Spotlight on Hamilton County

Spotlight on Hamilton County

Named for Alexander Hamilton, a member of the Continental Congress and a framer of the U.S. Constitution

5 LARGEST CITIES/TOWNS population

Carmel ……………………………………….68,677 Fishers ……………………………………….65,382 Noblesville ………………………………….41,561 Westfield …………………………………….20,459 Cicero ………………………………………….4,439

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau special census (Fishers and Carmel) and July 2007 estimates

5 LARGEST EMPLOYERS employees

Roche Diagnostics………………………….3,650 Conseco Inc. …………………………………2,300 Sallie Mae…………………………………….1,700 Marsh Supermarkets, Inc…………………1,650 Resort Condominiums International…..1,600

COUNTY MSA*

Population 261,661 1,695,037

Median age 33.8 35.6

Households 99,931 667,391

Average household size

2.80 2.48

Median household income

$89,317 $60,138

Median housing unit value/sale price

$162,852 $115,164

Unemployment rate 4.5 6

Labor force 138,609 940,776

Education High school or higher

97.1% 89.1%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

56.1% 30.7%

*Metropolitan Statistical Area; the Indianapolis MSA includes Marion and surrounding counties and Brown and Putnam counties.

Data was derived from Applied Geographic Solutions, Experian, the U.S. Census and The Indy Partnership’s Employer Database.