Indian Wells is a tiny town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 232 people and two associated neighborhoods, Indian Wells is the 178th largest community in Arizona.
Of important note, Indian Wells is also a town of artists. Indian Wells has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Indian Wells’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Indian Wells telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.59% 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.
The overall crime rate in Indian Wells is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Indian Wells has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Indian Wells a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Indian Wells is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Indian Wells, the average commute to work is 47.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Indian Wells doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Indian Wells ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 2.84% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Indian Wells in 2022 was $11,801, which is low income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,204 for a family of four. Indian Wells also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.61% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Indian Wells home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indian Wells residents report their race to be Native American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Indian Wells include Portuguese, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.
The most common language spoken in Indian Wells is Native American languages. Other important languages spoken here include Navajo and English.