Pike township, Indiana Population 2024

82,313

Pike township Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.27%
  • White: 32.52%
  • Two or more races: 8.51%
  • Other race: 5.16%
  • Asian: 3.2%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
41.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,973.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-695)
The current population of Pike township, Indiana is 82,313 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 83,008.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American41,55750.27%
White26,88432.52%
Two or more races7,0378.51%
Other race4,2685.16%
Asian2,6473.2%
Native American2620.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike township Population by Race

Pike township Population Pyramid 2024

Pike township Median Age

35.5

Total

32.6

Male

37.5

Female

Pike township Adults

There are 62,933 adults, (10,986 of whom are seniors) in Pike township.

Pike township Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike township Sex Ratio

Female44,05553.29%
Male38,61546.71%

Pike township Population by Age

Pike township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,2912.454.945.1
Non Family15,5521.241.258.8
Married11,9913.3473.626.4
Female4,9403.4953.646.4
Male1,8083.4552.247.8

3.3

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7425.04%
Associates Degree5,2499.65%
Bachelors Degree13,82225.41%
Graduate Degree8,14414.97%
High School Graduate11,37520.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2924.21%
Some College10,77919.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pike township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pike township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black25,71123,3318,413
White19,27218,78611,093
Hispanic5,9074,2571,283
2+ Races3,4973,2391,075
Other Race2,5671,649408
Asian1,8751,391646
Native American17117128
Islander15150

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 57.56%.

Pike township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,613$63,667$55,418
Graduate Degree$74,103$66,638$76,011
High School Graduate$34,611$40,299$31,114
Less Than 9th Grade$28,786$32,053$25,308
Overall$46,260$48,381$43,908
Some College$43,457$44,370$42,401

$46,260

Average Earnings

$48,381

Average Male

$43,908

Average Female

Pike township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike township Language

78.31% of Pike township residents speak only English, while 21.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.79% of the population.

Pike township Language

Pike township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,2746,95616.85%
Hispanic12,1962,94924.18%
White23,6441,5796.68%
Multiple6,9711,02614.72%
Other4,26899023.2%
Asian2,6471194.5%
Native262269.92%

13.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

15.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike township is Hispanic, with 24.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike township is Asian, with 4.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.43%.

Pike township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.51%
High School16.83%
Some College12.13%
Bachelors or Greater6.21%

Pike township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.91%
Male Unemployed23.04%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed5.92%

Pike township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,259$116,862
Households$65,987$93,817
Married Families$100,649$140,425
Non Families$52,195$62,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike 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.

Pike township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,982

Number of Veterans

2,623

Male Veterans

359

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam936
Second Gulf War649
First Gulf War501
Korea104
World War II56

Pike township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74819
55 to 64655
75+646
35 to 54593
18 to 34269

Pike township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5877.06%
Black1,2724.18%
Hispanic1251.68%
Asian462.34%
2+ Races441%
Other Race330.98%

Pike township Veterans by Race

Pike township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pike township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike 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

58.61%

Born in Pike township

83.05%

Native Born

16.95%

Foreign Born

10.22%

Non Citizen

6.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.05% of Pike township residents were born in the United States, with 58.61% having been born in Indiana. 10.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pike township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,978-67-0.08%
202882,045-67-0.08%
202782,112-67-0.08%
202682,179-67-0.08%
202582,246-67-0.08%
202482,313-67-0.08%
202382,380-67-0.08%
202282,447-146-0.18%
202182,593-415-0.5%
202083,008-460-0.55%
201983,4684360.53%
201883,0327280.88%
201782,3045310.65%
201681,7735000.62%
201581,2734000.49%
201480,8735770.72%
201380,2968861.12%
201279,4107770.99%
201178,6336290.81%
201078,00400%

Pike township Population by Year