Sheffield township, Indiana Population 2024

3,998

Sheffield township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.53%
  • Two or more races: 3.76%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
110.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.88% (112)
The current population of Sheffield township, Indiana is 3,998 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,886.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,69994.53%
Two or more races1473.76%
Other race461.18%
Black or African American190.49%
Native American20.05%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheffield township Population by Race

Sheffield township Population Pyramid 2024

Sheffield township Median Age

30.1

Total

29.7

Male

33.4

Female

Sheffield township Adults

There are 2,755 adults, (464 of whom are seniors) in Sheffield township.

Sheffield township Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheffield township Sex Ratio

Female1,93349.4%
Male1,98050.6%

Sheffield township Population by Age

Sheffield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4522.6976.723.3
Married9903.276.323.7
Non Family3401.1285.314.7
Female802.884555
Male422.976.223.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheffield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade662.59%
Associates Degree34313.48%
Bachelors Degree41916.47%
Graduate Degree1094.28%
High School Graduate1,01539.9%
Less Than 9th Grade351.38%
Some College55721.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4022,318498
2+ Races716710
Hispanic615026
Black17170
Other Race14140
Native American200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 42.62%.

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,942$73,750$43,929
Graduate Degree$63,611$0$0
High School Graduate$35,343$34,603$37,917
Less Than 9th Grade$35,417$36,250$0
Overall$49,347$58,010$40,943
Some College$56,172$69,777$34,286

$49,347

Average Earnings

$58,010

Average Male

$40,943

Average Female

Sheffield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheffield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheffield township Language

98.31% of Sheffield township residents speak only English, while 1.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.

Sheffield township Language

Sheffield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6421,01327.81%
Other463065.22%
Hispanic1123026.79%
Multiple14721.36%
Black1715.88%

26.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.8%

Male Poverty Rate

21.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheffield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheffield township is Other, with 65.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheffield township is Multiple, with 1.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.92%.

Sheffield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School44.73%
Less Than 9th Grade11.88%
Some College2.89%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sheffield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed19.91%
Female Employed2.34%
Male Unemployed0%

Sheffield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheffield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,530$98,127
Households$81,250$90,361
Married Families$100,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,091$58,851

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheffield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheffield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheffield 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.

Sheffield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheffield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

163

Number of Veterans

156

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War61
Vietnam43
First Gulf War22
Korea10
World War II3

Sheffield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5450
75+42
55 to 6427
18 to 3423
65 to 7421

Sheffield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1465.54%
2+ Races1011.9%
Hispanic79.33%
Black529.41%
Native American2100%

Sheffield township Veterans by Race

Sheffield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheffield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sheffield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheffield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheffield 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

84.13%

Born in Sheffield township

99.28%

Native Born

0.72%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.28% of Sheffield township residents were born in the United States, with 84.13% having been born in Indiana. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sheffield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,133270.66%
20284,106270.66%
20274,079270.67%
20264,052270.67%
20254,025270.68%
20243,998270.68%
20233,971270.68%
20223,944260.66%
20213,918320.82%
20203,886-647-14.27%
20194,53360.13%
20184,527531.18%
20174,474440.99%
20164,430902.07%
20154,340611.43%
20144,279701.66%
20134,209992.41%
20124,1101473.71%
20113,963832.14%
20103,88000%

Sheffield township Population by Year