Indianapolis, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Indianapolis	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$45,337	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$75,736	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,843	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,111	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,686	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,470	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Indianapolis is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Indianapolis is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indianapolis is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Indianapolis is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,485 $75,736 $151,472

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Indianapolis median earnings by income bracket

Indianapolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crows Nest, IN	90	$366,612	350.8%
Meridian Hills, IN	1,746	$249,418	206.7%
Williams Creek, IN	490	$206,710	154.2%
Zionsville, IN	28,737	$205,562	152.7%
Wynnedale, IN	204	$189,816	133.4%
Indianapolis, IN	899,521	$75,736	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Francisco, CA	898,133	$176,069	116.5%
Charlotte, NC	903,228	$97,929	20.4%
Columbus, OH	914,920	$82,886	1.9%
Fort Worth, TX	926,371	$96,744	18.9%
Jacksonville, FL	934,752	$84,241	3.6%
Indianapolis, IN	899,521	$75,736	6.9%

Source: The Indianapolis, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.