Ray township, Indiana Population 2024

4,404

Ray township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.59%
  • Two or more races: 1.38%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Other race: 0.76%
  • Black or African American: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
39.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
111.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.83% (79)
The current population of Ray township, Indiana is 4,404 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,325.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,19596.59%
Two or more races601.38%
Asian410.94%
Other race330.76%
Black or African American140.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ray township Population by Race

Ray township Population Pyramid 2024

Ray township Median Age

43.5

Total

42.5

Male

44.1

Female

Ray township Adults

There are 3,245 adults, (966 of whom are seniors) in Ray township.

Ray township Age Dependency

90.6

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ray township Sex Ratio

Female2,25451.9%
Male2,08948.1%

Ray township Population by Age

Ray township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5622.6987.312.7
Married1,0283.1897.22.8
Non Family3931.368.431.6
Female862.9848.851.2
Male553.1196.43.6

3.09

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ray township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade792.69%
Associates Degree2618.89%
Bachelors Degree56019.07%
Graduate Degree38413.08%
High School Graduate80727.49%
Less Than 9th Grade130.44%
Some College83228.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ray township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ray township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9062,814917
Black141414
2+ Races996
Asian777

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

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

Ray township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,478$65,655$51,125
Graduate Degree$74,896$91,167$66,250
High School Graduate$47,125$49,966$0
Less Than 9th Grade$49,412$51,875$0
Overall$55,907$64,643$41,484
Some College$55,563$87,531$27,185

$55,907

Average Earnings

$64,643

Average Male

$41,484

Average Female

Ray township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ray township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ray township Language

97.82% of Ray township residents speak only English, while 2.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Ray township Language

Ray township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1953959.42%
Asian411843.9%

9.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.12%

Male Poverty Rate

13.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ray township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ray township is Asian, with 43.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ray township is White, with 9.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.25%.

Ray township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.17%
High School14.13%
Bachelors or Greater10.81%
Some College5.4%

Ray township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.96%
Male Employed0.88%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ray township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ray township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,657$131,835
Households$90,114$113,222
Married Families$120,650$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,558$54,663

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ray township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ray township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ray 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.

Ray township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ray township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

182

Number of Veterans

175

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam89
First Gulf War43
Korea10
World War II9
Second Gulf War7

Ray township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+79
65 to 7445
35 to 5443
55 to 6415
18 to 340

Ray township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1825.72%

Ray township Veterans by Race

Ray township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ray township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ray township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ray township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ray 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

65.69%

Born in Ray township

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Ray township residents were born in the United States, with 65.69% having been born in Indiana. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Ray township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,459110.25%
20284,448110.25%
20274,437110.25%
20264,426110.25%
20254,415110.25%
20244,404110.25%
20234,393110.25%
20224,382290.67%
20214,353280.65%
20204,3252887.13%
20194,03770.17%
20184,030220.55%
20174,008-3-0.07%
20164,011-20-0.5%
20154,03130.07%
20144,02890.22%
20134,019-3-0.07%
20124,02280.2%
20114,014-2-0.05%
20104,01600%

Ray township Population by Year