Turkey Creek township, Indiana Population 2024

8,550

Turkey Creek township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.52%
  • Two or more races: 2.33%
  • Other race: 1.76%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
28.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
298.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.94% (-81)
The current population of Turkey Creek township, Indiana is 8,550 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,631.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,24395.52%
Two or more races2012.33%
Other race1521.76%
Asian180.21%
Black or African American160.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Turkey Creek township Population by Race

Turkey Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Turkey Creek township Median Age

46.3

Total

45.4

Male

48.2

Female

Turkey Creek township Adults

There are 6,928 adults, (2,070 of whom are seniors) in Turkey Creek township.

Turkey Creek township Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Turkey Creek township Sex Ratio

Female4,33850.27%
Male4,29249.73%

Turkey Creek township Population by Age

Turkey Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8362.2481.118.9
Married1,9392.8586.713.3
Non Family1,3701.1681.318.7
Female3322.936238
Male1952.6856.943.1

2.76

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Turkey Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4046.39%
Associates Degree4777.54%
Bachelors Degree1,00415.87%
Graduate Degree66410.5%
High School Graduate2,25535.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1592.51%
Some College1,36321.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Turkey Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Turkey Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0765,5571,656
Hispanic1411074
2+ Races13312312
Other Race75480
Black16160
Asian700

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.25%.

Turkey Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,421$89,057$45,455
Graduate Degree$79,000$64,107$85,055
High School Graduate$46,828$53,889$32,143
Less Than 9th Grade$36,944$58,973$35,085
Overall$48,386$60,062$36,659
Some College$41,801$55,521$30,601

$48,386

Average Earnings

$60,062

Average Male

$36,659

Average Female

Turkey Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Turkey Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Turkey Creek township Language

96.77% of Turkey Creek township residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Turkey Creek township Language

Turkey Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1755306.48%
Hispanic208199.13%
Black1616100%

6.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.61%

Male Poverty Rate

6.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Turkey Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Turkey Creek township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Turkey Creek township is White, with 6.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.01%.

Turkey Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.46%
Less Than 9th Grade8.17%
High School6%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Turkey Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed3.96%
Male Employed3.19%
Male Unemployed0%

Turkey Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Turkey Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,705$105,948
Households$72,598$91,906
Married Families$105,069$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,338$55,874

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turkey Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Turkey Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Turkey Creek 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 55-64.

Turkey Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Turkey Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

575

Number of Veterans

562

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam376
Second Gulf War62
Korea37
First Gulf War30
World War II20

Turkey Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74269
75+148
55 to 6494
35 to 5445
18 to 3419

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5708.58%
2+ Races52.82%

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Race

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Turkey Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Turkey Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Turkey Creek 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

77.47%

Born in Turkey Creek township

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Turkey Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 77.47% having been born in Indiana. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Turkey Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,330-44-0.53%
20288,374-44-0.52%
20278,418-44-0.52%
20268,462-44-0.52%
20258,506-44-0.51%
20248,550-44-0.51%
20238,594-44-0.51%
20228,638140.16%
20218,624-7-0.08%
20208,6311381.62%
20198,493-16-0.19%
20188,509150.18%
20178,494170.2%
20168,47720.02%
20158,475-4-0.05%
20148,479350.41%
20138,444120.14%
20128,432160.19%
20118,416-10-0.12%
20108,42600%

Turkey Creek township Population by Year