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Population
876,804 - City of Indianapolis (Marion County); 13th largest city in the U.S.
1,666,032 - Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA); 29th largest U.S. metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Segments
| Population Segments |
| 70.5% |
White |
| 24.2% |
African-American |
| 3.9% |
Latino |
| 1.4% |
Asian |
| 0.3% |
American Indian |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Size/Area
3,863 Square Miles - Indianapolis MSA
396 Square Miles - City of Indianapolis (Marion County)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Ten-county MSA
| Boone |
Brown |
Hamilton |
Hancock |
Hendricks |
| Johnson |
Marion |
Morgan |
Putnam |
Shelby |
Government
Mayor of Indianapolis
Greg Ballard
Governor of Indiana
Mitch Daniels
Statistics
Indianapolis MSA Labor Force
923,779 Total labor force
5.2% Unemployment rate
Source: STATS Indiana, February 2008
Cost of Living Index
95.5 Marion County, IN
100 National Average
Source: AACRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2007
Cost of Housing (Average home cost)
$136,800 Single-family home
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Education
| Colleges and Universities (Enrollment -- Fall 2007) |
| Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
29,000 |
| IVY Tech Community College, Central Indiana |
14,000 |
| Butler University |
4,400 |
| University of Indianapolis |
4,300 |
| Marian College |
2,000 |
| Martin University |
1,500 |
| Company |
Jobs |
Product |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
14,000 |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
| Clarian Health Partners Inc. |
7,503 |
Health Care |
| Community Health Network |
7,500 |
Health Care |
| Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis |
7,066 |
Higher Education |
| FedEx |
6,311 |
Courier/Delivery Services |
| St. Vincent Hospital & Health Services |
6,000 |
Health Care |
| WellPoint Inc. |
4,200 |
Insurance Carrier |
| Allison Transmission/Division of GMC |
4,000 |
Transmission Manufacturing |
| Rolls-Royce |
4,000 |
Engine Manufacturing |
| AT&T |
3,500 |
Communication Services |
*Local, state and federal employers excluded.
Claim to Fame
Indianapolis is Home to:
- The two largest single-day sporting events in the world and the largest drag racing event in the world:
-- Indianapolis 500
-- Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
-- NHRA U.S. Nationals
- Largest children's museum in the world:
-- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- Largest water clock in North America (26.5 feet tall, 70 gallons of water):
-- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- One of the largest Kiwanis clubs in the world
Indianapolis has been home to:
| Pete Dye |
Wilma Rudolph |
| Steve McQueen |
Tony Hinkle |
| Kurt Vonnegut, Jr |
James Whitcomb Riley |
| Eli Lilly |
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds |
| George McGinnis |
Benjamin Harrison |
| Booth Tarkington |
Jane Pauley |
| David Letterman |
Dan Wakefield |
| Oscar Robertson |
Michael Graves | |
