Carmel, IN Profile

Carmel, IN, population 59,243, is located in Indiana's Hamilton county, about 14.7 miles from Indianapolis and 95.2 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Carmel's population has grown by about 49%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Carmel has grown by about 57%.

Carmel's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Carmel tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.30
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	37,733	N/A
2001	52,928	40.27%
2002	54,178	2.36%
2003	56,514	4.31%
2004	57,321	1.43%
2005	59,243	3.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$81,583

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	42
2002	55
2003	29
2004	41
2005	41
2006	44
2007	47
2008	35

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	6	3	5	8	6	3	3
Robbery	5	10	7	10	6	13	6	5
Aggravated Assault	8	5	2	2	10	7	19	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,842
2002	1,824
2003	1,841
2004	2,160
2005	1,690
2006	1,704
2007	1,626
2008	1,470

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	100	81	115	96	134	130	123	134
Larceny, Theft	569	568	612	798	814	833	840	788
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	48	30	43	41	53	46	48
Arson	13	17	2	4	4	5	3	2

Location

Elevation	829 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles