Jefferson township, Indiana Population 2024

1,386

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Two or more races: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
28.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.51% (7)
The current population of Jefferson township, Indiana is 1,386 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,379.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,22198.87%
Black or African American131.05%
Two or more races10.08%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

47.5

Total

47.9

Male

45.8

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 990 adults, (297 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female55144.62%
Male68455.38%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5282.3480.519.5
Married3052.65973
Non Family1551.2363.936.1
Female623.6138.761.3
Male621000

2.69

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade646.93%
Associates Degree808.67%
Bachelors Degree18319.83%
Graduate Degree262.82%
High School Graduate43246.8%
Less Than 9th Grade111.19%
Some College12713.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White922847209
2+ Races110

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 white people with a rate of 22.67%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,438$0$0
Graduate Degree$51,250$0$0
High School Graduate$48,229$50,758$46,250
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$46,078$47,447$41,654
Some College$41,211$46,500$40,898

$46,078

Average Earnings

$47,447

Average Male

$41,654

Average Female

Jefferson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson township Language

100% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,219685.58%

5.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

3.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 5.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 5.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.59%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52%
High School1.39%
Some College0.48%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed10.19%
Female Employed1.54%
Female Unemployed0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,620$78,422
Households$60,833$90,088
Married Families$80,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,617$117,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

64.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jefferson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

106

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
World War II49
Vietnam18
Korea13
First Gulf War12
Second Gulf War9

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+65
65 to 7423
35 to 5412
55 to 646
18 to 340

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10610.72%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

78.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson 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

90.45%

Born in Jefferson township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 90.45% 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.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,40640.29%
20281,40240.29%
20271,39840.29%
20261,39440.29%
20251,39040.29%
20241,38640.29%
20231,38240.29%
20221,378-5-0.36%
20211,38340.29%
20201,379-47-3.3%
20191,426-6-0.42%
20181,432-1-0.07%
20171,43310.07%
20161,432-10-0.69%
20151,442-5-0.35%
20141,447-2-0.14%
20131,449-8-0.55%
20121,457-18-1.22%
20111,475-12-0.81%
20101,48700%

Jefferson township Population by Year