Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metro Area
Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2010 population: 829,676)
Population per Square Mile: 454.6
Square Miles: 3,863.4
| Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Yesterday (2000) | 1,525,104 | 1 | 25.1% | 6,080,485 |
| Today (2010) | 1,756,241 | 1 | 27.1% | 6,483,802 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection)* | 1,869,582 | 1 | 28.4% | 6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today | 15.2% | 1 | | 6.6% |
*Projection based on 2005 population estimate.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2008-2009 | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | 7,034 | 1 | | -6,805 |
| Net International Migration | 2,809 | 1 | | 9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 13,121 | 1 | 40.3% | 32,591 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2010 | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 127,658 | 1 | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 332,189 | 1 | 18.9% | 18.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 155,578 | 1 | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 497,080 | 1 | 28.3% | 25.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 452,763 | 1 | 25.8% | 26.5% |
| Seniors (65 and older) | 190,973 | 1 | 10.9% | 13.0% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010 | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 4,738 | 1 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 39,576 | 1 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Black Alone | 263,376 | 1 | 15.0% | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 738 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 1,352,724 | 1 | 77.0% | 84.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 38,277 | 1 | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 1,647,982 | 1 | 93.8% | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 108,259 | 1 | 6.2% | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Households in 2010 (includes detail not shown below) | 680,257 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Married With Children | 144,356 | 1 | 21.2% | 19.9% |
| Married Without Children | 181,357 | 1 | 26.7% | 29.7% |
| Single Parents | 73,991 | 1 | 10.9% | 10.0% |
| Living Alone | 183,783 | 1 | 27.0% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Housing | Number | Rank of 16 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) | 758,536 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2010 (includes vacant units) | 757,441 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 452,512 | 1 | 59.7% | 62.5% |
| Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 227,745 | 1 | 30.1% | 27.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Education | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) | 326,372 | 1 | 29.1% | 1,122,909 |
| Public | 301,219 | 1 | 28.8% | 1,046,556 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2009 | $38,532 | 1 | 113.3% | $34,022 |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 | 10,466 | 1 | 33.9% | 30,864 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 | 222,216 | 1 | 26.8% | 829,907 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2011 | 132,391 | 1 | 27.1% | 488,964 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
| Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Births, 2008 | 26,532 | 1 | 29.9% | 88,679 |
| Births to Teens, 2008 | 2,618 | 1 | 26.9% | 9,715 |
| Deaths, 2007 | 12,352 | 1 | 22.9% | 53,882 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2010 | Number | Rank of 16 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 888,932 | 1 | 28.3% | 3,142,265 |
| Employed | 807,567 | 1 | 28.6% | 2,822,693 |
| Unemployed | 81,365 | 1 | 25.5% | 319,572 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 9.2 | 13 | 90.2% | 10.2 |
| December 2011 Unemployment Rate | 8.2 | 10 | 94.3% | 8.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2009 | Employment | Pct Dist.
in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|---|
| Total by place of work | 1,079,058 | 100.0% | $54,933,559 | 100.0% | $50,909 |
| Wage and Salary | 897,606 | 83.2% | $39,466,000 | 71.8% | $43,968 |
| Farm Proprietors | 4,898 | 0.5% | $203,970 | 0.4% | $41,644 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 176,554 | 16.4% | $5,729,492 | 10.4% | $32,452 |
| Farm | 5,923 | 0.5% | $251,661 | 0.5% | $42,489 |
| Nonfarm | 1,073,135 | 99.5% | $54,681,898 | 99.5% | $50,955 |
| Private | 940,358 | 87.1% | $46,782,744 | 85.2% | $49,750 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 75,797* | 7.0%* | $1,466,790* | 2.7%* | $19,352* |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 22,320* | 2.1%* | $711,248* | 1.3%* | $31,866* |
| Construction | 58,502* | 5.4%* | $3,326,852* | 6.1%* | $56,867* |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | 113,662* | 10.5%* | $6,490,457* | 11.8%* | $57,103* |
| Information | 18,956 | 1.8% | $1,236,435 | 2.3% | $65,227 |
| Manufacturing | 86,605 | 8.0% | $8,050,849 | 14.7% | $92,961 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 67,729* | 6.3%* | $4,860,077* | 8.8%* | $71,758* |
| Retail Trade | 106,314 | 9.9% | $3,191,300 | 5.8% | $30,018 |
| Trans., Warehousing | 52,817* | 4.9%* | $2,449,835* | 4.5%* | $46,383* |
| Wholesale Trade | 45,945* | 4.3%* | $3,250,528* | 5.9%* | $70,748* |
| Other Private (not above) | 278,548* | 25.8%* | $11,286,069* | 20.5%* | $40,518* |
| Government | 132,777 | 12.3% | $7,899,154 | 14.4% | $59,492 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
| Residential Building Permits, 2010 | Units | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
|---|
| Total Permits Filed | 5,921 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $837,383 | $1,960,774 |
| Single-Family | 3,793 | 64.1% | 74.7% | $683,365 | $1,714,875 |
| 2-Family | 162 | 2.7% | 3.0% | $11,696 | $33,796 |
| 3- and 4-Family | 230 | 3.9% | 2.9% | $16,344 | $35,216 |
| 5+ Family | 1,736 | 29.3% | 19.4% | $125,978 | $176,887 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metro Area
| Name | Population
in 2010 | Percent of Region |
|---|
| Brownsburg | 21,285 | 1.2% | | Carmel | 79,191 | 4.5% | | Fishers | 76,794 | 4.4% | | Franklin | 23,712 | 1.4% | | Greenwood | 49,791 | 2.8% | | Indianapolis | 820,445 | 46.7% | | Lawrence | 46,001 | 2.6% | | Noblesville | 51,969 | 3.0% | | Plainfield | 27,631 | 1.6% | | Westfield | 30,068 | 1.7% |
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