Buck Creek township, Indiana Population 2024

9,963

Buck Creek township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buck Creek township was:

  • White: 84.67%
  • Black or African American: 7.33%
  • Two or more races: 5.67%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0.68%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
277.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.57% (614)
The current population of Buck Creek township, Indiana is 9,963 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,349.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,89584.67%
Black or African American6837.33%
Two or more races5295.67%
Other race1021.09%
Native American630.68%
Asian520.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buck Creek township Population by Race

Buck Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Buck Creek township Median Age

39.6

Total

38.4

Male

40.3

Female

Buck Creek township Adults

There are 6,772 adults, (1,507 of whom are seniors) in Buck Creek township.

Buck Creek township Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Buck Creek township Sex Ratio

Female4,69450.34%
Male4,63049.66%

Buck Creek township Population by Age

Buck Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4302.71928
Married2,0343.0594.75.3
Non Family9271.4294.25.8
Female2353.6793.26.8
Male2343.8658.141.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

92.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buck Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1472.29%
Associates Degree5728.91%
Bachelors Degree1,65425.76%
Graduate Degree97115.12%
High School Graduate1,40721.91%
Less Than 9th Grade721.12%
Some College1,59824.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buck Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buck Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4925,3152,086
Black554552363
2+ Races168168114
Hispanic13310438
Other Race55260
Asian524112
Native American363636

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Buck Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,423$83,654$81,631
Graduate Degree$65,967$66,101$62,180
High School Graduate$51,084$56,763$39,524
Less Than 9th Grade$45,089$0$0
Overall$60,046$66,652$49,754
Some College$49,926$63,958$34,192

$60,046

Average Earnings

$66,652

Average Male

$49,754

Average Female

Buck Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buck Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buck Creek township Language

95.3% of Buck Creek township residents speak only English, while 4.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.

Buck Creek township Language

Buck Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7643644.69%
Other1026361.76%
Hispanic2126329.72%
Black676314.59%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.69%

Male Poverty Rate

7.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buck Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buck Creek township is Other, with 61.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buck Creek township is Black, with 4.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.77%.

Buck Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.05%
High School5.63%
Some College3%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buck Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.52%
Female Employed0.88%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Buck Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buck Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,813$129,116
Households$106,341$117,521
Married Families$129,131$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,292$76,854

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buck Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Buck Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buck Creek township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Buck Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buck Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

371

Number of Veterans

361

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War142
Second Gulf War108
Vietnam104
Korea23
World War II0

Buck Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54120
55 to 64111
65 to 7489
75+51
18 to 340

Buck Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3065.23%
Black274.87%
2+ Races157.5%
Native American1329.55%
Other Race1018.18%

Buck Creek township Veterans by Race

Buck Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buck Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Buck Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buck Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buck Creek township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.19%

Born in Buck Creek township

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Buck Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 66.19% having been born in Indiana. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buck Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,0432162%
202810,8272162.04%
202710,6112162.08%
202610,3952162.12%
202510,1792162.17%
20249,9632162.22%
20239,7472162.27%
20229,531-23-0.24%
20219,5542052.19%
20209,3491491.62%
20199,2002152.39%
20188,9851611.82%
20178,8241201.38%
20168,7041501.75%
20158,554530.62%
20148,501520.62%
20138,449260.31%
20128,423-15-0.18%
20118,43850.06%
20108,43300%

Buck Creek township Population by Year