Center township, Indiana Population 2024

19,626

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.37%
  • Two or more races: 5.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
65.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
300.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.15% (782)
The current population of Center township, Indiana is 19,626 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,844.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,44392.37%
Two or more races1,1095.87%
Black or African American2211.17%
Other race770.41%
Asian210.11%
Native American130.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

37.9

Total

36.1

Male

40.2

Female

Center township Adults

There are 14,775 adults, (3,060 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female10,13353.66%
Male8,75146.34%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6802.3971.828.2
Married3,8153.088020
Non Family2,8551.2164.735.3
Female7433.0254.445.6
Male2673.4977.922.1

3

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Center township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7516%
Associates Degree1,46911.74%
Bachelors Degree2,43019.41%
Graduate Degree7566.04%
High School Graduate3,93131.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4753.79%
Some College2,70521.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Center township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,35710,4042,965
Hispanic723501143
2+ Races549377136
Black20017818
Other Race77771
Asian21219
Native American13130

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 asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,363$71,250$56,359
Graduate Degree$84,844$102,692$66,618
High School Graduate$36,569$38,245$33,449
Less Than 9th Grade$24,561$0$0
Overall$46,700$51,851$40,387
Some College$46,817$53,716$40,366

$46,700

Average Earnings

$51,851

Average Male

$40,387

Average Female

Center township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Center township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Center township Language

94.49% of Center township residents speak only English, while 5.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.27% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3571,6009.78%
Multiple1,08011510.65%
Black1556240%
Hispanic1,243342.74%
Other771012.99%

9.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.4%

Male Poverty Rate

11.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Hispanic, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

Center township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.15%
Less Than 9th Grade12.04%
Some College9.48%
Bachelors or Greater2.31%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.1%
Male Employed6.17%
Female Employed5.76%
Male Unemployed0%

Center township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Center township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,710$105,564
Households$66,274$83,702
Married Families$101,899$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,067$43,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Center township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Center township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Center township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Center township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

760

Number of Veterans

696

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War250
Vietnam199
First Gulf War145
Korea28
World War II12

Center township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54262
65 to 74151
75+137
55 to 64107
18 to 34103

Center township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7385.37%
2+ Races223.14%
Hispanic131.53%

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Center township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Center township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Center 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

76.93%

Born in Center township

96.61%

Native Born

3.39%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.61% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 76.93% having been born in Indiana. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Center township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,8462441.18%
202820,6022441.2%
202720,3582441.21%
202620,1142441.23%
202519,8702441.24%
202419,6262441.26%
202319,3822441.27%
202219,138670.35%
202119,0712271.2%
202018,8443141.69%
201918,530-7-0.04%
201818,5371831%
201718,3542571.42%
201618,097780.43%
201518,019-7-0.04%
201418,026-93-0.51%
201318,119110.06%
201218,108-29-0.16%
201118,137860.48%
201018,05100%

Center township Population by Year