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By job tipster | January 29, 2009

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Indianapolis, which is the capital of Indiana, is the 14th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in the Midwest region. For a long time the city’s economy was mainly around government and manufacturing. Now the city has diversified itself considerably.

Indianapolis is a very popular destination for racing fanatics, due to several events including the Indianapolis 500. Other large sporting events in the area include the Allstate 400 and NCAA Basketball Tournaments.




indianapolis Jobs 2Indianapolis’ Job Market
Indianapolis’ fastest growing jobs are: Network systems and data communications analysts, home health aides, veterinary technologists and technicians, gaming and surveillance officers and gaming investigators, actuaries, computer software engineers (applications), personal and home care aides, veterinarians, social and human service assistants and medical assistants.

The fastest growing industries are: information technology, professional and business services, healthcare and education services and leisure and hospitality.

High wage occupations are: anesthesiologists, family and general practitioners, general internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, physicians and surgeons, psychiatrists, surgeons and chief executives

Work Trends

Indianapolis’ unemployment rate: 5.9 percent

National unemployment rate: 7.2 percent
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes


Indianapolis’ Largest Employers:
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
St Vincents Hospital
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260

St. Vincent Hospital & Health Care
St Vincents Hospital
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 4626

Indiana University Purdue University
Indiana University-Purdue Univ
425 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Clarian Health Partners Inc.
Methodist Hospital
1701 N Senate Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Indiana University School-Medicine
Indiana University-Purdue Univ
1120 South Dr # Fh 302
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Women’s Hospital
St Vincents Hospital
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital
1701 N Senate Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Rolls-Royce Corporation
2001 S Tibbs Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Allison Transmission Inc.
4700 W 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46222

Wishard Health SVC
Wishard Memorial Hospital
1001 W 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Popular Local Job Search Sites

Cheezhead

JobCentral

Craigslist
IndyStar
Indianapolis Jobs
The Indy Channel
CareerBoard
Yahoo! Hot Jobs

Surrounding Area Job Search
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Bloomington, Indiana
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Ft. Wayne, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana

Continuing Education
Brown Mackie College,
Butler University,
Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis,
Indiana Wesleyan University,
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana,
Marian College,
Martin University,
Oakland City University- Indianapolis campus,
The Art Institute of Indianapolis
University of Indianapolis

Discovering Indianapolis
Indianapolis Colts
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Fever
Indianapolis Indians
Indiana Ice
Indianapolis Trax
Indianapolis Impalas
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
Indianapolis Zoo

Greater Indianapolis Statistics

Population


Total Population: 785,597
Under 18: 25.7 percent
White: 69.1 percent

Black: 25.5 percent
American Indian: 0.3 percent

Asian: 1.4 percent

Other: 0 percent
Multi-racial: 1.6 percent

Hispanic: 3.9 percent

Education

High school graduates: 81.3 percent 

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.4 percent

Housing

Households: 320,107
Persons per household: 2.39 

Housing units: 352,429
Homeownership rate: 58.6 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $98,200

Income

Average salary:
Median household income: $40,051
Per capita income: $21,640
Persons below poverty: 11.9 percent

Transportation
Airports: Indianapolis International Airport
Railroads: Amtrak
Public Mass Transit: Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation

Weather

Annual precipitation: 41 Inches
High temp. in July: 86 degrees Fahrenheit
Low temp. in Jan: 19 degrees Fahrenheit

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