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Note: The statistical data in
this article does not represent the entire Consolidated City of Indianapolis
(i.e. all of Marion County, except for the four excluded municipalities);
instead this article refers to Indianapolis (balance), Indiana, which is a
Census statistical area, but not a legal entity. As of the censusGR2 of
2000, there were 781,870 people, 320,107 households, and 192,704 families
residing in the city, but the metropolitan population was nearing 1.5
million. The population density was 2,163.0 people per square mile
(835.1/km˛). There were 352,429 housing units at an average density of 975.0
per square mile (376.4/km˛). The racial makeup of the balance was 69.1%
white, 25.50% black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.43% Asian,
0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more
races. 3.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The
majority of the non-white population lives in the central and north portions
of the inner-city area. Indianapolis has over 6000 immigrants from the
former Yugoslavia.
There are 320,107 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 40.6% are married couples living together, 15.1%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are
non-families. 32.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5%
have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average
household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.04.
The age distribution is: 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24,
32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age
or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the balance is $41,964, and the median
income for a family is $48,755. Males have a median income of $36,302 versus
$27,738 for females. The per capita income is $21,640.[1] 14.8% of the
population and ??? of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total
population, 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line. |
| Historical Population |
Census
year |
Population |
Rank |
| |
| 1840 |
2,692 |
- |
| 1850 |
8,091 |
87 |
| 1860 |
18,611 |
48 |
| 1870 |
48,244 |
27 |
| 1880 |
75,056 |
24 |
| 1890 |
105,436 |
27 |
| 1900 |
169,164 |
21 |
| 1910 |
233,650 |
22 |
| 1920 |
314,194 |
21 |
| 1930 |
364,161 |
21 |
| 1940 |
386,972 |
20 |
| 1950 |
427,173 |
23 |
| 1960 |
476,258 |
26 |
| 1970 |
744,624 |
11 |
| 1980 |
700,807 |
12 |
| 1990 |
741,952 |
13 |
| 2000 |
791,926 |
12 |
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