Delaware township, Indiana Population 2024

37,139

Delaware township Demographics

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

  • White: 79.45%
  • Black or African American: 6.23%
  • Two or more races: 5.96%
  • Asian: 5.83%
  • Other race: 2.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
15.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,439.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.48% (2,259)
The current population of Delaware township, Indiana is 37,139 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,880.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,02779.45%
Black or African American2,1996.23%
Two or more races2,1015.96%
Asian2,0575.83%
Other race7812.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1130.32%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Delaware township Population by Race

Delaware township Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware township Median Age

37.1

Total

36.1

Male

37.6

Female

Delaware township Adults

There are 27,841 adults, (4,716 of whom are seniors) in Delaware township.

Delaware township Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware township Sex Ratio

Female18,05551.18%
Male17,22348.82%

Delaware township Population by Age

Delaware township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,0232.3360.739.3
Married7,8242.9872.427.6
Non Family5,4791.1746.353.7
Female1,0023.254.545.5
Male7182.9451.848.2

2.94

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3771.52%
Associates Degree2,3279.35%
Bachelors Degree9,74139.15%
Graduate Degree4,85019.49%
High School Graduate3,18312.79%
Less Than 9th Grade2551.02%
Some College4,14816.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,72519,24111,574
Black1,7011,622936
Asian1,5931,5891,273
Hispanic1,2011,145540
2+ Races1,0991,094526
Other Race503447175
Islander64600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.91%.

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,911$81,538$54,110
Graduate Degree$89,141$115,853$64,729
High School Graduate$32,846$32,195$34,637
Less Than 9th Grade$31,688$0$30,125
Overall$66,004$78,355$54,366
Some College$60,360$73,844$48,896

$66,004

Average Earnings

$78,355

Average Male

$54,366

Average Female

Delaware township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware township Language

86.56% of Delaware township residents speak only English, while 13.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.89% of the population.

Delaware township Language

Delaware township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,3491,1784.31%
Black2,18325511.68%
Hispanic1,85724613.25%
Other78121026.89%
Multiple2,0621276.16%

5.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.81%

Male Poverty Rate

6.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware township is Other, with 26.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware township is White, with 4.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.42%.

Delaware township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.12%
High School9.93%
Some College4.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.34%

Delaware township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.22%
Female Employed3.81%
Male Employed1.72%
Female Unemployed0%

Delaware township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,141$144,341
Households$99,043$120,514
Married Families$131,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,057$75,767

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware 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 55-64.

Delaware township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,197

Number of Veterans

1,070

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War329
Vietnam312
First Gulf War266
Korea44
World War II8

Delaware township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54358
65 to 74291
55 to 64281
75+239
18 to 3428

Delaware township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9914.46%
Black1176.38%
Asian493%
Hispanic453.31%
2+ Races403.11%

Delaware township Veterans by Race

Delaware township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.4%

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware 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

54.45%

Born in Delaware township

88.63%

Native Born

11.37%

Foreign Born

6.94%

Non Citizen

4.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.63% of Delaware township residents were born in the United States, with 54.45% having been born in Indiana. 6.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Delaware township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,3946511.64%
202839,7436511.67%
202739,0926511.69%
202638,4416511.72%
202537,7906511.75%
202437,1396511.78%
202336,4886511.82%
202235,8372840.8%
202135,5536731.93%
202034,880-2,806-7.45%
201937,6867001.89%
201836,9867211.99%
201736,2657142.01%
201635,5514981.42%
201535,0537012.04%
201434,3529412.82%
201333,4118012.46%
201232,6107492.35%
201131,8611,0383.37%
201030,82300%

Delaware township Population by Year