Advance, IN

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Advance, Indiana

Advance, Indiana, in Boone county, is 29 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is included in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 562 people lived in Advance.

The People and Families of Advance

In Advance, about 67% of adults are married. Advance is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Advance without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Advance had a median family income of $50,972.

Advance Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Advance are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Advance, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Advance.

Comparative Profile of Advance, IN

Comparing Advance to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	29 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Boone
Metro Area	Indianapolis
P.O. Box Zip Codes	46102
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.996
Longitude	-86.619

Station	WHITESTOWN
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	FRANKFORT DISPOSAL PLANT
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	INDIANAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	562	100%
Male	272	48.4%
Female	290	51.6%
Under 18	188	33.5%
18+	374	66.5%
65+	39	6.9%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	3.4
White	556	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.9%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	582
Growth	20
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24%
German	22.2%
US/American	19.8%
Irish	18.4%
English	4.2%
Italian	3.1%
Swedish	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	1.4%
Dutch	1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Advance	562	$50,972
Jamestown	886	$53,611
Lebanon	14,222	$47,769
Lizton	372	$55,313
New Ross	334	$42,222
North Salem	591	$44,821
Thorntown	1,562	$43,194

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