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Population and households in West Edgewood
Household size in West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
West Edgewood is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 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 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
West Edgewood is young: half of its residents are under 33.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in West Edgewood (19.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. West Edgewood has a higher share of single-parent households than most Indianapolis neighborhoods.
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 West Edgewood
Renters in West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.4% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.8% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in West Edgewood: 66.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 31.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Edgewood than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Indianapolis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
West Edgewood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $768 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,092 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in West Edgewood runs $1,092 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. West Edgewood has lower rents than the great majority of Indianapolis neighborhoods.
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 West Edgewood
Bachelor's degrees in West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Edgewood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Few Indianapolis neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 29.
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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in West Edgewood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. West Edgewood has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five 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 West Edgewood
| Period | West Edgewood | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Edgewood runs well above the national rate: 13.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. West Edgewood has the highest unemployment rate of any Indianapolis neighborhood. 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).
West Edgewood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Edgewood | 2.06 | 33.3 | 19.6% | 66.8% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,092 | 19.7% | 81.6% | 13.3% |
| University Heights and Rosedale Hills | 2.19 | 31.4 | 14.3% | 52.5% | 13.6% | 1962 | $927 | 29.9% | 86.5% | 4.7% |
| 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% |
| Glenroy Village | 2.70 | 36.7 | 23.8% | 33.8% | 4.5% | 1970 | $1,211 | 21.8% | 81.3% | 2.7% |
| 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% |
| St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood | 1.56 | 30.4 | 2.7% | 83.3% | 11.0% | 1985 | $1,514 | 71.5% | 92.2% | 3.5% |
| New Bethel | 2.87 | 33.9 | 10.9% | 13.7% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,547 | 36.0% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Irvington | 2.32 | 39.1 | 11.0% | 28.5% | 8.1% | 1944 | $1,054 | 45.2% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| 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.
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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 West Edgewood. 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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