Indianapolis, Indiana
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City Overview
As of 2009, Indianapolis's population is 795,458 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.48 percent.
The median home cost in Indianapolis is $118,380. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Indianapolis's cost of living is 24.99% Lower than the U.S. average.
Indianapolis public schools spend $7,078 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Indianapolis.
The unemployment rate in Indianapolis is 8.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Indianapolis jobs have Decreased by 4.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Indianapolis, IN, population is 795,458. There are 2,176 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Indianapolis, IN
The median age is 33.6. The US median is 37.6. 49.42% of people in Indianapolis, IN, are married. 12.99% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.44 people. 17.91% of people are married, with children. 11.70% have children, but are single.
Race in Indianapolis, IN
66.48% of people are white, 26.50% are black, 1.63% are asian, 0.29% are native american, and 4.74% claim 'Other'.
5.26% of the people in Indianapolis, IN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 94.74% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 404 physicians per 100,000 population in Indianapolis, IN. The US average is 170.
Indianapolis, IN Health Index
Air quality in Indianapolis, IN is 9 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 Indianapolis, IN is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 42 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.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Indianapolis, IN, is 8.60%, with job growth of -4.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.20%.
Indianapolis, IN Taxes
Indianapolis, IN,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.10%.
Indianapolis, IN Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,055, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $45,996.
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My Home: Indianapolis is a wonderful city but like most big cities has some very serious financial problems right... (read more)I agree with all negative comments-have lived here: It's terrible. I have a college degree and it means little here. I am also a single parent. Son had accident last year and I am getting no help from hospitals or... (read more)Terrible place to live-no opportunities anymore-po: Lived here for 39 years. The first 34 were good. Now, politicians have chaged all of that. The brain drain is worse and I plan to be one of those draining soon. I have... (read more)Have an opinion about Indianapolis? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Indianapolis Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 8.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 22.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.10% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,055 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $45,996 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 13.12% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.13% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.84% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.58% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.72% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.98% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.15% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.17% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.92% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.40% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.29% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.76% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.82% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.34% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.12% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.57% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.11% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Indianapolis, IN, is $118,380. Home appreciation is -5.10% over the last year. The median age of Indianapolis, IN, real estate is 37 years.
Indianapolis, IN Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.33% of the Indianapolis, IN, population. 9.11% of houses and apartments in Indianapolis, IN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 37 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $118,380 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 54.03% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.11% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.33% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.50 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.22% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.90% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 8.87% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.90% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.51% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.90% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.07% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.93% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.21% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.03% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.84% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.31% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.76% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.56% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.02% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.07% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.92% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.08% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.67% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.34% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 15.58% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Indianapolis, IN, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Indianapolis, IN, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. 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.
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Climate
Indianapolis, IN, gets 39 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 16 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 111.
On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Indianapolis, IN. The July high is around 85 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.
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What happened to the four seasons?: In a space of three days, we went from 30+ temperatures to 80+ temperatures, there are no springs or falls in Indianapolis. Only winter and summer, if you like to... (read more)Indy climate as compared to Chicago.: Comparing Indy to my old hometown of Chicago,Indy has a milder "Midwest" climate. It has a much more extended spring and fall season, giving way to a greater... (read more)Climate: I like the climate for its changes. There are four distinct seasons here, which you won't find in some other places in the U.S. However, by the end of each season, you... (read more)Have an opinion about Indianapolis? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Indianapolis Click Here
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Education
Indianapolis, IN, schools spend $7,078 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 559 students per librarian, and 568 children per counselor in Indianapolis, IN schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Indianapolis, IN, takes 25 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Roadways & Education: We are thinking about relocating to Indiana, we have heard great things about the educational system in the Noblesville area. We have one child and the school system in... (read more)Whers's the bus system?: Vurtually no public... (read more)Not that impressed.: I have to say that the worst thing about the city of Indianapolis is it's lack of mass transportation. I just got home from a trip out west and I noticed other cities,... (read more)Have an opinion about Indianapolis? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Indianapolis Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Indianapolis, IN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Indianapolis, IN is more expensive.
Overall, Indianapolis, IN cost of living is 75.01.
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40.29% of the people in Indianapolis, IN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 12.68% are Catholic; 14.04% are Protestant; 0.35% are LDS; 11.77% are another Christian faith; 1.16% in Indianapolis, IN are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.26% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 40.29% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 12.68% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 14.04% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.35% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.23% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.36% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.82% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.72% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.06% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.85% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 11.77% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.16% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.26% | 0.54% |
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50.57% of the people in Indianapolis, IN are registered as Democrats. 48.65% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.78%.
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