Geist is home to 8,563 people in Indianapolis. Households here earn about 155% more than in Indianapolis as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 74% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Households take in $169,066 a year at the median, 106% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 43.3, about 4 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Geist; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
95% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,563
Population density
1,877 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.56 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$169,066
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$76,365
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
84.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.368
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$457,658
US average: $376,019
Owner-occupied
94.5%
5.5% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
0.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
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-Hispanic87.2%(7,466)
Black6%(515)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(148)
Asian2.4%(209)
Other2.6%(225)
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(7,466)
Black6%(515)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(148)
Asian2.4%(209)
Other2.6%(225)
Diversity Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
