White River township, Indiana Population 2024

7,057

White River township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.87%
  • Two or more races: 1.61%
  • Asian: 1.02%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
74.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
94.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-109)
The current population of White River township, Indiana is 7,057 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,166.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,92896.87%
Two or more races1151.61%
Asian731.02%
Black or African American180.25%
Other race140.2%
Native American40.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

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

41.2

Total

39.7

Male

42.4

Female

White River township Adults

There are 5,593 adults, (1,507 of whom are seniors) in White River township.

White River township Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

White River township Sex Ratio

Female3,64250.92%
Male3,51049.08%

White River township Population by Age

White River township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8432.4476.623.4
Married1,3573.1484.715.3
Non Family9741.2372.827.2
Female3872.9659.240.8
Male1252.6672.827.2

2.97

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

76.6%

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 Grade3386.94%
Associates Degree3647.48%
Bachelors Degree4168.55%
Graduate Degree2585.3%
High School Graduate2,20745.35%
Less Than 9th Grade881.81%
Some College1,19624.57%

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
White4,7404,314629
2+ Races646413
Asian414120
Black121212
Other Race660
Native American440

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

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

White River township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,306$0$42,300
Graduate Degree$64,358$0$64,527
High School Graduate$32,917$49,608$27,034
Less Than 9th Grade$37,454$39,405$12,188
Overall$42,848$47,705$38,873
Some College$44,107$41,308$48,363

$42,848

Average Earnings

$47,705

Average Male

$38,873

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

98.29% of White River township residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

White River township Language

White River township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,69670610.54%
Hispanic7676100%
Multiple1155043.48%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.86%

Male Poverty Rate

9.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White River township

The race most likely to be in poverty in White River township is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White River township is White, with 10.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.39%.

White River township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.77%
High School11.13%
Some College4.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.19%

White River township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.09%
Female Employed4.96%
Male Employed2.73%
Male Unemployed0%

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$77,292$97,778
Households$66,012$85,242
Married Families$91,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,679$57,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White River township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

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 35-44.

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

425

Number of Veterans

355

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
First Gulf War92
Second Gulf War62
Korea20
World War II3

White River township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
35 to 5499
65 to 7490
55 to 6474
18 to 3418

White River township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4237.82%
2+ Races21.75%

White River township Veterans by Race

White River township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

White River township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

7.1%

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

80.16%

Born in White River township

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of White River township residents were born in the United States, with 80.16% having been born in Indiana. 0.8% 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
20296,842-43-0.62%
20286,885-43-0.62%
20276,928-43-0.62%
20266,971-43-0.61%
20257,014-43-0.61%
20247,057-43-0.61%
20237,100-43-0.6%
20227,143-19-0.27%
20217,162-4-0.06%
20207,1661341.91%
20197,032-59-0.83%
20187,091-56-0.78%
20177,147-53-0.74%
20167,200-15-0.21%
20157,215-57-0.78%
20147,272-83-1.13%
20137,355-68-0.92%
20127,423-49-0.66%
20117,472-42-0.56%
20107,51400%

White River township Population by Year