Sheffield township, Indiana Population 2024

3,998

Sheffield township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.11%
  • Two or more races: 5.64%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • 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)
White3,60692.11%
Two or more races2215.64%
Other race721.84%
Black or African American160.41%
Native American00%
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

Total

29.7

Male

31.9

Female

Sheffield township Adults

There are 2,724 adults, (478 of whom are seniors) in Sheffield township.

Sheffield township Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheffield township Sex Ratio

Female1,88748.2%
Male2,02851.8%

Sheffield township Population by Age

Sheffield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4322.7376.823.2
Married1,0493.1678.321.7
Non Family2851.1782.117.9
Female792.6740.559.5
Male192.3768.431.6

3.09

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheffield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade562.19%
Associates Degree33313%
Bachelors Degree44817.49%
Graduate Degree963.75%
High School Graduate1,09342.66%
Less Than 9th Grade682.65%
Some College46818.27%

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
White2,3442,288503
Hispanic1397437
2+ Races1357810
Other Race25259
Black16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 36%.

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,875$70,550$47,500
Graduate Degree$0$103,056$0
High School Graduate$37,689$36,911$51,146
Less Than 9th Grade$38,214$38,393$0
Overall$51,932$53,825$44,950
Some College$54,767$73,029$36,302

$51,932

Average Earnings

$53,825

Average Male

$44,950

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

96.74% of Sheffield township residents speak only English, while 3.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

Sheffield township Language

Sheffield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5411,01628.69%
Other723143.06%
Hispanic2053115.12%
Black1616.25%

26.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.67%

Male Poverty Rate

22.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheffield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheffield township is Other, with 43.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheffield township is Black, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.24%.

Sheffield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School41.72%
Less Than 9th Grade4.03%
Some College3.75%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sheffield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed19.65%
Female Employed2.84%
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$93,843$97,349
Households$78,409$90,399
Married Families$100,039$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,125$60,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheffield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

73.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.8%

Male Marriage Rate

71.0%

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 45-54, 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

152

Number of Veterans

145

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War52
Vietnam49
First Gulf War21
Korea6
World War II3

Sheffield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+48
35 to 5446
18 to 3421
55 to 6419
65 to 7418

Sheffield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1415.57%
Hispanic74.61%
2+ Races64.08%
Black531.25%

Sheffield township Veterans by Race

Sheffield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheffield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

0.9%

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

83.47%

Born in Sheffield township

97.5%

Native Born

2.5%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.5% of Sheffield township residents were born in the United States, with 83.47% having been born in Indiana. 1.66% 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