Jefferson township, Indiana Population 2024

1,558

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.48%
  • Two or more races: 1.57%
  • Other race: 0.94%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
33.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
46.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-3)
The current population of Jefferson township, Indiana is 1,558 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,561.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,23997.48%
Two or more races201.57%
Other race120.94%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

51.8

Total

55

Male

46.8

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,142 adults, (352 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female69454.6%
Male57745.4%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5522.377.422.6
Married2633.0890.59.5
Non Family1991.1462.337.7
Female902.5972.227.8
Male0000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade151.61%
Associates Degree616.56%
Bachelors Degree16317.53%
Graduate Degree707.53%
High School Graduate38241.08%
Less Than 9th Grade121.29%
Some College22724.41%

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
White880880225
Hispanic38110
2+ Races20128
Other Race1200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,875$75,625$0
Graduate Degree$100,104$100,833$0
High School Graduate$40,519$41,912$39,286
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,959$68,578$32,500
Some College$35,313$47,227$30,478

$41,959

Average Earnings

$68,578

Average Male

$32,500

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

97.88% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,212201.65%

1.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.5%

Male Poverty Rate

0%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 1.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 1.65% 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 2.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.71%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.09%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
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$93,792$111,925
Households$76,645$93,525
Married Families$104,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,557$59,855

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

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 Over 65, 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

65

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
First Gulf War14
Korea9
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+27
65 to 7424
35 to 5414
18 to 340
55 to 640

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White655.86%

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

53.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

5.2%

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

88.43%

Born in Jefferson township

98.51%

Native Born

1.49%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.51% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 88.43% 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 Latin America.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,57840.25%
20281,57440.25%
20271,57040.26%
20261,56640.26%
20251,56240.26%
20241,55840.26%
20231,55440.26%
20221,550-5-0.32%
20211,555-6-0.38%
20201,561-36-2.25%
20191,59790.57%
20181,58860.38%
20171,582-4-0.25%
20161,586-4-0.25%
20151,59040.25%
20141,58650.32%
20131,58110.06%
20121,580-4-0.25%
20111,584-5-0.31%
20101,58900%

Jefferson township Population by Year