Washington township, Indiana Population 2024

137,074

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 62.56%
  • Black or African American: 24.79%
  • Two or more races: 7.05%
  • Other race: 2.82%
  • Asian: 2.57%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
48.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,857.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.11% (-1,542)
The current population of Washington township, Indiana is 137,074 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 138,616.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86,30362.56%
Black or African American34,20124.79%
Two or more races9,7287.05%
Other race3,8912.82%
Asian3,5462.57%
Native American2590.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

34.9

Total

33.5

Male

36.2

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 108,206 adults, (20,419 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female71,48651.82%
Male66,45648.18%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All61,1262.255.744.3
Non Family30,6041.2739.960.1
Married22,1123.1283.316.7
Female6,1403.2438.961.1
Male2,2703.0246.653.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9243.08%
Associates Degree6,1036.42%
Bachelors Degree31,45233.08%
Graduate Degree21,29722.4%
High School Graduate14,53415.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6951.78%
Some College17,07317.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,26561,11442,051
Black22,01020,0515,626
2+ Races4,8364,4722,438
Hispanic4,7163,7021,764
Asian2,2241,8321,413
Other Race2,1721,630605
Native American17416763
Islander131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,111$69,406$53,733
Graduate Degree$82,058$96,128$74,598
High School Graduate$35,939$42,511$32,613
Less Than 9th Grade$31,152$30,598$38,125
Overall$53,337$60,052$48,533
Some College$42,049$47,336$38,692

$53,337

Average Earnings

$60,052

Average Male

$48,533

Average Female

Washington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington township Language

90.46% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 9.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.81% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,0045,6426.97%
Black33,7175,42116.08%
Hispanic9,1721,20113.09%
Asian3,4691,00028.83%
Multiple9,5547838.2%
Other3,75472319.26%
Native2564015.63%

10.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.71%

Male Poverty Rate

11.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Asian, with 28.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is White, with 6.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.06%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.17%
High School14.44%
Some College10.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.18%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.03%
Male Unemployed27.88%
Female Employed6.89%
Male Employed4.64%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,018$156,954
Households$75,193$116,256
Married Families$139,658$188,913
Non Families$52,380$72,916

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington 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.

Washington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,059

Number of Veterans

4,582

Male Veterans

477

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,053
Second Gulf War910
First Gulf War866
Korea347
World War II92

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,645
65 to 741,222
35 to 541,046
55 to 64738
18 to 34408

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4794.88%
Black1,3165.25%
2+ Races2173.61%
Hispanic901.51%
Asian190.66%
Other Race180.66%
Native American104.12%

Washington township Veterans by Race

Washington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Washington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington 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

62.53%

Born in Washington township

93.66%

Native Born

6.34%

Foreign Born

3.35%

Non Citizen

2.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.66% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 62.53% having been born in Indiana. 3.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029136,029-209-0.15%
2028136,238-209-0.15%
2027136,447-209-0.15%
2026136,656-209-0.15%
2025136,865-209-0.15%
2024137,074-209-0.15%
2023137,283-209-0.15%
2022137,492-327-0.24%
2021137,819-797-0.57%
2020138,616-2,156-1.53%
2019140,7726060.43%
2018140,1661,4391.04%
2017138,7276840.5%
2016138,0439720.71%
2015137,0714880.36%
2014136,5838360.62%
2013135,7471,3751.02%
2012134,3721,3150.99%
2011133,0579160.69%
2010132,14100%

Washington township Population by Year