| | Madera, CA | Indianapolis, IN | United States |
| Population | 66,173 | 880,104 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.2 | 34.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 61,998 | 821,576 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 43,207 | 781,870 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,281 | 754,005 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 54.4% | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 127.9% | 16.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,192.4 | 2,434.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.8 | 361.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 6.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Madera, CA | Indianapolis, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Madera, CA | Indianapolis, IN | United States |
| White | 13.2% | 52.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.7% | 28.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 79.3% | 10.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Madera, CA | Indianapolis, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 45.7% | 41.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.2% | 39.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.3% | 58.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.1% | 41.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.76 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 17,371 | 352,238 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 14,139 | 193,246 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.4% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.0% | 38.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,232 | 158,992 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.7% | 22.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.9% | 12.4% | 10.8% |