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Indianapolis city (balance), IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Indianapolis city (balance) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

882,043
Residents
$62,995
Median income
$207,000
Median home
$1,473
Median rent (state)

Indianapolis city (balance) - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Indianapolis city (balance) places in the 40th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

40th
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Indianapolis city (balance), IN

Indianapolis city (balance) is a mid-sized U.S. city in Indiana, home to 882,043 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Indianapolis city (balance) households earn a median of $62,995 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.6%. Typical homes in Indianapolis city (balance) are valued around $207,000, and the median resident age is 34.1 years. About 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,473 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

882,043 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$62,995 /yr

Poverty 11.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Indianapolis city (balance) compare to other US cities?

Indianapolis city (balance) measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 40% higher than other cities
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Indianapolis city (balance)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Indiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

40thIncome percentile

40th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Indianapolis city (balance)'s home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$207,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Indianapolis city (balance) $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Indianapolis city (balance), IN Indianapolis city (balance), IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Indianapolis city (balance), IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Indianapolis city (balance), IN median $62,995/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Indianapolis city (balance), IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Indianapolis city (balance), IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
882,043
Median Income
$62,995
Median Home Value
$207,000
Median Age
34.1
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Labor force participation
64.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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880,000 residents890,000 residents900,000 residents910,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 887,223 residents 901,116 residents ▲ +1.6%
Indianapolis city (balance)'s Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.7%
Carpool
9.6%
Public Transit
1.4%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
12.3%
Other
1.2%

Based on 433,627 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Indianapolis city (balance) sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,473/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Fort Wayne
266,235 people
Evansville
116,441 people
South Bend
102,866 people
Fishers
100,918 people
Carmel
100,501 people
Bloomington
78,791 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Indianapolis city (balance)'s 882,043 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Charlotte, NC
886,283 people
Columbus, OH
906,480 people
San Francisco, CA
836,321 people
Fort Worth, TX
941,311 people
Jacksonville, FL
961,739 people
Austin, TX
967,862 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Indianapolis city (balance)'s $62,995 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sidney, MT
$62,992 median income
Watertown, TN
$62,991 median income
Keachi, LA
$63,000 median income
Hatley, MS
$63,000 median income
Exeter, NE
$63,000 median income
Rutherford College, NC
$63,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Indianapolis city (balance), IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Indianapolis city (balance), IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 53.6% 28.1% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.3% White 53.6% Black or African American 28.1% Asian 4.1% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.7% Two or more races 8.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Indianapolis city (balance) compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Indianapolis city (balance) (this city) 882,043 $62,995
Fort Wayne 266,235 $60,293
Evansville 116,441 $52,251
South Bend 102,866 $52,512
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Indianapolis city (balance), IN?

What is the population of Indianapolis city (balance), IN? +

The population of Indianapolis city (balance), IN stands at 882,043 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Indianapolis city (balance), IN? +

In Indianapolis city (balance), the typical household earns $62,995 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Indianapolis city (balance)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Indianapolis city (balance); the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Indianapolis city (balance), IN? +

The median home value in Indianapolis city (balance) is $207,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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