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Indianapolis

Indiana · 781,870 residents · 361 sq mi
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With 781,870 people, Indianapolis is a city in Indiana. 59% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $96,600. Median household income is $40,051, close to the national figure. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2009.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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
781,870
−2%vs 2009
vs 797,886 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
33.5
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 33.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
361 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
771K803K835K866K898K2000201020202024Indianapolis
2024886K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(57,523)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(57,020)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(54,675)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(52,446)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(58,365)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.6%(129,409)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(127,782)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(99,336)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(59,456)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.8%(45,358)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(30,168)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(10,332)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,051
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $43,351 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,640
−11%vs 2009
vs $24,443 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.9%
−5.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $121,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$567
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $701 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
58.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 58.4% in 2009
41.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(503,758)
Black25.8%(205,590)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(56,313)
Asian1.6%(12,928)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(527,675)
Black25.4%(198,252)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(30,636)
Asian1.4%(11,046)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(76,499)
Central American2.5%(21,984)
Puerto Rican0.9%(7,826)
Honduran0.8%(7,194)
Salvadoran0.8%(6,691)
South American0.7%(6,154)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,039)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,924)
Dominican0.3%(2,579)
Cuban0.3%(2,477)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,084)
Spaniard0.1%(1,140)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(948)
Peruvian0.1%(844)
Panamanian0.1%(548)
Argentine0.1%(489)
Chilean0.1%(482)
Ecuadorian0%(348)
Bolivian0%(69)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Asian origin
Burmese1.7%(14,848)
Asian Indian1%(8,478)
Chinese0.3%(2,835)
Filipino0.3%(2,640)
Pakistani0.1%(1,162)
Korean0.1%(1,155)
Vietnamese0.1%(872)
Kazakh0.1%(732)
Bangladeshi0.1%(569)
Japanese0.1%(444)
Thai0%(237)
Cambodian0%(156)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(110)
Malaysian0%(93)
Taiwanese0%(89)
Laotian0%(55)
Hmong0%(49)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(96)
Tongan0%(40)
Chamorro0%(23)
Ancestry
German13.1%(115,772)
English8.5%(74,932)
Irish7.9%(70,096)
Subsaharan African4.7%(41,259)
American4.3%(38,412)
Italian1.9%(16,776)
Scottish1.5%(13,599)
Polish1.3%(11,912)
French1.3%(11,798)
Nigerian1.3%(11,300)
West Indian1.1%(9,385)
Dutch0.8%(7,110)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.8%(6,711)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,389)
Swedish0.5%(4,466)
Arab0.5%(4,394)
Norwegian0.4%(3,883)
Welsh0.4%(3,878)
British0.3%(2,795)
Hungarian0.2%(2,110)
Russian0.2%(2,086)
Swiss0.2%(2,029)
Greek0.2%(1,807)
Danish0.2%(1,368)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,348)
Czech0.2%(1,332)
French Canadian0.1%(1,308)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,261)
Lebanese0.1%(1,252)
Slovak0.1%(1,197)
Jamaican0.1%(1,191)
Belgian0.1%(1,184)
Kenyan0.1%(1,047)
Austrian0.1%(911)
Romanian0.1%(846)
Lithuanian0.1%(813)
Iraqi0.1%(727)
Iranian0.1%(724)
Ghanaian0.1%(649)
Canadian0.1%(633)
Croatian0.1%(619)
Serbian0.1%(571)
Finnish0.1%(567)
Slovene0.1%(552)
Egyptian0.1%(461)
Portuguese0%(436)
Israeli0%(432)
Syrian0%(422)
Armenian0%(267)
Macedonian0%(261)
Australian0%(256)
Jordanian0%(248)
Latvian0%(245)
Moroccan0%(203)
Brazilian0%(186)
Bulgarian0%(153)
Turkish0%(143)
Somali0%(134)
Guyanese0%(95)
Barbadian0%(95)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 27.7% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 83.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
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 married34.6%(100,709)
Married51.4%(149,561)
Widowed2.4%(6,964)
Divorced11.6%(33,723)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(93,967)
Married46.3%(148,924)
Widowed10%(32,232)
Divorced14.5%(46,612)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% 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)22.7%(8,163)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(6,999)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(10,533)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(1,247)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(263)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35,975 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 Indianapolis, Indiana?

Indianapolis, Indiana has about 781,870 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Indianapolis, Indiana?

The typical household in Indianapolis, Indiana earns about $40,051 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Indianapolis, Indiana expensive?

In Indianapolis, Indiana, the median home is worth about $96,600, and the typical rent is about $567 a month.

How educated are people in Indianapolis, Indiana?

About 25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Indianapolis, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Indianapolis, Indiana?

About 11.9% of people in Indianapolis, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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