Center township, Indiana Population 2024

5,134

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.08%
  • Two or more races: 7.07%
  • Other race: 1.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
477.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (75)
The current population of Center township, Indiana is 5,134 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,059.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,57590.08%
Two or more races3597.07%
Other race651.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.83%
Black or African American240.47%
Asian140.28%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

40.7

Total

40.8

Male

40.7

Female

Center township Adults

There are 3,976 adults, (650 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female2,49149.05%
Male2,58850.95%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0882.4370.829.2
Married9553.1989.510.5
Non Family7711.454.945.1
Female2132.6952.647.4
Male1492.5659.140.9

2.98

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Center township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2717.96%
Associates Degree3259.55%
Bachelors Degree3219.43%
Graduate Degree882.59%
High School Graduate1,74851.37%
Less Than 9th Grade210.62%
Some College62918.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Center township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1762,934376
2+ Races1227413
Hispanic100600
Islander42420
Black24240
Other Race15158
Asian141212

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.71%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,200$77,969$53,875
Graduate Degree$72,643$73,393$0
High School Graduate$33,780$47,840$21,703
Less Than 9th Grade$33,833$44,655$24,342
Overall$38,162$52,857$27,500
Some College$37,765$61,250$27,991

$38,162

Average Earnings

$52,857

Average Male

$27,500

Average Female

Center township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Center township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Center township Language

99.23% of Center township residents speak only English, while 0.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,56570715.49%
Multiple321299.03%
Black241041.67%

14.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.24%

Male Poverty Rate

18.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is Black, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Multiple, with 9.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.37%.

Center township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.59%
High School20.37%
Some College6.92%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed9.34%
Female Employed5.16%
Female Unemployed0%

Center township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Center township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,521$79,299
Households$55,357$67,492
Married Families$97,802$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,063$44,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Center township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Center 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 45-54.

Center township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Center township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

236

Number of Veterans

236

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
First Gulf War42
Korea21
World War II10
Second Gulf War8

Center township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74101
75+71
55 to 6440
35 to 5424
18 to 340

Center township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2105.68%
2+ Races189.94%
Hispanic1818%
Other Race853.33%

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Center township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Center township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Center 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

50.09%

Born in Center township

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 50.09% having been born in Indiana. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Center township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,289310.59%
20285,258310.59%
20275,227310.6%
20265,196310.6%
20255,165310.6%
20245,134310.61%
20235,103310.61%
20225,07200%
20215,072130.26%
20205,059-183-3.49%
20195,242-2-0.04%
20185,244-5-0.1%
20175,249120.23%
20165,237-7-0.13%
20155,24450.1%
20145,239-33-0.63%
20135,27220.04%
20125,270-30-0.57%
20115,300-15-0.28%
20105,31500%

Center township Population by Year