Indianapolis Jobs

Indianapolis is the capital city of the State of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. Indianapolis is well known as a city with a strong sports reputation, a reputation the city government encourages. It has been referred to as The Amateur Sports Capital of the World, and the Racing Capital of the World. The people of Indianapolis have hosted major sporting events such as the 1987 Pan American Games, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the United States Grand Prix, and the city is perhaps most famous for the annual Indianapolis 500. These events, combined with an aggressive downtown revitalizing campaign, have aided in shedding a reputation as a Manufacturing, or Rust Belt, city. According to the 2000 Census, the population is listed as 791,926 for the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, making it Indiana's most populous city, the 13th largest city in the U.S. and the third largest city in the Midwest. The 2006 Census estimate for Indianapolis, Balance is 785,597. ...more

Among the most common occupations in Indianapolis are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Indianapolis, Indiana work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Indianapolis, Indiana are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Indianapolis job listings indicate that the following industries in Indianapolis are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana is $32,020, and the median income of households in Indianapolis was $40,051.

According to our Indianapolis Trends data, the number of Indianapolis, Indiana jobs has decreased by 13% since October 2011.

Population of Indianapolis Total population 781,870 Male 48.39% Female 51.61% Median age 33.5     Indianapolis Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.6% Median cost of a home $98,200 Median mortgage payment $664 Renter-occupied homes 41.4% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $567     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,302 Median for all female full-time $27,738     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 47% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 70% Black or African American 26% Asian 1% Other 2%     Indianapolis Commute Carpool 12.3% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 23 minutes