METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Indianapolis Metro
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · 11 counties · 1,639,020 residents · 4,085.937 sq mi
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Indianapolis has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,808. Population has grown 16% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $109,979.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.1M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(121,555)
5 to 97.6%(124,254)
10 to 147.3%(120,207)
15 to 196.7%(110,451)
20 to 246.2%(101,859)
25 to 3415.2%(248,943)
35 to 4417%(278,016)
45 to 5413.4%(219,158)
55 to 648.2%(134,321)
65 to 745.8%(95,878)
75 to 843.8%(63,045)
85 and over1.3%(21,333)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,808
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,835 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$109,979
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,184 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(1,211,565)
Black12.9%(181,430)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(12,135)
Asian0.7%(10,373)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(1,330,108)
Black13.6%(222,631)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(43,326)
Asian1.2%(19,602)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(113,115)
Central American1.4%(28,711)
South American0.8%(15,758)
Puerto Rican0.7%(14,134)
Honduran0.4%(8,514)
Salvadoran0.4%(8,468)
Venezuelan0.4%(7,833)
Guatemalan0.3%(6,951)
Dominican0.2%(4,573)
Cuban0.2%(4,129)
Colombian0.1%(2,780)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,774)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(2,210)
Peruvian0.1%(1,518)
Argentine0.1%(1,499)
Panamanian0%(940)
Chilean0.1%(914)
Ecuadorian0%(701)
Costa Rican0%(464)
Bolivian0%(449)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Paraguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(29,789)
Burmese0.9%(16,907)
Chinese0.5%(11,023)
Filipino0.3%(5,495)
Pakistani0.2%(3,438)
Korean0.2%(3,357)
Vietnamese0.1%(2,596)
Japanese0.1%(2,197)
Kazakh0.1%(1,210)
Indonesian0%(838)
Bangladeshi0.1%(717)
Thai0%(699)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(520)
Taiwanese0%(514)
Nepalese0%(433)
Hmong0%(159)
Sri Lankan0%(154)
Laotian0%(151)
Malaysian0%(100)
Singaporean0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(831)
Samoan0%(365)
Marshallese0%(130)
Chamorro0%(54)
Guamanian0%(45)
Tongan0%(41)
Ancestry
German16.8%(357,512)
English11.4%(242,824)
Irish9.3%(198,812)
American7.1%(151,867)
Subsaharan African2.7%(57,432)
Italian2.4%(50,785)
Scottish1.8%(38,904)
Polish1.7%(36,469)
French1.5%(30,942)
Dutch0.9%(20,086)
Nigerian0.8%(16,650)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(15,373)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(14,294)
West Indian0.6%(12,424)
Arab0.5%(11,150)
Welsh0.5%(9,643)
Norwegian0.4%(9,549)
Haitian0.4%(8,889)
British0.4%(7,828)
Swiss0.3%(6,833)
Russian0.3%(5,921)
Hungarian0.3%(5,359)
Greek0.2%(5,295)
Czech0.2%(4,093)
Danish0.2%(4,020)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,643)
Slovak0.2%(3,422)
French Canadian0.2%(3,255)
Egyptian0.2%(2,813)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,713)
Austrian0.1%(2,627)
Belgian0.1%(2,627)
Romanian0.1%(2,316)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,100)
Lebanese0.1%(2,075)
Canadian0.1%(1,980)
Finnish0.1%(1,873)
Croatian0.1%(1,715)
Portuguese0.1%(1,617)
Brazilian0.1%(1,553)
Jamaican0.1%(1,534)
Serbian0.1%(1,433)
Slovene0.1%(1,389)
Kenyan0.1%(1,354)
Syrian0.1%(1,296)
Iranian0.1%(1,074)
Jordanian0.1%(1,064)
Armenian0%(909)
Iraqi0.1%(878)
Ghanaian0.1%(866)
Bulgarian0%(799)
Macedonian0%(768)
Latvian0%(637)
Palestinian0%(582)
Israeli0%(552)
Turkish0%(417)
Australian0%(359)
Moroccan0%(323)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(244)
Somali0%(190)
Barbadian0%(172)
Guyanese0%(95)
Cape Verdean0.1%(47)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.0%
+5.9 ptssince 1990
from 78.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married28.1%(172,222)
Married59.2%(362,011)
Widowed2.2%(13,722)
Divorced10.4%(63,909)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(153,841)
Married54.6%(360,745)
Widowed9.5%(62,753)
Divorced12.7%(83,747)
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In this metro
Largest cities
IndianapolisCENTRAL901,116CarmelCENTRAL105,634Fishers104,812Noblesville76,111GreenwoodCENTRAL69,349Westfield66,258AndersonCENTRAL56,153Lawrence50,420Plainfield38,574Brownsburg34,089Zionsville33,624Franklin26,743Greenfield26,544Avon25,350Shelbyville21,204Lebanon17,913Whitestown15,767Beech Grove14,671Speedway14,373Danville13,415McCordsville13,094Martinsville12,141Bargersville11,862Mooresville10,173Elwood8,525Cumberland8,066New Whiteland5,937Pendleton5,930Whiteland5,884Sheridan5,746
The 30 most populous of 88 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has about 1,639,020 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
The typical household in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns about $46,808 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN expensive?
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, the median home is worth about $109,979, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.
How educated are people in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
About 8.5% of people in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 228,330 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024