McCordsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 10,369 people and two associated neighborhoods, McCordsville is the 93rd largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in McCordsville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local McCordsville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in McCordsville, where the median household income is $103,539.00.
McCordsville real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although McCordsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in McCordsville, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
Also of interest is that McCordsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, McCordsville is also a town of artists. McCordsville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape McCordsville’s character.
A relatively large number of people in McCordsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, McCordsville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, McCordsville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, McCordsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is McCordsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in McCordsville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.64 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, McCordsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
If knowledge is power, McCordsville is a pretty powerful place. 54.20% of the adults in McCordsville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in McCordsville in 2022 was $52,530, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,120 for a family of four.
McCordsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call McCordsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McCordsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McCordsville include German, English, Irish, French, and Other Arab.
The most common language spoken in McCordsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.