Jefferson township, Indiana Population 2024

2,110

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.59%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
57.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.73% (56)
The current population of Jefferson township, Indiana is 2,110 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,054.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,95999.59%
Native American80.41%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

45.7

Total

40.4

Male

50.7

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,625 adults, (398 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female83242.3%
Male1,13557.7%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8192.479.420.6
Married4093.3886.813.2
Non Family3451.166.733.3
Female473.361000
Male182.721000

3.29

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade573.98%
Associates Degree33323.27%
Bachelors Degree25017.47%
Graduate Degree876.08%
High School Graduate46932.77%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College23516.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4231,366337
Native American880

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 white people with a rate of 23.68%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,118$68,438$0
Graduate Degree$69,688$78,472$69,250
High School Graduate$31,063$27,813$31,938
Less Than 9th Grade$31,186$31,186$0
Overall$50,313$54,167$34,758
Some College$56,504$57,203$52,708

$50,313

Average Earnings

$54,167

Average Male

$34,758

Average Female

Jefferson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson township Language

100% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9591105.62%

5.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.96%

Male Poverty Rate

7.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 5.62% 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 8.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.26%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.04%
Some College4.23%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.29%
Male Employed1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,000$111,488
Households$63,281$82,211
Married Families$98,011$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,027$40,879

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

194

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam79
Second Gulf War69
First Gulf War21
Korea20
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+49
18 to 3438
35 to 5436
65 to 7436
55 to 6435

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19211.95%
Native American225%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson 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

79.77%

Born in Jefferson township

98.37%

Native Born

1.63%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.37% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 79.77% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,175130.6%
20282,162130.6%
20272,149130.61%
20262,136130.61%
20252,123130.62%
20242,110130.62%
20232,097130.62%
20222,084130.63%
20212,071170.83%
20202,054-219-9.63%
20192,273231.02%
20182,250210.94%
20172,229150.68%
20162,214120.54%
20152,202140.64%
20142,188110.51%
20132,177140.65%
20122,163140.65%
20112,149160.75%
20102,13300%

Jefferson township Population by Year