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46217

Indianapolis, IN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
36,917
Median household income
$92,029
People below poverty
7.5%
Median home value
$244,000

Income

The median income of households in 46217 was $92,029. An estimated 2.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 3.3
$25,000 to $34,999 4.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 20.6
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2
$100,000 to $149,999 20.3
$150,000 to $199,999 14.4
$200,000 or more 10.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61127
Female 53589

An estimated 88.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,881. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.2
Social Security 22.9
Retirement income 23.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.3
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5

In 2020-2024, 3.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 83.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 18.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 46217 in 2020-2024, 92.6% had health insurance coverage and 7.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.6% and public coverage was 27.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.3%.


In 2020-2024, 46217 had a total population of 36,917 - 18,374 (49.8%) females and 18,543 (50.2%) males. The median age was 36.7 years. An estimated 27.6% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 46217 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1083 1250
5 to 9 1575 1616
10 to 14 1705 1267
15 to 19 1539 1107
20 to 24 790 692
25 to 29 1028 1171
30 to 34 1169 1235
35 to 39 1293 1270
40 to 44 1594 1393
45 to 49 925 1639
50 to 54 2167 1161
55 to 59 877 819
60 to 64 842 1116
65 to 69 891 852
70 to 74 482 944
75 to 79 356 289
80 to 84 72 323
85 and over 155 230

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 58.4% were White; 11% were Black or African American; 7.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 19.2% were Asian; 1.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.6% of the people in 46217 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.9% of the people in 46217 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,865 households in 46217. The average household size was 2.66 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.5% of the households in 46217 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.4% of all households, while 14.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.1% of all households.

In 46217, 33.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.5
Cohabiting Couples 7.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.8% of males and 57.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.2 25.4
Now married, except separated 56.8 57.3
Separated 0.4 0.8
Widowed 1.5 6.1
Divorced 7.1 10.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 46217, 380 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 82.7% of the people living in 46217 were U.S. natives. 64.7% of the 46217 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17.3% of 46217 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 60.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 46217 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 46217.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.1
Asia 76.9
Europe 1.6
Africa 3.3
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 46217 in 2020-2024, 24.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.9% of people at least five years old; 14.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.9
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 16.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 46217 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.4
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 2
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 46217 was 9,527 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 439 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,884. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,204.

Educational Attainment of People in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.5
High school diploma or equivalency 25.8
Some college, no degree 18.2
Associate's degree 11.4
Bachelor's degree 21.9
Graduate or professional degree 11.3

Disability

In 46217, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 10.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 46217, 72.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 26.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,026 84
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,559 12.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 683 3.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 46217 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 6.5
Manufacturing 11.2
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 17.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.9
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 46217 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,399 41.4
Service occupations 2,573 12.7
Sales and office occupations 4,529 22.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,366 6.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,401 16.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74% of 46217 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.7
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 14.1

In 2020-2024, 46217 had a total of 14,247 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.2
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 46217 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 78.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 46217 had 13,865 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 382 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.5% while renters occupied 18.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.78 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.14.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.3% and another 26.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 46217:

House Heating Fuel Used in 46217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.5
Electricity 46.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 46217 was $244,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71.7 % had a mortgage. 28.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,465 and for owners without a mortgage it was $554.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 46217 was $1,324. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.