Analysis & Reports
LATEST REPORTS
Who is in the Marion County Jail? Exploring Length of Stay through an Equity Lens
We analyzed more than 283,000 bookings into Marion County’s jails between 2013 and 2021. We used this data to discover how many people are in jail, the characteristics of those in jail, and how long people remain in jail.
Equity and Criminal Justice: The Cradle to Prison Pipeline in Indianapolis
Black Hoosiers are twice as likely to be jailed and 4.5 times as likely to be imprisoned as their white peers. However, these disparities exist long before an individual is imprisoned. From the place and situation into which a child is born, to the discipline and juvenile justice policies in their school and community, a person’s childhood experience influences their likelihood of being involved in the criminal justice system.
LATEST ARTICLES
How is Indianapolis Doing?
A monthly look at how the Indianapolis metro area is recovering and emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic
Follow the Money: Indianapolis Evictions in 2022
Eviction filings are on the rise compared to last year, but still lower than before the pandemic. Most evictions are from large owners of big apartment complexes.
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A Decade of Decline: College-Going Rates in Central Indiana
An analysis of Central Indiana high schools shows that declines in college-going rates impact everyone, from affluent suburban communities to economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
The State of Tenants in Central Indiana
Indiana Senate Bill 230 would have required landlords to make necessary repairs to their properties. We examine the renters impacted by the bill’s failure.
Equity in Economic Opportunity: How Race, Place, and Class Impact Economic Mobility in Indianapolis
For children of low-income families, your race, your parents' income, and the neighborhood you grow up in can lead tens of thousands of dollars in lost income each year.
Worlds Further Apart
Read the Report In our updated analysis of 104 ZIP Codes in the metro area (2014-2018), we identified the ...
A Deep Dive into Affordable Rental Housing
New data shows the number of subsidized rental homes in Marion County is stagnant, while the need for units affordable to extremely low-income households is large.
The Lasting Impacts of Segregation and Redlining
80 years after the federal government encouraged lenders to consider "neighborhood characteristics" like race in their lending decisions, redlining and segregation have a measurable impact on economic opportunity, health outcomes, the environment, and violence.
Mortgage denial rate by race
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Earnings by Gender
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Health and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Neighborhoods
We developed an index to quantify the pandemic's health impacts and economic impacts on neighborhoods, as underlying vulnerabilities in those areas.
How is Indianapolis Doing?
A monthly look at how the Indianapolis metro area is recovering and emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic
Animated Map of New U.S. COVID-19 Cases Over Time
The incidence of new COVID-19 cases has not been the same over time throughout the country. This animated map shows the 7-day average ...
