Jefferson township, Indiana Population 2024

1,757

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 100%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
52.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
33.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.79% (-32)
The current population of Jefferson township, Indiana is 1,757 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,789.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,054100%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

34.5

Total

39.5

Male

30.6

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,522 adults, (301 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female1,06751.95%
Male98748.05%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7752.6588.411.6
Married5023.1797.82.2
Non Family2081.277525
Male533.349.150.9
Female121.831000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade564.43%
Associates Degree1269.98%
Bachelors Degree16713.22%
Graduate Degree383.01%
High School Graduate60447.82%
Less Than 9th Grade685.38%
Some College20416.15%

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
White1,2631,139205

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.18%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.23%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,750$79,750$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,125$53,362$16,574
Less Than 9th Grade$28,843$29,722$0
Overall$43,646$54,914$28,873
Some College$33,750$95,125$28,971

$43,646

Average Earnings

$54,914

Average Male

$28,873

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

96.96% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 3.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.63% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,054874.24%

4.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

8%

Male Poverty Rate

0.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 4.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 4.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.19%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.45%
High School5.63%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
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$86,185$101,821
Households$76,676$90,175
Married Families$86,923$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,682$54,902

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

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 Over 65, 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

109

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War50
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5457
75+23
55 to 6422
65 to 747
18 to 340

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1097.16%

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

14.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

85.64%

Born in Jefferson township

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 85.64% having been born in Indiana. 0.39% 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
20291,722-7-0.4%
20281,729-7-0.4%
20271,736-7-0.4%
20261,743-7-0.4%
20251,750-7-0.4%
20241,757-7-0.4%
20231,764-7-0.4%
20221,771-4-0.23%
20211,775-14-0.78%
20201,789341.94%
20191,75500%
20181,755130.75%
20171,742-11-0.63%
20161,753-3-0.17%
20151,756-12-0.68%
20141,768-1-0.06%
20131,769-17-0.95%
20121,78610.06%
20111,785-18-1%
20101,80300%

Jefferson township Population by Year