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Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area

2,139,689 Population
4,085.9 square miles 523.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.1 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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67%White15%Black0%†Native4%Asian0%†Islander0%†Other4%Two+9%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$42,775 ±$733 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$77,947 ±$1,970 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.6% ±0.7% (223,391  ±14,065) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty13%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty9%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25.4 minutes ±0.3 (23,795,776  ±461,044) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

862,092 ±4,726 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (2,103,615  ±2,631) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples61%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married51%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale35%Female31%
Now marriedMale53%Female49%
DivorcedMale10%Female13%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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6.1% ±0.8% (31,194  ±3,968) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-197%†20-248%†25-2913%†30-358%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

922,516 ±1,036 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit75%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$278,200 ±$3,190 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

12.9% ±0.8% (272,722  ±16,459.6) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

91.8% ±1.3% (1,320,759  ±19,536.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
39.7% ±0.9% (571,446  ±12,256.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

8%No degree26%High school26%Some college25%Bachelor's15%Post-grad
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13.3% ±0.5% (266,561  ±10,784.8) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only85%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only87%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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9.5% ±0.5% (202,571  ±9,660) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

7%†Europe34%Asia17%Africa0%†Oceania41%Latin America1%†Northern America
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5.8% ±0.3% (93,226  ±4,449) Population with veteran status
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

735†WWII3,062†Korea29,906Vietnam19,174†Gulf (1990s)24,927†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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93,226 Total veterans ±4,449 82,827 Male ±4,140 10,399 Female ±1,791

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US26900-indianapolis-carmel-greenwood-in-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US26900-indianapolis-carmel-greenwood-in-metro-area/>