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Overall Rankings |
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Metro Area (out of 45): |
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Basic Housing: 5th |
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Healthy Housing: 24th |
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Central City (out of 44): |
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Basic Housing: 8th |
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Healthy Housing: 19th |
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Click here for the Indianapolis Data Table |
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Data source: 2004 American Housing Survey |
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Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Indianapolis metro area has fewer homes with signs of rats and room heaters without flues.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, Indianapolis has more homes with water leaks from the inside and outside, sewage disposal breakdown, and siding problems. Central city homes were likelier than the national average to have flush toilet breakdowns and rooms without electrical outlets. Areas outside the central city have a higher average for window and foundation problems. Owner-occupied homes had more problems than the national average for open cracks or holes in walls, signs of mice, heating equipment breakdown, and roofing and foundation problems.
Community Information: The Indianapolis MSA is comprised of Marion, Madison, Johnson, Hendricks, Hancock, Hamilton, Boone, Morgan, and Shelby Counties, Indiana. In 2004, the MSA included 657,600 occupied dwellings, 46.5% of which were located in the central city of Indianapolis. The housing stock of the MSA is about average for age and least heavily rental of the cities survey. The percentage of post-1940 homes ranked 24th (14.0%) for the MSA and 18th (16.3%) for the central city. The median house age in the Indianapolis MSA was 1973. The percentage of rental units ranked 1st (20.0%) for the MSA and 5th (38.4%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Indianapolis had a lower poverty rate. Its poverty rate ranked 15th (10.1%) for the entire MSA and 6th (12.4%) for homes in the central city.