Indianapolis Demographics

PopulationIndianapolis city (balance), IndianaIndiana
Total Population781,8706,080,485
Male48.4%49.0%
Female51.6%51.0%
18 years and over74.3%74.1%
65 years and over11.0%12.4%
Married Persons46.6%56.3%
Single Persons53.4%43.7%
Median Age33.535.2
Average Family Size3.043.05
Ethnicity
White70.4%88.6%
Black or African American26.4%8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.6%
Asian1.7%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other2.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.9%3.5%
Housing CharacteristicsIndianapolis city (balance), IndianaIndiana
Total Housing Units352,7482,532,319
Median Home Cost$98,200$94,300
Number of Households320,1072,336,306
Persons per Household2.392.53
Economic CharacteristicsIndianapolis city (balance), IndianaIndiana
Median Household Income$40,051$41,567
Per Capita Income$21,640$20,397
In Labor Force69.0%66.6%
Families below poverty level9.1%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsIndianapolis city (balance), IndianaIndiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment90,208714,684
High School Enrollment39,739338,493
College or Graduate School42,498352,687
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate29.4%37.2%
Associates Degree5.5%5.8%
Bachelor's Degree16.7%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.7%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census