McCordsville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 11,744 people and two associated neighborhoods, McCordsville is the 93rd largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in McCordsville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local McCordsville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in McCordsville, where the median household income is $113,495.00.
McCordsville real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although McCordsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
McCordsville is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around McCordsville, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
Also of interest is that McCordsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, McCordsville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, McCordsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making McCordsville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, McCordsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, McCordsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in McCordsville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.71 minutes every day commuting to work.
McCordsville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
If knowledge is power, McCordsville is a pretty powerful place. 56.88% of the adults in McCordsville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in McCordsville in 2022 was $56,560, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,240 for a family of four.
McCordsville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call McCordsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McCordsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McCordsville include German, English, Irish, French, and Other Arab.
The most common language spoken in McCordsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.