Deer Creek township, Indiana Population 2024

4,649

Deer Creek township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.41%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Other race: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
43.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
106.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.31% (60)
The current population of Deer Creek township, Indiana is 4,649 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,589.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,35894.41%
Two or more races2214.79%
Other race340.74%
Native American30.06%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deer Creek township Population by Race

Deer Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Deer Creek township Median Age

42.3

Total

37.1

Male

44.7

Female

Deer Creek township Adults

There are 3,406 adults, (851 of whom are seniors) in Deer Creek township.

Deer Creek township Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Deer Creek township Sex Ratio

Female2,37951.54%
Male2,23748.46%

Deer Creek township Population by Age

Deer Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7382.5968.831.2
Married8763.3178.821.2
Non Family5701.1250.449.6
Female2213.5166.533.5
Male712.691000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deer Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3009.69%
Associates Degree2608.4%
Bachelors Degree1575.07%
Graduate Degree1635.27%
High School Graduate1,49648.34%
Less Than 9th Grade772.49%
Some College64220.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8252,614305
Hispanic209670
2+ Races874615
Other Race34140
Native American330

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 2+ races people with a rate of 17.24%.

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,500$115,417$0
Graduate Degree$79,625$0$78,000
High School Graduate$38,094$38,452$37,697
Less Than 9th Grade$35,750$0$0
Overall$44,950$46,597$39,598
Some College$48,792$59,226$47,583

$44,950

Average Earnings

$46,597

Average Male

$39,598

Average Female

Deer Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deer Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deer Creek township Language

91.89% of Deer Creek township residents speak only English, while 8.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.91% of the population.

Deer Creek township Language

Deer Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9542686.78%
Hispanic40622054.19%
Multiple2163415.74%

11.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.31%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deer Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deer Creek township is Hispanic, with 54.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deer Creek township is White, with 6.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.22%.

Deer Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.17%
High School10.24%
Some College3.63%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Deer Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.18%
Male Employed7.28%
Female Employed2.56%
Female Unemployed0%

Deer Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deer Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,459$88,517
Households$55,542$74,032
Married Families$68,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,344$34,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deer Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Deer Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deer Creek 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.

Deer Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deer Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

162

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
First Gulf War23
Korea10
World War II8
Second Gulf War0

Deer Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+67
65 to 7457
35 to 5423
55 to 6415
18 to 340

Deer Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1584.83%
2+ Races44.08%

Deer Creek township Veterans by Race

Deer Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deer Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Deer Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deer Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deer 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

75.87%

Born in Deer Creek township

95.78%

Native Born

4.22%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.78% of Deer Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 75.87% having been born in Indiana. 2.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deer Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,68470.15%
20284,67770.15%
20274,67070.15%
20264,66370.15%
20254,65670.15%
20244,64970.15%
20234,64270.15%
20224,63510.02%
20214,634450.98%
20204,58960.13%
20194,58330.07%
20184,580300.66%
20174,550250.55%
20164,525160.35%
20154,509-14-0.31%
20144,523-38-0.83%
20134,56110.02%
20124,560160.35%
20114,544-33-0.72%
20104,57700%

Deer Creek township Population by Year