Broad Ripple is home to 10,083 people in Indianapolis. This is an unusually credentialed place: 81% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 92% ahead of the Indianapolis median. This skews young, with a median age of 34.2. Density works out to 4,581 people per square mile. Households take in $126,907 a year at the median, 54% more than the country as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Broad Ripple; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
68% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,083
Population density
4,581 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.20 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$126,907
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$74,719
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$426,620
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,543
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.4%
31.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(8,708)
Black1.4%(143)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(418)
Asian4.3%(436)
Other3.7%(378)
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(8,708)
Black1.4%(143)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(418)
Asian4.3%(436)
Other3.7%(378)
Diversity Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
