Jefferson township, Indiana Population 2024

1,900

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.17%
  • Two or more races: 12.41%
  • Asian: 3.42%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
31.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
60.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.4% (-27)
The current population of Jefferson township, Indiana is 1,900 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,927.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,77084.17%
Two or more races26112.41%
Asian723.42%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

34.8

Total

36.6

Male

33.2

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,361 adults, (178 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female1,04749.79%
Male1,05650.21%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6693.1484.615.4
Married4113.3997.82.2
Non Family114067.532.5
Female904.2336.763.3
Male543.981000

3.48

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

84.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade896.93%
Associates Degree15411.99%
Bachelors Degree846.54%
Graduate Degree161.25%
High School Graduate59045.95%
Less Than 9th Grade27821.65%
Some College735.69%

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
White1,22585884
Asian43430
2+ Races161616

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$81,898$28,368
Less Than 9th Grade$34,286$39,605$8,333
Overall$46,515$59,839$27,390
Some College$55,429$0$45,303

$46,515

Average Earnings

$59,839

Average Male

$27,390

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

68.3% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 31.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 29.3% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple26123288.89%
Hispanic200200100%
White1,770663.73%

14.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.87%

Male Poverty Rate

22.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 3.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.21%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater16%
Less Than 9th Grade15.53%
High School1.53%
Some College0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed15.4%
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$98,674$96,635
Households$95,607$89,014
Married Families$100,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,435$37,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.0%

Male Marriage Rate

67.0%

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

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

119

Number of Veterans

119

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War67
Vietnam52
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6467
65 to 7452
18 to 340
35 to 540
75+0

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1199.14%

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

86.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.8%

Labor Force Participation

77.7%

Employment Rate

1.5%

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

83.17%

Born in Jefferson township

96.58%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.58% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 83.17% having been born in Indiana. 1.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,835-13-0.7%
20281,848-13-0.7%
20271,861-13-0.69%
20261,874-13-0.69%
20251,887-13-0.68%
20241,900-13-0.68%
20231,913-13-0.67%
20221,92630.16%
20211,923-4-0.21%
20201,927-112-5.49%
20192,039-4-0.2%
20182,04330.15%
20172,04030.15%
20162,037-1-0.05%
20152,03820.1%
20142,03640.2%
20132,03220.1%
20122,03030.15%
20112,027-3-0.15%
20102,03000%

Jefferson township Population by Year