Polk township, Indiana Population 2024

2,713

Polk township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.34%
  • Two or more races: 4.75%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
42.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.34% (-65)
The current population of Polk township, Indiana is 2,713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,778.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,38494.34%
Two or more races1204.75%
Other race170.67%
Asian60.24%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk township Population by Race

Polk township Population Pyramid 2024

Polk township Median Age

51.2

Total

50.6

Male

53.8

Female

Polk township Adults

There are 2,088 adults, (545 of whom are seniors) in Polk township.

Polk township Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk township Sex Ratio

Female1,15745.79%
Male1,37054.21%

Polk township Population by Age

Polk township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0812.3493.86.2
Married6782.8298.41.6
Non Family3331.1483.216.8
Male523.621000
Female182.671000

2.82

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

93.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1095.69%
Associates Degree23712.38%
Bachelors Degree1558.1%
Graduate Degree1537.99%
High School Graduate84944.36%
Less Than 9th Grade703.66%
Some College34117.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8181,673302
2+ Races73390
Hispanic3400
Other Race17170
Asian666

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

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

Polk township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,833$0$0
Graduate Degree$101,875$0$100,500
High School Graduate$43,750$60,970$30,476
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,890$58,295$36,571
Some College$52,788$53,708$41,184

$49,890

Average Earnings

$58,295

Average Male

$36,571

Average Female

Polk township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk township Language

96.97% of Polk township residents speak only English, while 3.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Polk township Language

Polk township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3841355.66%

5.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.99%

Male Poverty Rate

4.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk township is White, with 5.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk township is White, with 5.66% 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 6.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.04%.

Polk township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.67%
Bachelors or Greater10.06%
High School5.18%
Some College0%

Polk township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.49%
Male Employed1.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Polk township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,071$106,100
Households$73,138$88,950
Married Families$87,381$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,232$46,580

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

71.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk 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 35-44.

Polk township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

277

Number of Veterans

261

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War71
Second Gulf War34
Korea0
World War II0

Polk township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5477
75+76
55 to 6474
65 to 7444
18 to 346

Polk township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26813.56%
2+ Races910.23%

Polk township Veterans by Race

Polk township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Polk township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk 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

80.17%

Born in Polk township

97.63%

Native Born

2.37%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.63% of Polk township residents were born in the United States, with 80.17% having been born in Indiana. 2.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polk township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,598-23-0.88%
20282,621-23-0.87%
20272,644-23-0.86%
20262,667-23-0.86%
20252,690-23-0.85%
20242,713-23-0.84%
20232,736-23-0.83%
20222,759-7-0.25%
20212,766-12-0.43%
20202,77850.18%
20192,773-7-0.25%
20182,780-7-0.25%
20172,787-11-0.39%
20162,798-6-0.21%
20152,804-12-0.43%
20142,816-2-0.07%
20132,81800%
20122,81810.04%
20112,817-4-0.14%
20102,82100%

Polk township Population by Year