Needham township, Indiana Population 2024

7,786

Needham township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.91%
  • Two or more races: 2.54%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Other race: 0.89%
  • Asian: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
222.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.41% (183)
The current population of Needham township, Indiana is 7,786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,603.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,25094.91%
Two or more races1942.54%
Black or African American941.23%
Other race680.89%
Asian190.25%
Native American140.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Needham township Population by Race

Needham township Population Pyramid 2024

Needham township Median Age

40.9

Total

38.5

Male

43.5

Female

Needham township Adults

There are 5,770 adults, (1,344 of whom are seniors) in Needham township.

Needham township Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Needham township Sex Ratio

Female4,02952.74%
Male3,61047.26%

Needham township Population by Age

Needham township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0042.5378.921.1
Married1,7232.9290.39.7
Non Family8501.2269.230.8
Female2743.1254.445.6
Male1574.394951

2.92

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Needham township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1643.05%
Associates Degree85915.99%
Bachelors Degree1,01618.91%
Graduate Degree4368.12%
High School Graduate1,65730.85%
Less Than 9th Grade901.68%
Some College1,15021.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Needham township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Needham township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0474,8161,375
Hispanic19219217
Black767619
Other Race68680
2+ Races603714
Asian191919
Native American141414

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Needham township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,667$90,714$51,064
Graduate Degree$81,563$122,566$79,219
High School Graduate$50,857$70,102$35,903
Less Than 9th Grade$15,288$48,676$13,917
Overall$58,375$64,934$46,250
Some College$54,867$59,177$52,902

$58,375

Average Earnings

$64,934

Average Male

$46,250

Average Female

Needham township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Needham township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Needham township Language

96.04% of Needham township residents speak only English, while 3.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.34% of the population.

Needham township Language

Needham township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,12179411.15%
Multiple1945427.84%
Hispanic2254921.78%
Other681826.47%
Black841821.43%

11.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.06%

Male Poverty Rate

15.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Needham township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Needham township is Multiple, with 27.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Needham township is White, with 11.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.47%.

Needham township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.8%
High School19.94%
Some College9.41%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Needham township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.91%
Female Employed7.6%
Male Employed4.92%
Female Unemployed0%

Needham township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Needham township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,275$127,941
Households$86,310$106,896
Married Families$114,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,423$51,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Needham township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Needham township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Needham 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 35-44.

Needham township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Needham township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

310

Number of Veterans

298

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War113
Vietnam89
Second Gulf War57
World War II8
Korea0

Needham township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74106
35 to 54103
75+58
55 to 6428
18 to 3415

Needham township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3005.47%
2+ Races1016.67%

Needham township Veterans by Race

Needham township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Needham township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Needham township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Needham township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Needham 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

75.13%

Born in Needham township

98.82%

Native Born

1.18%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.82% of Needham township residents were born in the United States, with 75.13% having been born in Indiana. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Needham township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,056540.67%
20288,002540.68%
20277,948540.68%
20267,894540.69%
20257,840540.69%
20247,786540.7%
20237,732540.7%
20227,678-1-0.01%
20217,679761%
20207,6034526.32%
20197,151901.27%
20187,061680.97%
20176,993771.11%
20166,9161021.5%
20156,814711.05%
20146,743480.72%
20136,695661%
20126,629610.93%
20116,568350.54%
20106,53300%

Needham township Population by Year