Ross township, Indiana Population 2024

2,790

Ross township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.68%
  • Two or more races: 2.71%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
29.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
94.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.71% (-20)
The current population of Ross township, Indiana is 2,790 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,810.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,65194.68%
Two or more races762.71%
Asian411.46%
Black or African American291.04%
Other race30.11%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ross township Population by Race

Ross township Population Pyramid 2024

Ross township Median Age

37

Total

35.7

Male

38.5

Female

Ross township Adults

There are 2,043 adults, (378 of whom are seniors) in Ross township.

Ross township Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ross township Sex Ratio

Female1,39349.75%
Male1,40750.25%

Ross township Population by Age

Ross township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9602.8378.621.4
Married4773.7919
Non Family3491.471.328.7
Female973.354.645.4
Male373.9751.448.6

3.49

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ross township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade703.93%
Associates Degree21712.2%
Bachelors Degree26014.61%
Graduate Degree965.4%
High School Graduate78844.29%
Less Than 9th Grade150.84%
Some College33318.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ross township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7111,626344
2+ Races38385
Hispanic37370
Asian18186
Black771
Other Race330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,000$78,750$41,250
Graduate Degree$65,625$55,000$66,667
High School Graduate$45,227$53,750$22,813
Less Than 9th Grade$45,114$46,023$0
Overall$46,157$55,507$32,974
Some College$43,558$60,000$36,964

$46,157

Average Earnings

$55,507

Average Male

$32,974

Average Female

Ross township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ross township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ross township Language

99.23% of Ross township residents speak only English, while 0.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.61% of the population.

Ross township Language

Ross township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5201425.63%
Black292896.55%
Hispanic10121.98%

6.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.87%

Male Poverty Rate

9.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ross township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Black, with 96.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Hispanic, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.16%.

Ross township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater10.39%
Less Than 9th Grade5.48%
High School5.2%
Some College3.67%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed2.82%
Male Unemployed0%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ross township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,957$89,357
Households$69,167$80,462
Married Families$88,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,036$61,629

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ross township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ross township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ross township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ross township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ross township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War41
Vietnam28
Korea20
Second Gulf War15
World War II11

Ross township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6444
75+38
65 to 7428
35 to 5418
18 to 344

Ross township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1316.69%
Black14.76%

Ross township Veterans by Race

Ross township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ross township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ross township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ross township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ross 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

80.39%

Born in Ross township

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Ross township residents were born in the United States, with 80.39% having been born in Indiana. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ross township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,785-1-0.04%
20282,786-1-0.04%
20272,787-1-0.04%
20262,788-1-0.04%
20252,789-1-0.04%
20242,790-1-0.04%
20232,791-1-0.04%
20222,792-11-0.39%
20212,803-7-0.25%
20202,810-44-1.54%
20192,854240.85%
20182,830-9-0.32%
20172,83930.11%
20162,836-11-0.39%
20152,847-3-0.11%
20142,850-21-0.73%
20132,871-8-0.28%
20122,879-8-0.28%
20112,887-13-0.45%
20102,90000%

Ross township Population by Year