Population 3,249 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chatham-Arch
Household size in Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.50 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.45 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.43 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.45 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Chatham-Arch is a place of small households, averaging 1.45 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. No other Indianapolis neighborhood has smaller households.
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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, Chatham-Arch is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.0, 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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chatham-Arch: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Only two of Indianapolis' 29 neighborhoods have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Chatham-Arch
Renters in Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 74.5% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Chatham-Arch rent: 74.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 38.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Chatham-Arch as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Indianapolis area (8.0%).
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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Chatham-Arch are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area.
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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $878 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,445 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$911 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chatham-Arch pays $1,445 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Indianapolis area ($1,368). The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Chatham-Arch
Bachelor's degrees in Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.5% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.9% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Chatham-Arch is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (64.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Chatham-Arch has a higher share of college graduates than the great majority of 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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Chatham-Arch have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Indianapolis area overall (90.8%).
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 Chatham-Arch
| Period | Chatham-Arch | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chatham-Arch is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Indianapolis area as a whole (4.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Chatham-Arch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham-Arch | 1.45 | 33.3 | 3.0% | 74.5% | 9.8% | 1984 | $1,445 | 64.9% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood | 1.56 | 30.4 | 2.7% | 83.3% | 11.0% | 1985 | $1,514 | 71.5% | 92.2% | 3.5% |
| Downtown Indianapolis | 1.61 | 28.2 | 1.4% | 83.5% | 16.3% | 1999 | $1,638 | 70.6% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Martindale-Brightwood | 2.34 | 30.3 | 12.4% | 61.3% | 20.0% | 1956 | $1,156 | 26.4% | 80.8% | 5.7% |
| Highland Vicinity | 1.95 | 38.7 | 14.1% | 39.4% | 21.0% | 1939 | $1,132 | 24.3% | 86.3% | 8.3% |
| Little Flower | 2.29 | 37.0 | 10.6% | 44.4% | 9.4% | 1942 | $1,077 | 29.8% | 82.9% | 8.6% |
| Mapleton-Fall Creek | 2.57 | 33.1 | 12.2% | 51.3% | 17.9% | 1939 | $1,269 | 46.2% | 91.3% | 5.9% |
| Irvington | 2.32 | 39.1 | 11.0% | 28.5% | 8.1% | 1944 | $1,054 | 45.2% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Venerable Flackville | 2.40 | 34.1 | 11.4% | 82.0% | 11.0% | 1970 | $1,080 | 22.2% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Carson Heights | 3.14 | 29.4 | 22.2% | 57.2% | 22.6% | 1964 | $1,100 | 11.7% | 60.2% | 1.9% |
| Meridian-Kessler | 2.39 | 36.7 | 6.6% | 29.1% | 10.1% | 1941 | $1,331 | 75.7% | 98.0% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Chatham-Arch. 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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