Center township

County:: Starke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.345
State:: Indiana

Center township is located in Starke County, Indiana. Center township has a 2025 population of 6,025. Center township is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,144 in 2020.

The average household income in Center township is $58,253 with a poverty rate of 25.4%. The median age in Center township is 39.1 years: 37.4 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Center township includes 91.91% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,613	91.91%
Two or more races	235	3.85%
Black or African American	96	1.57%
Other race	84	1.38%
Native American	68	1.11%
Asian	11	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Center township's average per capita income is $35,411. Household income levels show a median of $49,619. The poverty rate stands at 25.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,197	-
Families	$59,534	$66,984
Households	$49,619	$58,253
Non Families	$26,192	$37,537

$35,411

Average Income

$49,619

Median Household Income

25.4%

Poverty Rate