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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Indianapolis Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Indianapolis Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

880,621

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%
5 - 17:
17.5%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
16.8%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
87.2%
87.2%
33.4%
33.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Indianapolis
USA
$34,592
$34,592
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Indianapolis
USA
$59,110
$59,110
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Finance
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
14.6%
14.6%
11.7%
11.7%
11.1%
11.1%
8.0%
8.0%
7.7%
7.7%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
51.9%
51.9%
28.5%
28.5%
10.9%
10.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
African
Italian
French
Polish
Scottish
European
Nigerian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
Swedish
Norwegian
Other Subsaharan African
Haitian
Swiss
Russian
12.8%
12.8%
7.8%
7.8%
7.6%
7.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
French
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Chinese
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Korean
Slavic languages
Russian
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
85.2%
85.2%
8.3%
8.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Indianapolis Residents

10.3%