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Indy Press Kit: Fast Facts on Indianapolis

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
Source: The Indy Partnership, December 2007
*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