
In labor force	53,594
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,112
Armed forces	102

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hamilton County)
Workers 16 years and over	94,561
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	82,410
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,018
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	809
Other means	424
Worked at home	4,569
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,274,585

OCCUPATION (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,019
Management, professional, and related occupations	47,019
Service occupations	8,792
Sales and office occupations	27,263
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	159
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,362
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,099

INDUSTRY (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,019
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	433
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,423
Wholesale trade	5,225
Retail trade	10,752
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,647
Information	3,347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,703
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,671
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,579
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,366
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,740

CLASS OF WORKER (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,019
Private wage and salary workers	81,190
Government workers	8,991
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,377
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carmel Housing Characteristics

In Carmel, IN there are 69,478 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 65,933 occupied and 3,545 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carmel, there are 54,774 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,695 units in Carmel. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carmel, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carmel, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carmel. There are 282 housing units with rent less than $200, 257 with rent between $200-299, 1,383 with rent between $300-499 and 9,955 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carmel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carmel, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hamilton County)
Total housing units	69,478
Occupied housing units	65,933
Vacant housing units	3,545

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hamilton County)
Total housing units	69,478
1-unit, detached	54,774
1-unit, attached	1,695
2 units	783
3 or 4 units	1,801
5 to 9 units	3,839
10 to 19 units	2,725
20 to 49 units	908
50 or more units	942
Mobile home	1,981

HOUSING TENURE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	65,933
Owner-occupied	53,369
Renter-occupied	12,564

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	65,933
No vehicles available	1,591
2 vehicle available	48,973
3 vehicles available	9,714
4 vehicles available	2,627
5 or more vehicles available	893

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	65,933
Utility gas	40,748
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,931
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,406
Coal or coke
Wood	171
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	242
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	65,933
Less Than $50,000	53,369
$50,000 to $99,999	4,991
$100,000 to $149,999	14,767
$150,000 to $199,999	11,593
$200,000 to $299,999	10,212
$300,000 to $499,999	3,469
$1,000,000 or more	292
Median (dollars)	166,300

GROSS RENT (Hamilton County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,564
Less than $200	282
$200 to $299	257
$300 to $499	1,383
$500 to $699	3,833
$700 to $999	4,351
$1,000 to $1,499	1,477
$1,500 or more	293