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Population and households in Maxwell
Household size in Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Maxwell run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Maxwell is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. The Indianapolis area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Maxwell, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Maxwell
Renters in Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Maxwell rent their homes (33.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 19.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Maxwell: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area.
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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Maxwell is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,139 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Maxwell pays $1,139 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Maxwell
Bachelor's degrees in Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Maxwell (27.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Maxwell have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Maxwell
| Period | Maxwell | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Maxwell has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Maxwell compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell | 2.47 | 37.4 | 7.4% | 33.4% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,139 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 3.3% |
| Finly | 2.38 | 34.0 | 8.2% | 44.1% | 8.5% | 1990 | $1,352 | 22.9% | 91.7% | 3.3% |
| Mohawk | 2.50 | 46.9 | 3.5% | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,250 | 38.8% | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Willow Branch | 2.21 | 53.8 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 1960 | $741 | 19.2% | 93.2% | 2.7% |
| Greenfield | 2.41 | 41.4 | 8.7% | 27.3% | 3.4% | 1987 | $1,342 | 29.6% | 93.6% | 2.7% |
| Philadelphia | 2.37 | 51.5 | 3.5% | 15.3% | 4.8% | 1992 | $1,206 | 29.4% | 98.2% | 1.9% |
| Woodbury | 2.64 | 47.1 | 12.9% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1977 | $1,220 | 27.7% | 96.5% | 1.7% |
| Milners Corner | 2.68 | 47.6 | 8.8% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 1969 | $730 | 27.5% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Ingalls | 2.77 | 41.9 | 12.2% | 18.3% | 7.2% | 1988 | $1,235 | 23.5% | 91.6% | 4.0% |
| Wilkinson | 2.54 | 51.0 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1964 | $541 | 18.0% | 92.6% | 5.8% |
| Fortville | 2.78 | 38.3 | 8.6% | 14.9% | 2.9% | 1998 | $1,488 | 45.6% | 91.8% | 1.8% |
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 Maxwell. 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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