by Polis Center | Aug 5, 2016 | Infrastructure
This is part of our IndyVitals blog series, exploring the data behind IndyVitals.org. Marion County in Central Indiana has noted a trend, especially among young people, of a preference for a car-less existence and mixed zones of residential, green space, and...
by Jim Dowling | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 18th annual Spirit & Place Festival, a long-time project of The Polis Center, explored the 2013 theme of Risk through 30 community programs that toed the line between safety and danger, ease and discomfort, and security and uncertainty. For example, the...
by Polis Center | Sep 25, 2013 | Poverty & Income
1 out of 5 people in Marion County are in poverty. For a family of 4, that means an annual income of $23,500 or less. Last week, the US Census Bureau released the 2012 poverty rates for all counties across the nation. While the data show there was no significant...
by Jim Dowling | 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 Jim Dowling | 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. Auch der Verband Pro Generika beklagt die steigenden Preise angesichts der...