Census place 1810342

Carmel

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carmel city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Carmel.

According to the 2025 estimate, Carmel has a population of 105,634 and 2,152 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $486,800, above the comparison median of $189,950; median household income is $141,505, above the comparison median of $62,039; and median gross rent is $1,712, above the comparison median of $1,075. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$486,800
Above the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$141,505
Above the comparison median of $62,039
median gross rent
$1,712
Above the comparison median of $1,075

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Carmel's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
105,634
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,152/sq mi
49.1 sq mi land area
Median age
40.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$141,505
Median home value
$486,800
Median gross rent
$1,712
Bachelor’s degree or higher
74.4%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
66.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
27.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.1%
Homes built 2020+
3.8%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
35.7%
Residents with a disability
6.4%
Residents without insurance
3.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hamilton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: INDIANAPOLIS EAGLE CREEK AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
62.9°F
Average low
44.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carmel.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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