Indianapolis, IN City Data

Indianapolis, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 39,156 people who live in Indianapolis and approximately 860,454 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis. We have included Indianapolis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Indianapolis Information

Marion County where Indianapolis resides is 403.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 860,454 and has a population rank of 50 out of all the places in the United States.

Indianapolis has a total of 39,156 people and of those residents there are 19,445 males and 19,711 females. The median age of the male population is 30.7 and the female population is 31.8. There are approximately 14,691 births each year and around 7,666 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Indianapolis varies per year, but currently 38,316 are one race and 840 are two or more races.

Of the 39,156 people who live in Indianapolis, there are 12,262 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Indianapolis is 6,207 male and 6,055 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 27,986.

General Indianapolis Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	403.04
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	860,454
Population rank - Marion County	50
Total population	39,156
Total population (male)	19,445
Total population (female)	19,711
Population median age (male)	30.7
Population median age (female)	31.8
Births - Marion County	14,691
Deaths- Marion County	7,666
Population of one race	38,316
Population of two or more races	840
Population under 20 years	12,262
Population under 20 years (male)	6,207
Population under 20 years (female)	6,055
Total population 18 years and over	27,986

Indianapolis Social Characteristics

There are 352,164 households in Indianapolis. Families make up 214,784 of these households. The table below breaks down the Indianapolis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (145,161), male householder with no wife present (15,885) and female householder with no husband present (50,771). The remainder of the Indianapolis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 138,710. Indianapolis, IN moving companies help people in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Indianapolis is based, there are 353,610 females 15 and over; of those females there are 101,396 never married, 157,474 now married, 8,029 separated, 35,543 widowed, and 51,168 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,783 separated, 7,617 widowed and 37,341 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Indianapolis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Indianapolis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	352,164
Family households (families)	214,784
With own children under 18 years	116,432
Married-couple family	145,161
With own children under 18 years	67,787
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,885
With own children under 18 years	8,620
Female householder, no husband present, family	50,771
With own children under 18 years	32,850
Nonfamily households	138,710
Householder living alone	111,894
65 years and over	30,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,337
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,807
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,088
Householder	8,682
Spouse	4,726
Child	11,676
Other relatives	856
Nonrelatives	1,880
Unmarried partner	878
Roomer or boarder	262
Housemate or roommate	359
Unmarried partner	1,635
Foster child	30
Other	351

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,483
Male householder	3,412
Male householder living alone	2,473
Male householder not living alone	939
Female householder	3,000
Female householder living alone	2,429
Female householder not living alone	571
Nonrelatives	2,071
Unmarried partner	757
Roomer or boarder	279
Housemate or roommate	736
Foster child	13
Other	286

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	353,610
Never married	101,396
Now married	157,474
Separated	8,029
Widowed	35,543
Divorced	51,168
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,783
Widowed	7,617
Divorced	37,341

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	39,156
Male	19,445
Under 5 years	1,720
5 to 9 years	1,682
10 to 14 years	1,450
15 to 17 years	798
18 and 19 years	557
20 years	274
21 years	275
22 to 24 years	920
25 to 29 years	1,777
30 to 34 years	1,726
35 to 39 years	1,763
40 to 44 years	1,547
45 to 49 years	1,415
50 to 54 years	948
55 to 59 years	645
60 and 61 years	250
62 to 64 years	352
65 and 66 years	168
67 to 69 years	297
70 to 74 years	391
75 to 79 years	258
80 to 84 years	144
85 years and over	88
Female	19,711
Under 5 years	1,662
5 to 9 years	1,587
10 to 14 years	1,475
15 to 17 years	796
18 and 19 years	535
20 years	333
21 years	274
22 to 24 years	925
25 to 29 years	1,678
30 to 34 years	1,542
35 to 39 years	1,644
40 to 44 years	1,598
45 to 49 years	1,227
50 to 54 years	974
55 to 59 years	762
60 and 61 years	275
62 to 64 years	353
65 and 66 years	238
67 to 69 years	318
70 to 74 years	496
75 to 79 years	471
80 to 84 years	294
85 years and over	254

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	39,156
One race	38,316
White	28,411
Black or African American	7,381
American Indian and Alaska Native	259
Asian	129
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	116
Two or more races	840

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	38,571
People who are White alone	28,080
People who are Black or African American alone	7,157
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	254
People who are Asian alone	127
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,592
People who are Some other race alone	2,111

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	796,858
Same house	376,139
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	66,226
Different state or abroad	81,225
Different state	63,269
Abroad	17,956

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	860,454
Born in United States	516,666
State of residence	581,227
Different state	233,982
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,859
Foreign born	39,386

Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis. That total enrollment is 218,164 for the population of the country, which includes Indianapolis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 117,645 and elementary or high school enrollment was 287,017 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 45,863.

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 Indianapolis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	218,164
Pre-kindergarten	15,869
Public	6,987
Private	8,882
Kindergarten	12,922
Public	9,047
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	99,727
Public	84,046
Private	15,681
Elementary and high school	143,509
Public	121,856
Private	21,653
High school grades 9 to 12	43,782
Public	37,810
Private	5,972
College, undergraduate years	35,971
Public	24,986
Private	10,985
Graduate or professional school	9,893
Public	7,040
Private	2,853
Not enrolled in school	602,902

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	553,459
Less than 9th grade	25,594
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	76,002
High school graduate	163,991
Some college, no degree	116,462
Associate's degree	30,860
Bachelor's degree	140,550
Graduate or professional degree	25.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	92,419

Indianapolis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 661,929 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (142,054), service occupations (63,704), sales and office occupations (123,162), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (493), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (37,404) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (65,485). The 661,929 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 364,639 private wage and salary workers, 46,340 government workers, 20,755 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	661,929
In labor force	457,567
Civilian labor force	456,871
Employed	432,302
Unemployed	24,569
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	696
Females 16 years and over	347,961
In labor force	221,504
Civilian labor force	221,354
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,101
Armed forces	150
Males 16 years and over	313,968
In labor force	236,063
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,468
Armed forces	546

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	424,598
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	341,184
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	51,674
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,267
Other means	2,194
Worked at home	10,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,505,730

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	142,054
Management, professional, and related occupations	142,054
Service occupations	63,704
Sales and office occupations	123,162
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	493
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	37,404
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	65,485

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	142,054
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	845
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	58,718
Wholesale trade	19,061
Retail trade	51,994
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	27,183
Information	12,205
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	37,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,765
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	79,715
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	36,669
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,778

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	142,054
Private wage and salary workers	364,639
Government workers	46,340
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	20,755
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Indianapolis Housing Characteristics

In Indianapolis, IN there are 387,183 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 352,164 occupied and 35,019 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Indianapolis, there are 225,159 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28,211 units in Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Indianapolis, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Indianapolis. There are 5,720 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,312 with rent between $200-299, 38,255 with rent between $300-499 and 90,655 with rent for $500 and above. Full Indianapolis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Indianapolis, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	387,183
Occupied housing units	352,164
Vacant housing units	35,019

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	387,183
1-unit, detached	225,159
1-unit, attached	28,211
2 units	10,620
3 or 4 units	23,616
5 to 9 units	36,272
10 to 19 units	24,977
20 to 49 units	12,387
50 or more units	17,458
Mobile home	8,356

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	352,164
Owner-occupied	208,957
Renter-occupied	143,207

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	352,164
No vehicles available	33,997
2 vehicle available	177,467
3 vehicles available	35,935
4 vehicles available	8,483
5 or more vehicles available	3,389

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	352,164
Utility gas	239,028
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	104,732
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,448
Coal or coke	51
Wood	235
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	1,754
No fuel used	1,046

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	352,164
Less Than $50,000	208,957
$50,000 to $99,999	77,833
$100,000 to $149,999	59,332
$150,000 to $199,999	17,469
$200,000 to $299,999	10,306
$300,000 to $499,999	2,994
$1,000,000 or more	414
Median (dollars)	99,000

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	143,207
Less than $200	5,720
$200 to $299	4,312
$300 to $499	38,255
$500 to $699	56,362
$700 to $999	28,838
$1,000 to $1,499	4,652
$1,500 or more	802