Indianapolis city (balance)

Population & Demographics

Indianapolis city (balance), IN

Indianapolis city (balance) is home to 885,860 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 427,249 resident workers commute each day.

IndianaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
885,860
people
Population

885,860 residents

Median age 34.3 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Indianapolis city (balance) population & demographics

Who lives in Indianapolis city (balance) — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
885,860
Median age
34.3yrs
Median household income
$66,219
Median home value
$224,800
Median gross rent
$1,156/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.9%
Poverty rate
15.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Indianapolis city (balance)

How Indianapolis city (balance) breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White48.9%
Black27.6%
Hispanic or Latino13.8%
Two or more races4.9%
Asian4.2%
Some other race0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Indianapolis city (balance)

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Indianapolis city (balance).

Indianapolis city (balance) at a glance
Employed Residents
427,249
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
14.0mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
61.4%
Share working within the area
Work from home
14.0%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Carmel
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Indianapolis city (balance) proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Indianapolis city (balance) commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

58
Commute Score

58 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Indianapolis city (balance)

427,249 commutes, one dot at a time

Indianapolis city (balance)

Where 427,249 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Indianapolis city (balance), by worker count.

1Indianapolis city (balance)0.0 mi262,207
2Carmel12.5 mi21,702
3Plainfield14.0 mi14,278
4Greenwood12.6 mi12,945
5Fishers15.3 mi10,043
6Lawrence9.4 mi6,235
7Whitestown16.7 mi6,202
8Avon12.9 mi4,595

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Indianapolis city (balance).

1Indianapolis city (balance)0.0 mi262,207
2Carmel12.5 mi23,883
3Fishers15.3 mi23,748
4Greenwood12.6 mi13,753
5Noblesville18.7 mi13,204
6Lawrence9.4 mi12,818
7Westfield16.8 mi10,907
8Zionsville14.7 mi8,132

Top industries

The sectors that employ Indianapolis city (balance)’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance18.8%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services8.7%
MFManufacturing8.2%
RTRetail Trade7.7%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services7.6%
AFAccommodation and Food Services7.0%
EDEducational Services7.0%
TRTransportation and Warehousing6.7%
WSWholesale Trade4.9%
Connectivity

Internet options for Indianapolis city (balance)

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

15 providers · 4 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps99%
5 Gbps99%
8 Gbps3%
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