Carmel is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 37,802 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Carmel is the 19th largest community in Indiana.

Carmel is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Carmel is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carmel who work in management occupations (19.13%), sales jobs (17.21%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.99%).

Also of interest is that Carmel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Carmel is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Carmel is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Carmel's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Carmel is a very car-oriented city: 98.5% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Carmel is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Carmel Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Carmel, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Carmel is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.41% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Carmel in 2000 was $38,906, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,624 for a family of four. However, Carmel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Carmel home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carmel is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Carmel include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Carmel is English.