How is Indianapolis Doing?
A monthly look at how the Indianapolis metro area is recovering and emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic
The Good Jobs Gap
There are one million jobs in Central Indiana, but only 43 percent are "good jobs" that pay at least $40,000 per year and provide health insurance. Understand who has good jobs and what is being done to create more.
Increasing Mortgage Values
Mortgage values are increasing across the county, indicating an increase in housing prices. We explore the fastest changing areas, as well as places with very little little mortgage activity.
The Growing Divide Between Rich and Poor Neighborhoods
In 1970, there was a $22.6k gap between average family income in high- and low-income (80th and 20th percentile) neighborhoods. By 2016, the gap had doubled to $53.5k. Incomes grew for wealthy and middle-income neighborhoods, but fell for low-income neighborhoods.
Income Inequality High Where Golden Hill and Northwest Indianapolis Converge
In the area where wealthy Golden Hills converges with the working-class neighborhoods of Northwest Indianapolis, income inequality is high and increasing. The area is also experiencing a growth of white households above the median income.
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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.
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.
The Changing Landscape of Poverty
There are 268,000 people in poverty in Central Indiana. In recent years, poverty is highest in the city's core, but rising fastest in older suburban neighborhoods like Lafayette Square and Lawrence.
Using SAVI Home Mortgage Data to Understand the Indianapolis Housing Market
Read the Report Affordable housing is an issue that concerns everyone. Central Indiana has not experienced the housing boom that ...
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