Anderson township, Indiana Population 2024

55,912

Anderson township Demographics

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

  • White: 75.88%
  • Black or African American: 15.52%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Other race: 2.53%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
37.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,507.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.27% (703)
The current population of Anderson township, Indiana is 55,912 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 55,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,96275.88%
Black or African American8,58415.52%
Two or more races2,8885.22%
Other race1,3992.53%
Asian2740.5%
Native American1950.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anderson township Population by Race

Anderson township Population Pyramid 2024

Anderson township Median Age

38.1

Total

37.6

Male

38.9

Female

Anderson township Adults

There are 43,569 adults, (10,307 of whom are seniors) in Anderson township.

Anderson township Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Anderson township Sex Ratio

Female28,42951.41%
Male26,87348.59%

Anderson township Population by Age

Anderson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,1522.358.241.8
Non Family10,2191.2447.652.4
Married8,2013.0580.319.7
Female3,6133.338.461.6
Male1,1193.35743

3

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anderson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5369.32%
Associates Degree3,3148.74%
Bachelors Degree4,04010.65%
Graduate Degree2,4756.53%
High School Graduate15,28940.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2283.24%
Some College8,04521.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anderson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anderson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,63926,3075,450
Black5,4274,547617
Hispanic1,7581,306276
2+ Races1,1221,081134
Other Race75347769
Asian16415498
Native American12611925

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.76%.

Anderson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,242$51,719$46,053
Graduate Degree$46,601$57,759$43,182
High School Graduate$32,892$37,689$25,083
Less Than 9th Grade$25,072$27,500$22,083
Overall$35,084$40,742$29,176
Some College$34,764$46,423$28,707

$35,084

Average Earnings

$40,742

Average Male

$29,176

Average Female

Anderson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anderson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anderson township Language

93.69% of Anderson township residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.

Anderson township Language

Anderson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,5566,74917.5%
Black8,2292,96135.98%
Hispanic3,77585822.73%
Multiple2,81378027.73%
Other1,18626622.43%
Asian2574417.12%
Native190126.32%

21.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.22%

Male Poverty Rate

23.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anderson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson township is Black, with 35.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson township is Native, with 6.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.15%.

Anderson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.8%
High School19.55%
Some College15.16%
Bachelors or Greater5.83%

Anderson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.5%
Male Unemployed30.21%
Female Employed13.04%
Male Employed8.62%

Anderson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anderson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,391$72,080
Households$46,584$61,592
Married Families$75,206$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,257$44,632

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anderson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Anderson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anderson 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 45-54.

Anderson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anderson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,418

Number of Veterans

3,179

Male Veterans

239

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,195
First Gulf War543
Second Gulf War484
Korea74
World War II28

Anderson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,003
55 to 64816
75+704
35 to 54609
18 to 34286

Anderson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9378.57%
Black3535.43%
Hispanic783.26%
2+ Races452.76%
Other Race364.28%
Native American2819.05%
Asian1910.86%

Anderson township Veterans by Race

Anderson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anderson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Anderson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson 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

74.75%

Born in Anderson township

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.53%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Anderson township residents were born in the United States, with 74.75% having been born in Indiana. 1.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anderson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,1672510.44%
202856,9162510.44%
202756,6652510.44%
202656,4142510.45%
202556,1632510.45%
202455,9122510.45%
202355,6612510.45%
202255,410810.15%
202155,3291200.22%
202055,2091720.31%
201955,037-150-0.27%
201855,187-63-0.11%
201755,250-81-0.15%
201655,331-40-0.07%
201555,371-234-0.42%
201455,605-206-0.37%
201355,811250.04%
201255,786-356-0.63%
201156,142-266-0.47%
201056,40800%

Anderson township Population by Year