Get to know Carmel, IN
Population, income, housing, education, poverty, commutes and remote work in Carmel, IN, compared with the county, the state and the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
City snapshot
- Population: 100,501
- Median age: 40.5
- Median household income: $134,602
- Median home value: $455,500
- Median gross rent: $1,607
- Homeownership: 74.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.5%
- Poverty rate: 3.7%
- Work from home: 25.0%
All census stories about Carmel
- Is Carmel growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
- Can you afford to live in Carmel? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
- Who owns and who rents in Carmel? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
- How long is the commute in Carmel? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
- How educated is Carmel? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
- Who's struggling to get by in Carmel? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
- Who works from home in Carmel? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
- How does Carmel compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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