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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic Area: Indianapolis city (balance)

Subject

Number

Percent

 

Subject

Number

Percent

 

Total population

781,870

100.0%

 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total population

781,870

100.0%

SEX AND AGE

 

 

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

30,636

3.9%

Male

378,310

48.4%

 

Mexican

21,053

2.7%

Female

403,560

51.6%

 

Puerto Rican

1,904

0.2%

 

 

 

 

Cuban

457

0.1%

Under 5 years

57,523

7.4%

 

Other Hispanic or Latino

7,222

0.9%

5 to 9 years

57,020

7.3%

 

Not Hispanic or Latino

751,234

96.1%

10 to 14 years

54,675

7.0%

 

White alone

527,675

67.5%

15 to 19 years

52,446

6.7%

 

 

 

 

20 to 24 years

58,365

7.5%

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

 

25 to 34 years

129,409

16.6%

 

Total population

781,870

100.0%

35 to 44 years

127,782

16.3%

 

In households

763,962

97.7%

45 to 54 years

99,336

12.7%

 

Householder

320,107

40.9%

55 to 59 years

32,613

4.2%

 

Spouse

129,907

16.6%

60 to 64 years

26,843

3.4%

 

Child

220,921

28.3%

65 to 74 years

45,358

5.8%

 

Own child under 18 years

175,671

22.5%

75 to 84 years

30,168

3.9%

 

Other relatives

41,457

5.3%

85 years and over

10,332

1.3%

 

Under 18 years

18,423

2.4%

 

 

 

 

Nonrelatives

51,570

6.6%

Median age (years)

33.5

(X)

 

Unmarried partner

22,120

2.8%

 

 

 

 

In group quarters

17,908

2.3%

18 years and over

581,253

74.3%

 

Institutionalized population

11,375

1.5%

Male

275,703

35.3%

 

Noninstitutionalized population

6,533

0.8%

Female

305,550

39.1%

 

 

 

 

21 years and over

549,131

70.2%

 

HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

 

 

62 years and over

101,261

13.0%

 

Total households

320,107

100.0%

65 years and over

85,858

11.0%

 

Family households (families)

192,754

60.2%

Male

33,495

4.3%

 

With own children under 18 years

95,534

29.8%

Female

52,363

6.7%

 

Married couple family

129,907

40.6%

 

 

 

 

With own children under 18 years

57,496

18.0%

RACE

 

 

 

Female householder, no husband present

48,219

15.1%

One race

769,013

98.4%

 

With own children under 18 years

30,184

9.4%

White

540,212

69.1%

 

Nonfamily households

127,353

39.8%

Black or African American

199,412

25.5%

 

Householder living alone

102,493

32.0%

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,985

0.3%

 

Householder 65 years and over

27,276

8.5%

Asian

11,161

1.4%

 

 

 

 

Asian Indian

3,325

0.4%

 

Households with individuals under 18 years

106,651

33.3%

Chinese

2,182

0.3%

 

Households with individuals 65 years and over

62,116

19.4%

Filipino

1,452

0.2%

 

 

 

 

Japanese

637

0.1%

 

Average household size

2.39

(X)

Korean

1,107

0.1%

 

Average family size

3.04

(X)

Vietnamese

1,101

0.1%

 

 

 

 

Other Asian1

1,357

0.2%

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

 

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

322

0.0%

 

Total housing units

352,429

100.0%

Native Hawaiian

98

0.0%

 

Occupied housing units

320,107

90.8%

Guamanian or Chamorro

88

0.0%

 

Vacant housing units

32,322

9.2%

Samoan

45

0.0%

 

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

1,196

0.3%

Other Pacific Islander2

91

0.0%

 

 

 

 

Some other race

15,921

2.0%

 

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

2.0%

(X)

Two or more races

12,857

1.6%

 

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

10.9%

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3

 

 

 

HOUSING TENURE

 

 

White

550,768

70.4%

 

Occupied housing units

320,107

100.0%

Black or African American

206,148

26.4%

 

Owner-occupied housing units

187,590

58.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native

5,277

0.7%

 

Renter-occupied housing units

132,517

41.4%

Asian

13,667

1.7%

 

 

 

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

807

0.1%

 

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.53

(X)

Some other race

19,225

2.5%

 

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.18

(X)

 

Date: December 1, 2004

- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.

2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.

3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

 

 

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