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: 93.31%
  • Other race: 4.05%
  • Two or more races: 2.37%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • 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)
White8,08593.31%
Other race3514.05%
Two or more races2052.37%
Asian150.17%
Black or African American90.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

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

48.1

Total

45.6

Male

49

Female

Turkey Creek township Adults

There are 7,132 adults, (2,066 of whom are seniors) in Turkey Creek township.

Turkey Creek township Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Turkey Creek township Sex Ratio

Female4,30949.73%
Male4,35650.27%

Turkey Creek township Population by Age

Turkey Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8052.2777.622.4
Married1,8672.8885.914.1
Non Family1,3761.1973.226.8
Female3353.270.729.3
Male2272.5346.353.7

2.79

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

77.6%

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 Grade4146.35%
Associates Degree3976.09%
Bachelors Degree1,08416.63%
Graduate Degree70410.8%
High School Graduate2,26834.79%
Less Than 9th Grade2573.94%
Some College1,39521.4%

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
White5,9655,4011,566
Hispanic30520888
Other Race263219125
2+ Races13312217
Black990
Asian600

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 47.53%.

Turkey Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,500$85,236$41,510
Graduate Degree$67,857$58,224$73,781
High School Graduate$43,288$48,750$38,077
Less Than 9th Grade$36,035$48,173$30,658
Overall$44,045$53,778$34,457
Some College$40,878$53,563$31,469

$44,045

Average Earnings

$53,778

Average Male

$34,457

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

93.59% of Turkey Creek township residents speak only English, while 6.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Turkey Creek township Language

Turkey Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9143784.78%
Other35112535.61%
Black99100%
Hispanic36051.39%

5.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.85%

Male Poverty Rate

6.13%

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 Hispanic, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.07%.

Turkey Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater10.35%
Less Than 9th Grade7.9%
Some College7.2%
High School4.12%

Turkey Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed4.27%
Female Employed2.55%
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$85,642$105,321
Households$70,045$90,541
Married Families$99,601$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,981$53,180

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turkey Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

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 55-64, 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

661

Number of Veterans

651

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
Second Gulf War129
Korea48
First Gulf War34
World War II21

Turkey Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74276
75+132
55 to 64108
35 to 5489
18 to 3456

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6579.86%
Hispanic288.43%
2+ Races42.25%

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Race

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turkey Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

74.83%

Born in Turkey Creek township

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of Turkey Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 74.83% having been born in Indiana. 1.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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