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Indianapolis, IN
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Living in Indianapolis



Indianapolis is a very large city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 880,621 people and 237 constituent neighborhoods, Indianapolis is the largest community in Indiana.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Indianapolis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Indianapolis is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Indianapolis. This makes Indianapolis a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Indianapolis presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The overall education level of Indianapolis citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.88% of adults in Indianapolis have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Indianapolis in 2018 was $31,538, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,152 for a family of four. However, Indianapolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Indianapolis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Indianapolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indianapolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Indianapolis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.76% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Indianapolis include German, Irish, English, African, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Indianapolis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.