Indianapolis (balance) is a statistical entity defined by the

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to represent the portion of the city of

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

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, that is not within the "included towns". As of the 2020 census the balance had a total population of 887,642.

Geography

According to the

, the balance has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water. The total area is 1.81% water.

Census areas

In addition to Indianapolis (balance), the consolidated Indianapolis- Marion County

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includes the following "included towns." These towns maintain their identity as separate towns under Indiana law, but are part of the consolidated government.http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar3/ch2.html IC 36-3-2-5 They are Clermont, Crows Nest,

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, Homecroft,

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, North Crows Nest, Rocky Ripple, Spring Hill, Warren Park, Williams Creek, and Wynnedale. These "included towns" are distinct from what are termed the "excluded cities and towns" that are not part of the consolidated metropolitan government, namely, Beech Grove, Lawrence,

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, and Speedway. The demographic data in the

article represents the entire consolidated governmental area. The data in this "balance" article represents the balance of the consolidated governmental area except the included towns listed above.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 781,870 people, 320,107 households, and 192,704 families residing in the balance. The population density was 2,163.0/mi² (835.1/km²). There were 352,429 housing units at an average density of 376.4/km² (975.0/mi²). The

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was 69.09%

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, 25.50% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.04%

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, 2.04% from

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, and 1.64% from

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or Latino people of any race were 3.92%. There were 320,107 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.0% of households were one person, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04. In the balance the population was spread out, with 25.7% under 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median household income was $40,051 and the median family income was $48,755. Males had a median income of $36,302 versus $27,738 for females. The per capita income for "the balance" was $21,640. About 9.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the

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, including 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older.

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20090903221702/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/ {{Marion County, Indiana Geography of Marion County, Indiana Government of Indianapolis Census balances in the United States

Indianapolis metropolitan area Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson or Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Indiana, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The metropolitan area is situated in Central Indiana, within t ...

Geography

Census areas

Demographics

See also

References

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