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Indianapolis city (balance)Economy & Jobs

Indianapolis city (balance)'s typical household earns $66,219 (about the same as Marion County median $66,346; 1.1× below Indiana median $71,957), with homes at a median value of $224,800. The surrounding county supports 625,533 jobs (avg $76,163).

Income & Affordability

Median household income $66,219 — near the Indiana median ($66,219). Poverty rate 15.8% (U.S. average ~12.5%). 42% of renters spend more than half their income on rent ("severely cost-burdened" by HUD definition; U.S. ~24%).

County Irs Income · IRS tax returns filed$467,010
County Irs Income · Total Adjusted Gross Income (thousands)$32,401,450
County Irs Income · Average AGI per return$69,381 (at Indiana median)
Median Household Income$66,219 (at Indiana median) median_household_income: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23
Poverty Rate15.8%

Sources: IRS SOI 2022 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Employment & Workforce

Employment + workforce stats. The county-level employment count covers all jobs within the county, not just town residents. Unemployment rate 3.5% — below the U.S. average of ~4%. 14% work from home (U.S. average ~15%).

County Employment · Avg annual employment (county)625,533
County Employment · Total annual wages (county)$47,642,361,246
County Employment · Average annual pay$76,163
All Occupations · Employment3,156,740

Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches with addresses. Branch density correlates with population — fewer branches per resident in lower-density areas.

Branches (10)

Woodforest National Bank
0196 INDIANIAPOLIS INDIANA WALMART BRANCH · 4545 Lafayette Rd · 46254
The Huntington National Bank
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS BRANCH · 7001 W 56th St · 46254
KeyBank National Association
NORA BRANCH · 1305 E 86th St · 46240
First Financial Bank
MONUMENT CIRCLE · 11 S Meridian St · 46204
CIBM Bank
CLEARWATER BRANCH · 5120 E 82nd St · 46250
First Merchants Bank
BROAD RIPPLE BRANCH · 5915 N College Ave · 46220
Horizon Bank
INDIANAPOLIS BRANCH · 302 N Alabama St · 46204
Bank of America, National Association
KEYSTONE CROSSING BRANCH · 8551 River Rd · 46240
STAR Financial Bank
MONUMENT CIRCLE BRANCH · 46 Monument Cir · 46204
Generations Community Bank
Generations Community Bank · 2110 N Illinois St · 46202

SNAP & Food Access

USDA-authorized SNAP retailers — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other locations where SNAP benefits can be redeemed. Per-1K density tracks food access.

Sample (1)

DOLLARTREE 10739
Other · 8235 Crawfordsdville Rd

Sources: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator  ·  Refreshed unknown

Chamber of Commerce

IRS-registered chamber of commerce organizations matched to this town. Reflects the IRS Exempt Organizations BMF; some chambers operate informally and may not appear here.

Chamber Of Commerce · NameBROOK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Sources: IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Pct Drove Alone71.8%
Pct Public Transit1.8%
Pct Walked14.0%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12