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: 84.78%
  • Two or more races: 8.31%
  • Black or African American: 5.17%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • 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)
White8,02184.78%
Two or more races7868.31%
Black or African American4895.17%
Other race1091.15%
Native American390.41%
Asian170.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

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

40.7

Total

39.1

Male

42.4

Female

Buck Creek township Adults

There are 6,969 adults, (1,563 of whom are seniors) in Buck Creek township.

Buck Creek township Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Buck Creek township Sex Ratio

Female4,53347.91%
Male4,92852.09%

Buck Creek township Population by Age

Buck Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4812.7190.69.4
Married2,1883.0793.86.2
Non Family8711.3892.17.9
Male2163.263.436.6
Female2063.9379.120.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

90.6%

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 Grade941.41%
Associates Degree4817.22%
Bachelors Degree1,77526.66%
Graduate Degree98714.82%
High School Graduate1,64824.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1892.84%
Some College1,48522.3%

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
White5,6295,5132,251
Black479476335
Hispanic40225579
2+ Races387285130
Other Race65200
Native American212121
Asian1700

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$86,958$88,628$81,607
Graduate Degree$67,896$68,489$55,795
High School Graduate$53,595$54,429$48,295
Less Than 9th Grade$33,550$33,550$0
Overall$61,413$68,943$51,294
Some College$54,485$71,866$34,591

$61,413

Average Earnings

$68,943

Average Male

$51,294

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

92.62% of Buck Creek township residents speak only English, while 7.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.95% of the population.

Buck Creek township Language

Buck Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8802973.77%
Other1096458.72%
Hispanic5506411.64%
Black482306.22%

4.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.97%

Male Poverty Rate

5.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buck Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buck Creek township is Other, with 58.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buck Creek township is White, with 3.77% 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 1.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.27%.

Buck Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.74%
High School5.95%
Some College3.67%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buck Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.39%
Female Unemployed8.16%
Female Employed0.17%
Male Employed0%

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$131,300$141,780
Households$114,838$127,454
Married Families$136,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,335$75,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buck Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

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 55-64, 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

458

Number of Veterans

447

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War183
First Gulf War168
Vietnam101
Korea24
World War II0

Buck Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54165
55 to 64151
65 to 7484
75+58
18 to 340

Buck Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3746.3%
Black5812.11%
2+ Races173.96%
Hispanic112.61%
Native American934.62%

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

24.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buck Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

63.59%

Born in Buck Creek township

96.24%

Native Born

3.76%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.24% of Buck Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 63.59% having been born in Indiana. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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