Kelso township, Indiana Population 2024

2,514

Kelso township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.75%
  • Two or more races: 2.95%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
25.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
98.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.49% (37)
The current population of Kelso township, Indiana is 2,514 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,477.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,91596.75%
Two or more races892.95%
Other race90.3%
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

Kelso township Population by Race

Kelso township Population Pyramid 2024

Kelso township Median Age

35.3

Total

29.6

Male

39.4

Female

Kelso township Adults

There are 2,245 adults, (422 of whom are seniors) in Kelso township.

Kelso township Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Kelso township Sex Ratio

Female1,46348.56%
Male1,55051.44%

Kelso township Population by Age

Kelso township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0542.8690.19.9
Married6663.3992.97.1
Non Family1811.1281.818.2
Female1662.7990.49.6
Male412.280.519.5

3.12

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

90.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kelso township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade643.21%
Associates Degree37018.56%
Bachelors Degree29714.9%
Graduate Degree1547.73%
High School Graduate81040.64%
Less Than 9th Grade110.55%
Some College28714.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kelso township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kelso township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9761,901442
2+ Races887
Hispanic770
Other Race222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Kelso township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,087$80,938$65,217
Graduate Degree$128,958$141,719$79,063
High School Graduate$55,962$79,667$27,847
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$56,500$86,250$39,934
Some College$42,022$106,250$36,979

$56,500

Average Earnings

$86,250

Average Male

$39,934

Average Female

Kelso township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kelso township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kelso township Language

99.68% of Kelso township residents speak only English, while 0.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.32% of the population.

Kelso township Language

Kelso township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,9081535.26%
Multiple8911.12%

5.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.61%

Male Poverty Rate

4.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kelso township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kelso township is White, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kelso township is Multiple, with 1.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.98%.

Kelso township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.33%
High School5.68%
Some College2.74%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Kelso township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.64%
Male Employed2.21%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kelso township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kelso township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,625$128,450
Households$103,478$118,144
Married Families$125,658$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,897$54,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kelso township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kelso township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kelso 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 45-54.

Kelso township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kelso township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

104

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
First Gulf War20
Korea3
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Kelso township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7444
75+26
55 to 6420
35 to 5414
18 to 340

Kelso township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1044.67%

Kelso township Veterans by Race

Kelso township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kelso township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kelso township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kelso township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kelso 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

40.42%

Born in Kelso township

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Kelso township residents were born in the United States, with 40.42% having been born in Indiana. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Kelso township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,589150.58%
20282,574150.59%
20272,559150.59%
20262,544150.59%
20252,529150.6%
20242,514150.6%
20232,499150.6%
20222,48430.12%
20212,48140.16%
20202,4771616.95%
20192,31610.04%
20182,315-2-0.09%
20172,31780.35%
20162,309-3-0.13%
20152,31250.22%
20142,307-15-0.65%
20132,32210.04%
20122,321-13-0.56%
20112,334-4-0.17%
20102,33800%

Kelso township Population by Year