Six Neighborhoods - City of Indianapolis and Marion County

NeighborhoodDemographicsThe history of the neighborhood can be summed upby looking at the historical data offered by the U.S.Census. Today the neighborhood is home to just over10,000 people, just 40% of its peak population in 1950.As the population declined, so did the housing stock.Today there are just under 7,000 housing units in theneighborhood, but of that nearly a third sit vacant.With a declining population comes less demand forhomes, resulting in falling property values as well asvacant homes potentially leading to abandonment anddemolition. Businesses, faced with a declining customerbase, have also been forced to leave the neighborhood.Mid-NorthMarion County20% 40% 60% 80%Youth Under 18 Workers 18-40 Workers 40-65 Seniors Over 65White Black OtherHispanicNon-HispanicStatistical AlmanacAgeThere are fewer youths by percentage and more workingageresidents in the neighborhood, both a factor of thelarger number of single-person households. 2010 Census.RaceThe neighborhood has a far greater minority populationthan the county. 2010 Census.EthnicityThe neighborhood has fewer residents of hispanic origin.2010 Census.Note: Data from the U.S. Census for the Mid-North area is for CensusTracts 3503, 3504, 3509, 3510, and 3515. The geography of these tractsdoes not exactly line up with the Mid-North area boundaries, but onlytract-level data for the 2010 Census was available at time of production.Neighborhood Changes, 1930-201025,00020,000BlackWhiteOtherOwner Renter VacantSingle Roomate or Partner Related FamilyHousing OccupancyThe neighborhood has far fewer homeowners and far morevacant homes, suggesting an opportunity for investmentin housing rehabilitation and homeownership programs.2010 Census.Household TypeThe neighborhood has more single households andfewer families, possibly a factor of the large number ofapartments in the neighborhood. 2010 Census.15,00010,000BLACK FLIGHTSingle Mom Single Dad MarriedFamilies with ChildrenNearly tw0-thirds of neighborhood kids live with asingle mother, highlighting a potential opportunity forparenting, youth, and family development programs.2010 Census.HOMESHOUSEHOLDS5,0000POPULATION1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010DEMOLITIONVACANCYOCCUPIEDHOMESBelow PovertyAbove PovertyPovertyResidents living in poverty was more than doublethe county rate in 2000, highlighting an opportunityfor workforce, entrepreneurship, and economicdevelopment as well as the need for a continuum of socialservices. 2000 Census.16Six Neighborhoods. One Vision.