COMPARING TWO PLACES
Indianapolis city vs Cincinnati
PLACE A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
VS
PLACE B
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Indianapolis city and Cincinnati are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Indianapolis city has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
INDIANAPOLIS CITYCINCINNATIDIFFERENCE
Total population2,205,6952,312,858−5% vs Cincinnati
Population density540527+12
Population growth12.0%5.6%+6.4 pts
Median age37.138.2−1.2
Male49.1%49.4%−0.2 pts
Female50.9%50.6%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born9.2%5.8%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.4%75.8%−8.4 pts
Black15.0%11.4%+3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%4.6%+4.3 pts
Asian4.0%2.9%+1.0 pts
Other4.7%5.2%−0.5 pts
Median household income$83,841$82,044+$1,796
Per capita income$43,743$44,675−$932
Poverty rate10.7%11.8%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%37.1%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree14.2%14.3%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%4.4%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation67.9%65.4%+2.5 pts
Median home value$270,686$259,229+$11,457
Median gross rent$1,243$1,122+$122
Owner-occupied67.2%68.7%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%6.2%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households44.9%42.3%+2.6 pts
Average commute25.524.7+0.8
Worked from home15.5%14.4%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.1%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.8%5.5%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025