Indianapolis is a very large town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 782,414 people and 175 constituent neighborhoods, Indianapolis is the largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some towns, Indianapolis isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Indianapolis are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Indianapolis is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Indianapolis who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.02%), sales jobs (11.31%), and management occupations (8.24%).

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

One thing noticeable about Indianapolis is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because Indianapolis is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Indianapolis a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Indianapolis is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

Indianapolis is one of the most car-oriented large cities in America. A full 94.7% of people drive their car alone to work each day. If you like to drive, you'll love it. And you better. Because walking to work is just not a viable option for most people who live in Indianapolis. Highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers are part of the common Indianapolis landscape.

Indianapolis Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Indianapolis is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 25.39% of adults in Indianapolis have a college degree.

The per capita income in Indianapolis in 2000 was $21,640, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,560 for a family of four.

Indianapolis is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Indianapolis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Indianapolis is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Indianapolis include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Indianapolis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.