Population 4,632 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carson Square
Household size in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Carson Square has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the center. Compared with other Indianapolis neighborhoods, though, Carson Square has larger households than most.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Carson Square is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Carson Square: 15.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carson Square
Renters in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Carson Square rent their homes (44.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other Indianapolis neighborhoods, though, Carson Square has a lower share of renters than most.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Carson Square than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Carson Square was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $863 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,147 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$397 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Carson Square costs $1,147 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carson Square
Bachelor's degrees in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carson Square have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Carson Square has a lower share of college graduates than most Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Carson Square never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Carson Square has a lower share of high school graduates than most Indianapolis neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carson Square
| Period | Carson Square | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Carson Square than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carson Square compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Square | 2.48 | 33.5 | 15.5% | 44.2% | 11.1% | 1979 | $1,147 | 25.3% | 81.8% | 7.0% |
| Carson Heights | 3.14 | 29.4 | 22.2% | 57.2% | 22.6% | 1964 | $1,100 | 11.7% | 60.2% | 1.9% |
| University Heights and Rosedale Hills | 2.19 | 31.4 | 14.3% | 52.5% | 13.6% | 1962 | $927 | 29.9% | 86.5% | 4.7% |
| West Edgewood | 2.06 | 33.3 | 19.6% | 66.8% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,092 | 19.7% | 81.6% | 13.3% |
| Glenroy Village | 2.70 | 36.7 | 23.8% | 33.8% | 4.5% | 1970 | $1,211 | 21.8% | 81.3% | 2.7% |
| New Bethel | 2.87 | 33.9 | 10.9% | 13.7% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,547 | 36.0% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Raymond Park | 2.66 | 34.3 | 29.8% | 38.2% | 11.3% | 1998 | $1,436 | 31.0% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| Irvington | 2.32 | 39.1 | 11.0% | 28.5% | 8.1% | 1944 | $1,054 | 45.2% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Downtown Indianapolis | 1.61 | 28.2 | 1.4% | 83.5% | 16.3% | 1999 | $1,638 | 70.6% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Chatham-Arch | 1.45 | 33.3 | 3.0% | 74.5% | 9.8% | 1984 | $1,445 | 64.9% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Little Flower | 2.29 | 37.0 | 10.6% | 44.4% | 9.4% | 1942 | $1,077 | 29.8% | 82.9% | 8.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Ardmore, Winston-Salem, NC · Groesbeck, Cincinnati, OH · Center Bluff, Peoria, IL · Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA · South Valley, Syracuse, NY · Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA · Biedeman, Camden, NJ · Euclid-Green, Cleveland, OH · Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN · Whitehouse, Jacksonville, FL
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carson Square. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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