Population 3,786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hearth Stone
Household size in Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.88 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.82 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.67 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.76 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hearth Stone is a place of small households, averaging 1.76 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 1.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Hearth Stone is young: half of its residents are under 30.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Hearth Stone is younger than at least four in five Indianapolis neighborhoods.
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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hearth Stone: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Indianapolis neighborhoods, Hearth Stone has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Hearth Stone
Renters in Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Hearth Stone: 81.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 36.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Hearth Stone has a higher share of renters than the great majority of Indianapolis neighborhoods.
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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hearth Stone as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Indianapolis area overall (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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Hearth Stone are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Indianapolis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,058 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,304 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$481 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hearth Stone costs $1,304 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Hearth Stone
Bachelor's degrees in Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Hearth Stone than nationally: 41.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Indianapolis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hearth Stone have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area.
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 Hearth Stone
| Period | Hearth Stone | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hearth Stone than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area. 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).
Hearth Stone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearth Stone | 1.76 | 30.9 | 8.2% | 81.0% | 10.9% | 1986 | $1,304 | 41.3% | 90.8% | 4.3% |
| Castleton | 2.20 | 34.0 | 23.3% | 68.1% | 7.2% | 1987 | $1,630 | 44.6% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Nora | 1.69 | 40.1 | 3.8% | 77.4% | 17.7% | 1984 | $1,434 | 57.3% | 91.0% | 3.5% |
| Broad Ripple | 1.98 | 34.6 | 4.4% | 36.7% | 6.8% | 1956 | $1,520 | 78.5% | 97.3% | 2.3% |
| Geist | 2.65 | 46.8 | 11.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 1990 | $1,879 | 76.4% | 99.6% | 2.2% |
| Devington | 2.53 | 33.8 | 28.7% | 53.1% | 14.9% | 1963 | $1,251 | 22.9% | 81.7% | 9.6% |
| Meridian-Kessler | 2.39 | 36.7 | 6.6% | 29.1% | 10.1% | 1941 | $1,331 | 75.7% | 98.0% | 1.1% |
| North Willow Farms | 2.62 | 34.7 | 12.1% | 63.2% | 13.0% | 1977 | $1,505 | 48.8% | 92.2% | 3.3% |
| Mapleton-Fall Creek | 2.57 | 33.1 | 12.2% | 51.3% | 17.9% | 1939 | $1,269 | 46.2% | 91.3% | 5.9% |
| Westchester Estates | 1.72 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 93.1% | 6.6% | 1985 | $1,121 | 47.2% | 91.9% | 1.3% |
| Martindale-Brightwood | 2.34 | 30.3 | 12.4% | 61.3% | 20.0% | 1956 | $1,156 | 26.4% | 80.8% | 5.7% |
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 Hearth Stone. 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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