Foreign-born workers don’t earn nearly as much as American-born workers do. While there is only a small difference in the incomes earned by native Hoosiers and workers who move here from other states, the foreign-born workers earn considerably less. And compared to workers born in the U.S., a larger share of foreign-born workers earn no income at all. This, obviously, is determined by the influx of Hispanic workers with limited English skills and other employment barriers. Time will show how well and how quickly they can erase the gap.

  
 


   
     
  College-educated povertyThe wage curve  
  Indianapolis incomes are risingIndianapolis is good at attracting talented workersCentral indianapays a higher premium to college-educated workers than other metro regionsOccupational wage curve analysis  
  IncomeThe income basicsIndianapolis wagesIncome by race, number of householdsIncomes are highest for the 45-64 age groupThree kinds of incomePovertyIndianapolis incomes: middle of the packNearly one in five Indianapolis workers lives outside the countyIncomes and educationwhere the income comes from  
  Income by race, share of householdsIndianapolis is America's most affordable housing marketMore than $10 billion is earned in Indianapolis by non-residentsHigh incomes are concentrated outside IndianapolisIndianapolis has a wider income gap than most other cities between its urban core and its metro area  
  Poverty in Indianapolis is highest among children and youthsPoverty and racePoverty happens to females more than males, even among childrenMost people in poverty work at least part timeMany in poverty work their way out