CB12-FF.04 

 Jan. 24, 2012 

 

Super Bowl XLVI 

Super Bowl XLVI will be played Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will be the first 

time the Super Bowl has been played in Indiana. Indianapolis is the northernmost city in the United 

States to host the Super Bowl since Detroit hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006. To commemorate this 

occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host 

city, as well as the cities represented by the contenders, in this year’s edition of our nation’s most 

celebrated sporting event. Go to <http://www. census.gov> for more statistics about these cities. 

Super Bowl XLVI is a rematch of the classic Super Bowl XLII in which the Giants upset the undefeated 

Patriots. Click the following link to see more interesting facts from the 2008 Facts for Features: Super 

Bowl edition. 

<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb08-

ffse01.html> 

New York (Giants) 

1st 

Where New York ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. The population of New York in 

2010 was 8,175,133. 

Source: 2010 Demographic Profile 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3651000> 

 

33.4% 

Percentage of New York residents 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2010; 

79.6 percent had at least graduated from high school. The respective national figures were 28.2 percent 

and 85.6 percent. The percentage in New York who have graduated from high school did not differ 

significantly from the percentage for Indianapolis. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP02/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

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38.7 minutes 

Average amount of time it took New York residents to get to work — 22.7 percent of the city’s workers 

drove to work alone, 5.0 percent carpooled and 55.7 percent took public transportation. Nationally, it 

took workers an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work. The percentage of New York workers who 

drove to work alone and the percentage taking public transportation were significantly different from the 

national average and Indianapolis. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

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49.2% 

Percentage of New York residents 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home. The 

national average was 20.6 percent. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP02/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

$48,743 

Median household income for New York. The national median was $50,046. The figure for New York 

was not statistically different from the national average. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

$504,500 

Median home value of owner-occupied homes in New York. The national median was $179,900. The 

figure for New York differed significantly from that for Indianapolis. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/GCT2510.US13PR> 

Boston (New England Patriots) 

22nd 

Where Boston ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. The population of Boston in 2010 

was 617,594. The Patriots actually play in suburban Foxborough, Mass., which had a 2010 Census 

population of 16,865. 

Source: 2010 Demographic Profile 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US2507000> 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US2502124820> 

44.3% 

Percentage of Boston residents 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2010; 85.8 percent 

had at least graduated from high school. The respective national figures were 28.2 percent and 85.6 

percent. The percentage in Boston who had at least a bachelor’s degree was significantly higher from the 

percentage for Indianapolis. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP02/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

28.4 minutes 

Average amount of time it took Boston residents to get to work — 38.3 percent of the city’s workers 

drove to work alone, 7.3 percent carpooled and 32.8 percent took public transportation. Nationally, it 

took workers an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work. The percentage of Boston workers who drove to 
work alone and the percentage taking public transportation were significantly different from the national 

average and Indianapolis. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

35.5% 

Percentage of Boston residents 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home. The 

national average was 20.6 percent. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP02/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

$49,893 

Median household income for Boston. The national median was $50,046. The figure for Boston was not 

statistically different from the national average. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

$369,600 

Median home value of owner-occupied homes in Boston. The national median was $179,900. The figure 

for Boston is significantly different from that for Indianapolis. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/GCT2510.US13PR> 

Indianapolis (host city) 

12th 

Where Indianapolis ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. The population of 

Indianapolis in 2010 was 820,445. 

Source: 2010 Demographic Profile 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US1836003> 

26.7% 

Percentage of Indianapolis residents 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2010; 

83.8 percent had at least graduated from high school. The respective national figures were 28.2 percent 

and 85.6 percent. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP02/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 
22.2 minutes 

Average amount of time it took Indianapolis residents to get to work — 82.6 percent of the city’s 

workers drove to work alone, 9.2 percent carpooled and 1.8 percent took public transportation. 

Nationally, it took workers an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

12.7% 

Percentage of Indianapolis residents 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home. The 

national average was 20 percent. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP02/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

$38,502 

Median household income for Indianapolis. The national median was $50,046. The figure for 

Indianapolis is statistically different than the national average. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US|1600000US0667000|

1600000US1836003|1600000US2404000|1600000US2507000|1600000US3651000> 

$118,100 

Median home value of owner-occupied homes in Indianapolis. The national median was $179,900. 

Source: 2010 American Community Survey 

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/GCT2510.US13PR> 

Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features series: 

African-American History Month (February) Labor Day 

Super Bowl Grandparents Day 

Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) 

Women’s History Month (March) Unmarried and Single Americans Week 

Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ Halloween (Oct. 31) 

 St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month 

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) (November) 

Older Americans Month (May) Veterans Day (Nov. 11) 

Cinco de Mayo (May 5) Thanksgiving Day 

Mother’s Day The Holiday Season (December) 

Hurricane Season Begins (June 1) 

Father’s Day 

The Fourth of July (July 4) 

Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26) 

Back to School (August) 

Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and 

other sources of error. Facts for Features are customarily released about two months before an observance in order to 

accommodate magazine production timelines. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public 

Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: <pio@census.gov>.