Neighborhoods Indianapolis

the city divided 99 community areas statistical purposes, though many smaller neighborhoods exist within these areas. indianapolis neighborhoods difficult define because city lacks historical ethnic divisions, in chicago, or physical boundaries, seen in pittsburgh , cincinnati. instead, neighborhoods subtle in distinctions. indianapolis historic preservation commission recognizes several neighborhoods historic districts, including: central court, chatham arch, golden hill, herron-morton place, lockerbie square, old northside, , oliver johnson s woods. expansion of interurban system @ turn of 20th century facilitated growth of several streetcar suburbs, including broad ripple, irvington, university heights, , woodruff place.

the post–world war ii economic expansion , subsequent suburbanization had profound impact on physical development of city s neighborhoods. 1950 1970, 97,000 housing units built in marion county. of new construction occurred outside center township, expediting out-migration city s urban neighborhoods suburban areas, such castleton, eagledale, , nora. between 1950 , 1990, on 155,000 residents left center township, resulting in urban blight , disinvestment. since 2000s, downtown indianapolis , surrounding neighborhoods have seen increased reinvestment attributed nationwide demographic trends, driven empty nesters , millennials. 2020, downtown projected have 30,000 residential units, compared 18,300 in 2010.

renewed interest in urban living has been met dispute regarding gentrification , affordable housing. according center community progress report, neighborhoods cottage home , fall creek place have experienced measurable gentrification since 2000. north meridian street historic district among affluent urban neighborhoods in u.s., mean household income of $102,599 in 2017.