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Carmel

Indiana · 37,733 residents · 49.1 sq mi
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Carmel is a city of 37,733 people in Indiana. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 96% more than in Indiana as a whole. Households take in $81,583 a year at the median, 92% more than the country as a whole. 12,353 more people live here than in 1990. Median home value sits at $201,400.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,733
+49%since 1990
from 25,380 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+5%since 1990
from 35.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
49.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K41K64K86K109K19902000201020202024Carmel
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(2,968)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99%(3,409)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(3,209)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(2,513)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243%(1,126)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(4,135)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.9%(7,149)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.4%(6,184)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(3,364)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(1,936)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(1,189)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(551)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,583
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,505 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,906
+56%since 1990
from $24,956 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.5%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 1.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,400
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $142,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$748
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $560 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.1%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 71.2% in 1990
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(24,706)
Black0.2%(48)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(144)
Asian2.3%(581)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(34,467)
Black1.5%(550)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(649)
Asian4.4%(1,645)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American2.2%(2,258)
Mexican2%(2,008)
Venezuelan1.1%(1,079)
Cuban0.4%(428)
Bolivian0.3%(275)
Colombian0.2%(242)
Dominican0.2%(241)
Argentine0.2%(231)
Chilean0.2%(225)
Puerto Rican0.2%(218)
Guatemalan0.1%(136)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(117)
Ecuadorian0.1%(89)
Spaniard0.1%(73)
Honduran0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.1%(5,207)
Chinese3.7%(3,774)
Korean0.8%(773)
Filipino0.4%(411)
Pakistani0.3%(299)
Vietnamese0.2%(250)
Japanese0.2%(249)
Taiwanese0.2%(235)
Nepalese0.1%(146)
Thai0.1%(89)
Burmese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German23.6%(23,943)
English15.5%(15,766)
Irish11.8%(11,971)
Italian4.7%(4,756)
American4.2%(4,226)
Polish3.4%(3,428)
French2.4%(2,476)
Scottish2.3%(2,353)
Arab1.7%(1,763)
Swedish1.2%(1,172)
Egyptian1.1%(1,142)
Dutch1%(1,062)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(837)
Greek0.8%(831)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(829)
Norwegian0.8%(775)
Russian0.7%(684)
Welsh0.7%(668)
Slovak0.6%(645)
British0.6%(642)
Nigerian0.4%(401)
Ukrainian0.4%(386)
Austrian0.4%(381)
Czech0.4%(366)
Belgian0.3%(325)
Hungarian0.3%(284)
Canadian0.3%(269)
Serbian0.3%(256)
Brazilian0.2%(202)
Palestinian0.2%(179)
Finnish0.2%(171)
Croatian0.2%(169)
Lithuanian0.1%(149)
Portuguese0.1%(140)
Lebanese0.1%(111)
Latvian0.1%(107)
Romanian0.1%(104)
Danish0.1%(100)
Macedonian0.1%(88)
Bulgarian0.1%(78)
Slovene0.1%(78)
Jordanian0.1%(74)
Turkish0.1%(63)
Iraqi0.1%(61)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Iranian0%(44)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Somali0%(27)
Moroccan0%(15)
Jamaican0%(15)
Haitian0%(14)
Syrian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.4%
+7.1 ptssince 1990
from 51.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.0%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 95.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
21.3%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 19.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 min
−28%since 1990
from 21.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.8%(2,685)
Married72.5%(9,816)
Widowed2%(265)
Divorced5.7%(774)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(2,366)
Married69%(10,117)
Widowed6.3%(917)
Divorced8.6%(1,262)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 4.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
74.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(551)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(725)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(1,164)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(223)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,185 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carmel, Indiana?

Carmel, Indiana has about 37,733 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Carmel, Indiana?

The typical household in Carmel, Indiana earns about $81,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carmel, Indiana expensive?

In Carmel, Indiana, the median home is worth about $201,400, and the typical rent is about $748 a month.

How educated are people in Carmel, Indiana?

About 58.4% of adults age 25 and over in Carmel, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carmel, Indiana?

About 2.5% of people in Carmel, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carmel, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Carmel, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,353 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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