Wright township, Indiana Population 2024

3,631

Wright township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.75%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
101.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.4% (50)
The current population of Wright township, Indiana is 3,631 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,581.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,56998.75%
Two or more races451.25%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wright township Population by Race

Wright township Population Pyramid 2024

Wright township Median Age

39.5

Total

46.2

Male

33.2

Female

Wright township Adults

There are 2,729 adults, (454 of whom are seniors) in Wright township.

Wright township Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wright township Sex Ratio

Female1,84751.11%
Male1,76748.89%

Wright township Population by Age

Wright township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4882.397228
Married6273.3588.811.2
Non Family5621.0855.744.3
Male1692.5485.814.2
Female1303.2443.856.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wright township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1476.18%
Associates Degree32213.55%
Bachelors Degree943.95%
Graduate Degree451.89%
High School Graduate1,24452.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1054.42%
Some College42017.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wright township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wright township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3442,092133
2+ Races33336

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.18%.

Wright township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,816$120,268$62,829
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,556$34,722$27,702
Less Than 9th Grade$26,250$26,103$0
Overall$34,272$40,081$31,050
Some College$50,274$57,188$34,762

$34,272

Average Earnings

$40,081

Average Male

$31,050

Average Female

Wright township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wright township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wright township Language

98.18% of Wright township residents speak only English, while 1.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.

Wright township Language

Wright township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,51464918.47%
Multiple4548.89%

18.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.55%

Male Poverty Rate

22.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wright township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wright township is White, with 18.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wright township is Multiple, with 8.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.1%.

Wright township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.18%
High School15.07%
Some College14.75%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wright township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.13%
Male Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed12.43%
Male Employed7.58%

Wright township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wright township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,071$65,732
Households$44,250$58,036
Married Families$68,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,932$42,773

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wright township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wright township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wright township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wright township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wright township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

181

Number of Veterans

139

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War69
First Gulf War62
Vietnam57
Korea0
World War II0

Wright township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7454
55 to 6452
35 to 5450
18 to 3421
75+4

Wright township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1816.72%

Wright township Veterans by Race

Wright township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wright township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wright township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wright township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wright 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

91.98%

Born in Wright township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wright township residents were born in the United States, with 91.98% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wright township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,686110.3%
20283,675110.3%
20273,664110.3%
20263,653110.3%
20253,642110.3%
20243,631110.3%
20233,620110.3%
20223,609240.67%
20213,58540.11%
20203,581-238-6.23%
20193,81940.1%
20183,815-6-0.16%
20173,821-4-0.1%
20163,825-21-0.55%
20153,846-24-0.62%
20143,870-10-0.26%
20133,880-24-0.61%
20123,904-9-0.23%
20113,913-20-0.51%
20103,93300%

Wright township Population by Year