Prairie township, Indiana Population 2024

1,048

Prairie township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.37%
  • Other race: 1.21%
  • Two or more races: 0.43%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White1,38798.37%
Other race171.21%
Two or more races60.43%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prairie township Population by Race

Prairie township Population Pyramid 2024

Prairie township Median Age

39.3

Total

39.9

Male

37

Female

Prairie township Adults

There are 1,048 adults, (191 of whom are seniors) in Prairie township.

Prairie township Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Prairie township Sex Ratio

Female71650.78%
Male69449.22%

Prairie township Population by Age

Prairie township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5362.6395.34.7
Married4003.0596.83.3
Non Family1111.2389.210.8
Female152.471000
Male101.81000

3

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

95.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prairie township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade141.57%
Associates Degree13014.57%
Bachelors Degree19221.52%
Graduate Degree11212.56%
High School Graduate19521.86%
Less Than 9th Grade444.93%
Some College20522.98%

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
White860802304
Hispanic26260
Other Race17170
2+ Races660

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 white people with a rate of 35.35%.

Prairie township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,031$140,417$58,672
Graduate Degree$95,875$96,667$0
High School Graduate$59,125$77,857$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,808$79,464$48,239
Some College$51,806$71,010$41,450

$59,808

Average Earnings

$79,464

Average Male

$48,239

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

97.99% of Prairie township residents speak only English, while 2.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.26% 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$116,675$128,713
Households$102,500$115,555
Married Families$116,800$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,719$65,175

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prairie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

74.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

74.8%

Male Marriage Rate

74.0%

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

129

Number of Veterans

90

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War95
First Gulf War41
Vietnam20
Korea0
World War II0

Prairie township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5486
55 to 6414
65 to 7412
18 to 349
75+8

Prairie township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12912.59%
Hispanic934.62%

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

25.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prairie township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

75.89%

Born in Prairie township

99.08%

Native Born

0.92%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.08% of Prairie township residents were born in the United States, with 75.89% 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