More than 100 charts. One place. Updated as the data changes.
The numbers that define Indianapolis — how many people live here, what they earn, what homes cost, how the city spends its budget — are scattered across dozens of government databases and research repositories. Most are public. Few are easy to find, and fewer still are easy to read.
Chart Book changes that. It is a curated, continually updated collection of more than 100 data visualizations covering the topics that matter most to Indianapolis residents: housing, population, the local economy, jobs and wages, city and county government finances, and more. Each chart draws from authoritative sources — federal agencies, state offices, research institutions — and is designed to be understood at a glance.
The data in Chart Book is alive. Many of the underlying sources publish on monthly, quarterly, or annual cycles. When new figures are released, the charts reflect them. Each visualization includes the date it was last updated and the date of the most recent observation, so you always know exactly how current the data is.
Every chart comes with a plain-language description of what it measures and a citation pointing back to the original source. If you want to dig deeper, the path is always clear. If you just want the number, it’s right there.
Key Features
- Search. Find charts by keyword, no browsing required.
- Citations. Every chart links to its original source.
- Metadata. See the latest observation date and when each chart was last refreshed.
- Descriptions. Context for what each dataset actually measures and why it matters.
Chart Book will grow over time. New datasets will be added as they become relevant.
This is a resource built for residents who want to understand their city through data — for anyone who believes that community information should be accessible.