WHO RIDES THE BUS: Examining Transit Ridership in Marion County WHO RIDES THE BUS | Page 6

SAVI community trends » WHO RIDES THE BUS: Examining Transit Ridership in Marion County
Global Group
All Marion County Riders
Of Total Ridership
Where Transit Riders Live
About This Group
IndyGo riders live in 88 of the 99 Marion
County neighborhood areas. These
neighborhoods tend to have higher densities
of population, jobs, and housing than the
county overall. They also have more people
of color, more non-car work commuters, and
better access to parks and greenways. These
neighborhoods also have higher rates of cost
burdened households, lower housing costs,
and higher poverty rates.
Three of every four riders take the bus at least
weekly and live in areas with above average
transit service. These riders’ neighborhoods
have 11 percent more transit service than the
county as a whole. In 2021, the average Marion
County neighborhood will see a six percent
improvement in transit service relative to 2016.
Of every ten transit trips, five are work-related,
three are for social purposes, one is for
shopping, and one is for some other purpose.
Most riders (57 percent) identify as Black. A
third (32 percent) identify as White. Hispanic/
Latino riders make up 4 percent of ridership,
and the remainder identify as another or
multiple races. Most riders are adults between
19 and 64 years old (89 percent). Three in four
riders are employed. Two out of three riders
have household incomes under $35,000.
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