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Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West)

A Census profile of the Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) Public Use Microdata Area in Indiana, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 139,612 people, with a median household income of $141,215 and a median age of 40.0.

Cities & areas covered: Hamilton County, Carmel, Fishers Town.

139,612
Population
$141,215
Median HH income
70.2%
Bachelor's+
$425,000
Median home value

How Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) compares to Indiana

  • Median household income here is $141,215, $69,132 above the Indiana figure of $72,083.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 70.2%, 39.5% above the Indiana figure of 30.7%.
  • Homeownership here is 72.3%, 1.5% above the Indiana figure of 70.8%.
  • The poverty rate here is 4.1%, 7.8% below the Indiana figure of 11.9%.

Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) vs. Indiana vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The IN and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAIN
Median household income$141,215$72,083
Median family income$157,364$91,271
Mean wage (workers)$99,761$56,505
Median personal income (15+)$60,915$33,909
Poverty rate4.1%11.9%
Unemployment rate2.9%4.2%
Labor force participation (16+)72.7%64.2%
Mean hours worked / week39.337.7
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$4,663$1,792
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income18.0%21.0%
Mean All other income$626$559
Mean Public assistance income$1$26
Mean Total person's earnings$74,837$38,445
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio421.1303.7
Mean Retirement income$5,784$3,014
Mean Self-employment income$3,589$1,901
Mean Supplementary Security Income$226$351
Mean Social Security income$3,097$4,097

Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) — FAQ

What is the population of the Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA?+

The Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA in Indiana has a population of 139,612, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West), IN?+

Median household income in the Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA is $141,215, compared with $72,083 across Indiana and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA?+

The Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA covers Hamilton County, Carmel, Fishers Town. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Indiana contains 51 PUMAs.

Where does this Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.