Carmel, Indiana
City Overview
As of 2007, Carmel's population is 60,570 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 60.52 percent.
The median home cost in Carmel is $401,600. Home appreciation the last year has been 2.01 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Carmel's cost of living is 5.48% Higher than the U.S. average.
Carmel public schools spend $6,546 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Carmel.
The unemployment rate in Carmel is 2.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Carmel jobs have Decreased by 0.18 percent.
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People
The 2007 Carmel, IN, population is 60,570. There are 3,396 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Carmel, IN
The median age is 37.9. The US median is 37.6. 71.07% of people in Carmel, IN, are married. 7.13% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.65 people. 38.48% of people are married, with children. 5.34% have children, but are single.
Race in Carmel, IN
87.82% of people are white, 2.53% are black, 6.97% are asian, 0.14% are native american, and 1.94% claim 'Other'.
2.24% of the people in Carmel, IN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.76% are non-hispanic).
Carmel People SperlingViews
Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Good schools: Lots of opportunity, good honors programs. Classrooms are too large for the student/ teacher ratio. New schools, large campus.... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Economy
The unemployment rate in Carmel, IN, is 2.40%, with job growth of -0.18%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 17.15%.
Carmel, IN Taxes
Carmel, IN,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.10%.
Carmel, IN Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $44,465, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $92,672.
Carmel Economy SperlingViews
Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Good schools: Lots of opportunity, good honors programs. Classrooms are too large for the student/ teacher ratio. New schools, large campus.... (read more)Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 2.40% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.18% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 17.15% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.10% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $44,465 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $92,672 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 3.59% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 4.85% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 5.55% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 10.62% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.15% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.87% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 21.57% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 14.92% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 5.41% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 2.46% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 27.37% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 29.30% | 20.24% |
| Service | 8.12% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.78% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 3.06% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4.24% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Carmel, IN, is $401,600. Home appreciation is 2.01% over the last year. The median age of Carmel, IN, real estate is 18 years.
Carmel, IN Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 19.42% of the Carmel, IN, population. 3.61% of houses and apartments in Carmel, IN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Carmel Housing SperlingViews
Too Conservative: Very little political reasoning here except..don't raise my property taxes. Boring place overall.... (read more)Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
| Median Home Age | 18 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $401,600 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 2.01% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 76.98% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.61% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 19.42% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.59 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.15% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.25% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.11% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.78% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.37% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.19% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 18.93% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 33.70% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 15.74% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 7.07% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 4.19% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.17% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 21.78% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13.64% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.74% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19.11% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.81% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.37% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3.34% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.52% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.69% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 436 physicians per capita in Carmel, IN. The US average is 170.
Carmel, IN Health Index
Air quality in Carmel, IN is 44 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Carmel, IN is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Carmel Health SperlingViews
Great Place to Live: I've recently moved from Long Island, NY to Carmel, Indiana and can't get over how beautiful the community and schools... (read more)A Wonderful Town: We lived in Carmel for almost 15 years. We saw lots of changes from corn fields to new development (commercial and residential). The city has really begun developing... (read more)Boring : Good place for housewives to shop and drink coffee.... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Crime
Carmel, IN, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Carmel, IN, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Carmel Crime SperlingViews
Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Too Conservative: Very little political reasoning here except..don't raise my property taxes. Boring place overall.... (read more)Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Climate
Carmel, IN, gets 39 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 20 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 117.
On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Carmel, IN. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 18. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 43 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Carmel Climate SperlingViews
Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Good schools: Lots of opportunity, good honors programs. Classrooms are too large for the student/ teacher ratio. New schools, large campus.... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Educate
Carmel, IN, schools spend $6,546 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 283 students per librarian, and 513 children per counselor in Carmel, IN schools.
Carmel Education SperlingViews
Good schools: Lots of opportunity, good honors programs. Classrooms are too large for the student/ teacher ratio. New schools, large campus.... (read more)Too big of High School: Carmel is a nice place with the exception of the overgrown, overcrowded, too big high school in town. We moved away because of the high school. The community does not... (read more)Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Carmel, IN, takes 26 minutes. 87% of commuters drive their own car alone. 6% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
Carmel Transportation SperlingViews
Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Good schools: Lots of opportunity, good honors programs. Classrooms are too large for the student/ teacher ratio. New schools, large campus.... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Carmel, IN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Carmel, IN is more expensive.
Overall, Carmel, IN cost of living is 105.48.
Carmel Cost of Living SperlingViews
Too Conservative: Very little political reasoning here except..don't raise my property taxes. Boring place overall.... (read more)Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
Religion
42.91% of the people in Carmel, IN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 20.13% are Catholic; 13.56% are Protestant; 0.61% are LDS; 8.60% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Carmel, IN are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.
Carmel Religion SperlingViews
Great Place to Live: I've recently moved from Long Island, NY to Carmel, Indiana and can't get over how beautiful the community and schools... (read more)Good schools: Lots of opportunity, good honors programs. Classrooms are too large for the student/ teacher ratio. New schools, large campus.... (read more)A Wonderful Town: We lived in Carmel for almost 15 years. We saw lots of changes from corn fields to new development (commercial and residential). The city has really begun developing... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
| Percent Religious | 42.91% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 20.13% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 13.56% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.61% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.69% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.76% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.12% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.71% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.62% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.65% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 8.60% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
Voting
25.15% of the people in Carmel, IN are registered as Democrats. 74.24% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.
Carmel Voting SperlingViews
Too Conservative: Very little political reasoning here except..don't raise my property taxes. Boring place overall.... (read more)Carmel Rocks!: Carmel has gotten a bad reputation from a small number of very vocal individuals, but all in all, I have found it to be a great place to live. I have spent most of my... (read more)Economy: Seems to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Carmel? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Carmel Click Here
