Jefferson township, Indiana Population 2024

5,983

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.02%
  • Two or more races: 4.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
47.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
127.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.45% (143)
The current population of Jefferson township, Indiana is 5,983 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,840.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,55095.02%
Two or more races2584.42%
Black or African American330.56%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

37.6

Total

33.7

Male

43.2

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 4,588 adults, (1,264 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female2,81348.16%
Male3,02851.84%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5612.247723
Married1,5112.7885.114.9
Non Family7431.0270.729.3
Female2142.862.637.4
Male931.842872

2.74

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2275.37%
Associates Degree50211.88%
Bachelors Degree72817.22%
Graduate Degree2275.37%
High School Graduate1,43834.02%
Less Than 9th Grade521.23%
Some College1,05324.91%

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
White4,0893,810930
2+ Races10510525
Hispanic717125
Black33330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 35.21%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,849$43,396$68,054
Graduate Degree$70,655$0$70,179
High School Graduate$33,964$47,639$25,493
Less Than 9th Grade$67,853$0$34,000
Overall$43,546$50,035$36,410
Some College$41,716$66,157$35,160

$43,546

Average Earnings

$50,035

Average Male

$36,410

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

96.95% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 3.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.05% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4523897.13%
Multiple25883.1%

6.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.61%

Male Poverty Rate

9.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 7.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is Multiple, with 3.1% 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 9.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.24%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.68%
Some College7.56%
High School7.15%
Bachelors or Greater0.95%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.71%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.51%
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$83,938$97,978
Households$65,170$80,604
Married Families$101,587$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,098$38,095

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

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 35-44, 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

481

Number of Veterans

465

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War151
Vietnam133
Korea76
First Gulf War73
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74141
18 to 34108
75+92
55 to 6478
35 to 5462

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48110.88%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

0.7%

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

82.45%

Born in Jefferson township

98.61%

Native Born

1.39%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.61% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 82.45% having been born in Indiana. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,263560.9%
20286,207560.91%
20276,151560.92%
20266,095560.93%
20256,039560.94%
20245,983560.94%
20235,927560.95%
20225,871300.51%
20215,84110.02%
20205,840-46-0.78%
20195,886330.56%
20185,853120.21%
20175,841180.31%
20165,82340.07%
20155,819100.17%
20145,809230.4%
20135,78630.05%
20125,783-4-0.07%
20115,787130.23%
20105,77400%

Jefferson township Population by Year