Prairie township, Indiana Population 2024

1,048

Prairie township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.34%
  • Two or more races: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
39.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
26.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-17)
The current population of Prairie township, Indiana is 1,048 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,065.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,20199.34%
Two or more races80.66%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Prairie township Population by Race

Prairie township Population Pyramid 2024

Prairie township Median Age

39.2

Total

39.8

Male

36

Female

Prairie township Adults

There are 887 adults, (140 of whom are seniors) in Prairie township.

Prairie township Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Prairie township Sex Ratio

Female60349.88%
Male60650.12%

Prairie township Population by Age

Prairie township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4702.5795.74.3
Married3413.0197.12.9
Non Family1141.2691.28.8
Female152.471000
Male0000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

95.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prairie township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade81.07%
Associates Degree9212.3%
Bachelors Degree18224.33%
Graduate Degree9312.43%
High School Graduate15720.99%
Less Than 9th Grade354.68%
Some College18124.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prairie township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prairie township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White725682275
Hispanic15150
2+ Races880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.93%.

Prairie township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,125$135,486$60,000
Graduate Degree$94,180$0$0
High School Graduate$0$56,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,708$69,083$48,203
Some College$51,477$67,750$0

$57,708

Average Earnings

$69,083

Average Male

$48,203

Average Female

Prairie township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prairie township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prairie township Language

99.22% of Prairie township residents speak only English, while 0.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Prairie township Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Prairie township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prairie township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prairie township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,991$125,231
Households$97,500$111,934
Married Families$111,344$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,750$70,410

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prairie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

74.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.9%

Male Marriage Rate

76.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Prairie township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prairie 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 45-54.

Prairie township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prairie township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

139

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War109
First Gulf War44
Vietnam18
Korea0
World War II0

Prairie township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5494
18 to 3415
55 to 6412
65 to 7410
75+8

Prairie township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13915.81%
Hispanic15100%

Prairie township Veterans by Race

Prairie township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prairie township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Prairie township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prairie township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prairie 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

76.51%

Born in Prairie township

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Prairie township residents were born in the United States, with 76.51% 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 Asia.

Prairie township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,018-6-0.59%
20281,024-6-0.58%
20271,030-6-0.58%
20261,036-6-0.58%
20251,042-6-0.57%
20241,048-6-0.57%
20231,054-6-0.57%
20221,060-4-0.38%
20211,064-1-0.09%
20201,065-10-0.93%
20191,07520.19%
20181,073-6-0.56%
20171,079-1-0.09%
20161,080-9-0.83%
20151,089-11-1%
20141,100-11-0.99%
20131,111-9-0.8%
20121,120-10-0.88%
20111,130-6-0.53%
20101,13600%

Prairie township Population by Year