by Matt Nowlin | May 7, 2018 | Demographics, Equity
In 1970, half of the region’s Black population lived in 12 square miles north of downtown Indianapolis. As Black residents moved into ’60s suburban communities, 120,000 White residents left the city’s core for newer suburbs.
by Matt Nowlin | Apr 14, 2018 | Demographics
The region grew by 1 percent to 1.97 million residents in 2016 driven by 2 percent growth in suburban counties and growing Black, Asian, and Hispanic populations in Marion County.
by SAVI | Jun 5, 2014 | Demographics
We recently came across these interesting maps created by the Pew Research Center showing the changing demographics of the foreign-born population in America. Several media outlets featured these fascinating maps where Pew compared the biggest sources of immigrants...
by SAVI | Jun 13, 2013 | Children & Families, Demographics
One in three children in America grow up without a father in the home. Seventy-three percent of Black children in the U.S. are born to single parents. Only 16% of these single parents are men. These troubling statistics shed light on the fact that the absence of a...
by SAVI | May 17, 2013 | Demographics, Uncategorized
By Jay Colbert In celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, I thought I’d explore some of the changing population trends in Indianapolis with regards to this demographic. The U.S. Census Bureau records Asian and Pacific Islander demographics separately. In...
Story Map: Moving Out – Suburbanization Since 1970
Story Map: Race and Migration Since 1970
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