White River township, Indiana Population 2024

55,210

White River township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.48%
  • Asian: 5.93%
  • Two or more races: 2.91%
  • Black or African American: 1.36%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
47.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,172.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.99% (2,625)
The current population of White River township, Indiana is 55,210 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 52,585.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,06888.48%
Asian3,1545.93%
Two or more races1,5482.91%
Black or African American7211.36%
Other race5621.06%
Native American1010.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.08%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White River township Population by Race

White River township Population Pyramid 2024

White River township Median Age

40

Total

39

Male

40.9

Female

White River township Adults

There are 39,695 adults, (8,813 of whom are seniors) in White River township.

White River township Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

White River township Sex Ratio

Female27,24251.21%
Male25,95248.79%

White River township Population by Age

White River township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,5652.782.717.3
Married13,0063.2191.78.3
Non Family4,7651.268.331.7
Female1,3162.9343.356.7
Male4783.0591.88.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White River township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9662.67%
Associates Degree2,7347.55%
Bachelors Degree10,08127.85%
Graduate Degree6,53518.06%
High School Graduate8,44623.34%
Less Than 9th Grade6081.68%
Some College6,82318.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White River township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White River township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,51631,20014,783
Asian1,7461,5501,050
Hispanic791731284
2+ Races753747251
Black470470234
Other Race244208141
Native American727247
Islander40400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 65.28%.

White River township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,294$100,121$65,730
Graduate Degree$83,288$109,583$62,360
High School Graduate$44,453$51,375$35,533
Less Than 9th Grade$38,750$38,702$42,538
Overall$63,088$75,079$50,962
Some College$57,835$70,414$38,750

$63,088

Average Earnings

$75,079

Average Male

$50,962

Average Female

White River township Earnings by Educational Attainment

White River township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White River township Language

93.02% of White River township residents speak only English, while 6.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

White River township Language

White River township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,7412,1804.77%
Black70923232.72%
Hispanic1,48618812.65%
Multiple1,544875.63%
Asian3,147872.76%

5.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.09%

Male Poverty Rate

5.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White River township

The race most likely to be in poverty in White River township is Black, with 32.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White River township is Asian, with 2.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.2%.

White River township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.31%
High School6.53%
Some College4.24%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%

White River township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.38%
Male Unemployed13.21%
Male Employed1.85%
Female Employed1.2%

White River township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White River township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,967$160,211
Households$103,554$138,888
Married Families$134,432$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,910$67,912

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White River township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

White River township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White River 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.

White River township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White River township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,174

Number of Veterans

2,124

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War706
Second Gulf War530
Vietnam526
Korea128
World War II13

White River township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+641
55 to 64554
35 to 54534
65 to 74378
18 to 3467

White River township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0035.59%
2+ Races15717.62%
Hispanic848.87%
Asian80.42%
Other Race51.91%
Black10.19%

White River township Veterans by Race

White River township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

White River township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

White River township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White River township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White River 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

68.61%

Born in White River township

94.87%

Native Born

5.13%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

2.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.87% of White River township residents were born in the United States, with 68.61% having been born in Indiana. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

White River township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,6706921.19%
202857,9786921.21%
202757,2866921.22%
202656,5946921.24%
202555,9026921.25%
202455,2106921.27%
202354,5186921.29%
202253,8263720.7%
202153,4548691.65%
202052,5854,0478.34%
201948,5386041.26%
201847,9346891.46%
201747,2457981.72%
201646,4479142.01%
201545,5336931.55%
201444,8405991.35%
201344,2416491.49%
201243,5925691.32%
201143,0235931.4%
201042,43000%

White River township Population by Year