Needham township, Indiana Population 2024

7,786

Needham township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.34%
  • Two or more races: 2.53%
  • Black or African American: 1.6%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
222.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.41% (183)
The current population of Needham township, Indiana is 7,786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,603.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,20795.34%
Two or more races1912.53%
Black or African American1211.6%
Other race340.45%
Native American60.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Needham township Population by Race

Needham township Population Pyramid 2024

Needham township Median Age

40.6

Total

39.9

Male

41.1

Female

Needham township Adults

There are 5,841 adults, (1,115 of whom are seniors) in Needham township.

Needham township Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Needham township Sex Ratio

Female4,09554.17%
Male3,46445.83%

Needham township Population by Age

Needham township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8412.6685.614.4
Married1,7363.0793.36.7
Non Family7841.2372.127.9
Female1813.488.411.6
Male1404.5162.937.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Needham township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2634.97%
Associates Degree79715.06%
Bachelors Degree92217.42%
Graduate Degree4498.48%
High School Graduate1,73932.85%
Less Than 9th Grade490.93%
Some College1,07420.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Needham township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Needham township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0334,7301,257
Hispanic17917988
Black64647
2+ Races372823
Other Race34340
Native American666

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Needham township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,230$85,927$53,750
Graduate Degree$80,938$106,731$77,019
High School Graduate$49,531$64,205$34,539
Less Than 9th Grade$9,565$46,389$6,333
Overall$58,282$67,624$45,729
Some College$54,327$57,721$51,176

$58,282

Average Earnings

$67,624

Average Male

$45,729

Average Female

Needham township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Needham township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Needham township Language

96.95% of Needham 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 2.16% of the population.

Needham township Language

Needham township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,89469510.08%
Hispanic377359.28%
Multiple1913216.75%
Other341235.29%

9.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.63%

Male Poverty Rate

12.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Needham township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Needham township is Other, with 35.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Needham township is Hispanic, with 9.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.63%.

Needham township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.65%
High School13.54%
Some College9.41%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Needham township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.11%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed4.45%
Female Unemployed0%

Needham township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Needham township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,795$122,480
Households$87,701$102,598
Married Families$109,365$-999,999,999
Non Families-$47,328

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Needham township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Needham township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Needham 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 35-44.

Needham township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Needham township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

331

Number of Veterans

317

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War106
First Gulf War93
Vietnam85
Korea8
World War II0

Needham township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7486
35 to 5485
75+65
18 to 3458
55 to 6437

Needham township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3315.82%

Needham township Veterans by Race

Needham township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Needham township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Needham township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Needham township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Needham 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

74.92%

Born in Needham township

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Needham township residents were born in the United States, with 74.92% having been born in Indiana. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Needham township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,056540.67%
20288,002540.68%
20277,948540.68%
20267,894540.69%
20257,840540.69%
20247,786540.7%
20237,732540.7%
20227,678-1-0.01%
20217,679761%
20207,6034526.32%
20197,151901.27%
20187,061680.97%
20176,993771.11%
20166,9161021.5%
20156,814711.05%
20146,743480.72%
20136,695661%
20126,629610.93%
20116,568350.54%
20106,53300%

Needham township Population by Year