Decatur township, Indiana Population 2024

36,661

Decatur township Demographics

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

  • White: 68.39%
  • Black or African American: 17.48%
  • Two or more races: 7.98%
  • Other race: 4.73%
  • Asian: 0.72%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
32.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,136.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.74% (-272)
The current population of Decatur township, Indiana is 36,661 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,933.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,12968.39%
Black or African American6,42217.48%
Two or more races2,9327.98%
Other race1,7374.73%
Asian2640.72%
Native American2580.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Decatur township Population by Race

Decatur township Population Pyramid 2024

Decatur township Median Age

32.6

Total

32

Male

33.4

Female

Decatur township Adults

There are 26,072 adults, (3,597 of whom are seniors) in Decatur township.

Decatur township Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Decatur township Sex Ratio

Female17,94848.85%
Male18,79451.15%

Decatur township Population by Age

Decatur township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2722.7562.137.9
Married6,0873.4578.221.8
Non Family4,3171.2650.649.4
Female2,1203.4936.963.1
Male7483.6769.730.3

3.36

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Decatur township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4546.46%
Associates Degree2,56211.38%
Bachelors Degree3,49815.53%
Graduate Degree9594.26%
High School Graduate7,89835.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1915.29%
Some College4,95822.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,46414,5042,728
Black2,9582,876837
Hispanic2,4121,872687
2+ Races1,3251,301664
Other Race923598100
Asian21817175
Native American130540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50.11%.

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,476$50,789$50,199
Graduate Degree$76,750$87,615$74,453
High School Graduate$37,060$48,130$22,864
Less Than 9th Grade$38,203$41,762$21,967
Overall$43,415$50,364$35,362
Some College$44,714$54,732$37,534

$43,415

Average Earnings

$50,364

Average Male

$35,362

Average Female

Decatur township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Decatur township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Decatur township Language

84.4% of Decatur township residents speak only English, while 15.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.98% of the population.

Decatur township Language

Decatur township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,8883,59815.06%
Black6,3791,64825.83%
Hispanic4,69666414.14%
Other1,73448227.8%
Multiple2,9051866.4%

16.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.1%

Male Poverty Rate

18.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Decatur township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Decatur township is Other, with 27.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Decatur township is Multiple, with 6.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.82%.

Decatur township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.67%
High School18.11%
Some College10.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Decatur township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.17%
Female Unemployed42.13%
Female Employed10.37%
Male Employed5.99%

Decatur township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Decatur township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,058$83,792
Households$67,164$76,215
Married Families$84,413$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,555$55,560

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Decatur township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Decatur township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Decatur township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Decatur township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Decatur township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,667

Number of Veterans

1,474

Male Veterans

193

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam453
Second Gulf War452
First Gulf War383
Korea15
World War II0

Decatur township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54562
55 to 64426
65 to 74341
75+180
18 to 34158

Decatur township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4047.38%
2+ Races1438.29%
Hispanic943.24%
Black731.88%
Other Race272.56%
Asian166.37%
Native American42.74%

Decatur township Veterans by Race

Decatur township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Decatur township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Decatur township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Decatur township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Decatur 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

64.58%

Born in Decatur township

88.14%

Native Born

11.86%

Foreign Born

7.28%

Non Citizen

4.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.14% of Decatur township residents were born in the United States, with 64.58% having been born in Indiana. 7.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Decatur township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,566-19-0.05%
202836,585-19-0.05%
202736,604-19-0.05%
202636,623-19-0.05%
202536,642-19-0.05%
202436,661-19-0.05%
202336,680-19-0.05%
202236,699-57-0.16%
202136,756-177-0.48%
202036,9332,2286.42%
201934,7051880.54%
201834,5173130.92%
201734,2042270.67%
201633,9772090.62%
201533,7681660.49%
201433,6022370.71%
201333,3653711.12%
201232,9943180.97%
201132,6762560.79%
201032,42000%

Decatur township Population by Year