Indianapolis

Population: 882,043
Median household income: $62,995
Median home value: $207,000

Located in Marion County, Indiana, Indianapolis is a community with a population of 882,043. At $62,995, its median household income sits in line with Marion County's $63,450.

From 2019 to 2023, Indianapolis's population grew 2.0% from 864,447 to 882,043, while its median home value rose 51.1% from $137,000 to $207,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.9% of the population. 73.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 882,043
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,995
Median home value: $207,000
Median gross rent: $1,112
Housing units: 399,634
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

864,447882,043

Median household income

$47,873$62,995

Median home value

$137,000$207,000

Median gross rent

$892$1,112

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	864,447	$47,873	$137,000	$892
2020	869,387	$50,813	$145,200	$911
2021	880,104	$54,321	$156,300	$962
2022	882,006	$59,110	$184,600	$1,046
2023	882,043	$62,995	$207,000	$1,112

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61,760	7.0%
5 to 17	158,248	17.9%
18 to 24	84,450	9.6%
25 to 34	148,461	16.8%
35 to 44	116,287	13.2%
45 to 54	98,775	11.2%
55 to 64	100,622	11.4%
65 to 74	71,408	8.1%
75 and over	42,032	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	439,975	49.9%
Black or African American	245,228	27.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	466	0.1%
Asian	35,865	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.0%
Some other race	4,898	0.6%
Two or more races	38,239	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117,307	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71,951	12.5%
High school graduate	154,944	26.8%
Some college or associate's	153,380	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	125,093	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	72,217	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319,439	73.7%
Carpooled	41,658	9.6%
Public transit	6,120	1.4%
Walked	7,620	1.8%
Bicycle	1,635	0.4%
Worked from home	53,384	12.3%
Other means	3,771	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84,682	22.3%
15 to 29 min	173,563	45.6%
30 to 44 min	87,816	23.1%
45 to 59 min	17,183	4.5%
60+ min	16,999	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.7% (135,490 of 864,226)

	Count	Share
Family households	197,997	55.1%
Nonfamily households	161,668	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	359,665	90.0%
Vacant	39,969	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199,012	55.3%
Renter-occupied	160,653	44.7%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237,393	59.4%
1-unit, attached	32,723	8.2%
2 to 4 units	34,658	8.7%
5 to 19 units	56,331	14.1%
20 or more units	33,746	8.4%
Mobile home & other	4,783	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1836003
Type (LSAD): 00
Land area: 361 sq mi
Water area: 6.92 sq mi
Center point: 39.7767, -86.1459