COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cincinnati vs Indianapolis city
PLACE A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
VS
PLACE B
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
Cincinnati and Indianapolis city are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Indianapolis city has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
CINCINNATIINDIANAPOLIS CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,312,8582,205,695+5% vs Indianapolis city
Population density527540−12
Population growth5.6%12.0%−6.4 pts
Median age38.237.1+1.2
Male49.4%49.1%+0.2 pts
Female50.6%50.9%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%9.2%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%67.4%+8.4 pts
Black11.4%15.0%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%8.9%−4.3 pts
Asian2.9%4.0%−1.0 pts
Other5.2%4.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$82,044$83,841−$1,796
Per capita income$44,675$43,743+$932
Poverty rate11.8%10.7%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.443+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%38.7%−1.5 pts
Graduate degree14.3%14.2%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.1%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation65.4%67.9%−2.5 pts
Median home value$259,229$270,686−$11,457
Median gross rent$1,122$1,243−$122
Owner-occupied68.7%67.2%+1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.2%7.2%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%44.9%−2.6 pts
Average commute24.725.5−0.8
Worked from home14.4%15.5%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.6%+0.5 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.8%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025