Deer Creek township, Indiana Population 2024

4,675

Deer Creek township Demographics

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

  • White: 78.15%
  • Black or African American: 11.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.34%
  • Asian: 3.67%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
23.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
196.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.68% (-32)
The current population of Deer Creek township, Indiana is 4,675 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,707.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,68578.15%
Black or African American54111.47%
Two or more races2525.34%
Asian1733.67%
Other race641.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deer Creek township Population by Race

Deer Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Deer Creek township Median Age

37.1

Total

38

Male

37

Female

Deer Creek township Adults

There are 3,936 adults, (493 of whom are seniors) in Deer Creek township.

Deer Creek township Age Dependency

36.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Deer Creek township Sex Ratio

Female1,99242.25%
Male2,72357.75%

Deer Creek township Population by Age

Deer Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2742.880.819.2
Married7693.481.818.2
Non Family3561.0670.829.2
Female1314.021000
Male182.891000

3.25

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

80.8%

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 Grade3008.7%
Associates Degree2587.48%
Bachelors Degree65519%
Graduate Degree210.61%
High School Graduate1,48543.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1654.79%
Some College56316.33%

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
White2,4232,231385
Black48737937
Hispanic23310220
2+ Races21113086
Asian166166148
Other Race645120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.16%.

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$51,071$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$26,478$0$8,805
Less Than 9th Grade$63,629$62,661$0
Overall$34,302$50,179$19,163
Some College$48,681$39,881$50,556

$34,302

Average Earnings

$50,179

Average Male

$19,163

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

92.99% of Deer Creek township residents speak only English, while 7.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.36% of the population.

Deer Creek township Language

Deer Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,13240612.96%

11.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.55%

Male Poverty Rate

17.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deer Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deer Creek township is White, with 12.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deer Creek township is White, with 12.96% 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 1.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.42%.

Deer Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.16%
Some College3.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.75%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Deer Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.65%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
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$95,994$95,670
Households$63,403$82,121
Married Families$103,229$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,212$43,930

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deer Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

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 35-44.

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

172

Number of Veterans

134

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War76
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Deer Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5476
75+75
65 to 7421
18 to 340
55 to 640

Deer Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1525.16%
Other Race2031.25%
Hispanic208.58%

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

41.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deer Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.2%

Labor Force Participation

41.3%

Employment Rate

8.6%

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

81.44%

Born in Deer Creek township

95.57%

Native Born

4.43%

Foreign Born

4.43%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.57% of Deer Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 81.44% having been born in Indiana. 4.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Deer Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,600-15-0.33%
20284,615-15-0.32%
20274,630-15-0.32%
20264,645-15-0.32%
20254,660-15-0.32%
20244,675-15-0.32%
20234,690-15-0.32%
20224,705-17-0.36%
20214,722150.32%
20204,707-72-1.51%
20194,779350.74%
20184,744-47-0.98%
20174,791791.68%
20164,712-22-0.46%
20154,734-57-1.19%
20144,791230.48%
20134,768-60-1.24%
20124,828-3-0.06%
20114,831-4-0.08%
20104,83500%

Deer Creek township Population by Year