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About Indy

Demographics

Population (2000)

  • Indianapolis: 791,926
  • Marion County: 860,454
  • Indianapolis MSA: 1,607,486

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Land Area (2000)

  • Indianapolis: 361.7 sq. mi.
  • Marion County: 396.2 sq. mi.
  • Indianapolis MSA: 3522.9 sq. mi.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census


Education (2000)

  High
School
Grad.
Bach.
Degree
or
Higher
Graduate
or
Professional
Indianapolis 81.3% 25.5% 8.8%
Marion County 81.6% 25.4% 8.7%
Indianapolis MSA 84.0% 25.8% 8.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Age (2000)

  18 and
Over
21 and
Over
62 and
Over
65 and
Over
Median
Age
Indianapolis 74.3% 70.2% 13.0% 11.1% 33.6%
Marion County 74.2% 70.2% 13.1% 11.1% 33.6%
Indianapolis MSA 73.4% 69.7% 13.0% 10.9% 34.6%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Race and Hispanic/Latino (2000)

  White Black Native
Amer.
Asian Hispanic/
Latino
Indianapolis 70.4% 26.4% 0.7% 1.7% 3.9%
Marion County 70.5% 24.2% 0.3% 1.4% 3.9%
Indianapolis MSA 82.1% 13.9% 0.2% 1.2% 2.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Households (2000)

  Average
HH
Size
Owner
Occupied
HH
Size
Renter
Occupied
HH
Size
Owner
Occupied
Family
HH
Owner
Occupied
Non-
Family
HH
Renter
Occupied
Family
HH
Renter
Occupied
Non-
Family
HH
Indianapolis 2.39 2.53 2.18 70.5% 29.5% 45.6% 54.4%
Marion County 2.39 2.54 2.18 70.8% 29.2% 45.8% 54.2%
Indianapolis MSA 2.50 2.64 2.20 75.9% 24.1% 48.0% 52.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Household Income (1999)

  Less
than
$10K
$10K
to
15K
$15K
to
25K
$25K
to
35K
$35K
to
50K
$50K
to
75K
$75K
to
100K
$100K
to
150K
$150K
to
200K
$200K
or
more
Median
Household
Income
Indianapolis 8.8% 6.3% 14.0% 14.2% 17.6% 19.8% 9.5% 6.5% 1.6% 1.8% $40,154
Marion County 8.5% 6.2% 13.9% 14.2% 17.7% 20.0% 9.6% 6.6% 1.6% 1.7% $40,421
Indianapolis MSA 7.0% 5.4% 12.3% 12.8% 16.9% 21.4% 11.6% 8.4% 2.0% 2.2% $45,548
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Commuting to Work (2000)

  Drove
Alone
Carpooled Public
Transportation
Walked Other
Means
Worked
at
Home
Mean
Travel
Time
to Work
(min.)
Indianapolis 80.1% 12.3% 2.4% 2.0% 0.8% 2.5% 22.7
Marion County 80.4% 12.2% 2.3% 1.9% 0.8% 2.5% 23.0
Indianapolis MSA 82.8% 10.5% 1.3% 1.7% 0.8% 2.9% 23.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Housing (2000)

  Occupied Vacant Owner
Occupied
Renter
Occupied
Indianapolis 90.8% 9.2% 58.6% 41.4%
Marion County 91.0% 9.0% 59.3% 40.7%
Indianapolis MSA 92.4% 7.6% 67.8% 32.2%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

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