Otter Creek township, Indiana Population 2024

8,972

Otter Creek township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.46%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Other race: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
254.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.39% (-35)
The current population of Otter Creek township, Indiana is 8,972 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,007.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,52494.46%
Two or more races3053.38%
Black or African American1201.33%
Other race700.78%
Native American50.06%
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

Otter Creek township Population by Race

Otter Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Otter Creek township Median Age

46.1

Total

38

Male

51.6

Female

Otter Creek township Adults

There are 7,335 adults, (1,466 of whom are seniors) in Otter Creek township.

Otter Creek township Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Otter Creek township Sex Ratio

Female4,39048.65%
Male4,63451.35%

Otter Creek township Population by Age

Otter Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0002.2576.124
Married1,8852.7396.63.4
Non Family1,6301.2662.537.5
Female3223.2848.451.6
Male1634.4728.871.2

2.78

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Otter Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2674.14%
Associates Degree76411.84%
Bachelors Degree98715.3%
Graduate Degree4707.29%
High School Graduate2,64741.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1322.05%
Some College1,18318.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Otter Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Otter Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0785,6981,387
2+ Races15313421
Black979749
Hispanic70700
Other Race47470
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.52%.

Otter Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,473$70,691$49,196
Graduate Degree$76,346$77,788$76,250
High School Graduate$44,363$47,350$36,337
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,475$52,150$39,258
Some College$41,794$51,952$34,264

$45,475

Average Earnings

$52,150

Average Male

$39,258

Average Female

Otter Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Otter Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Otter Creek township Language

98.48% of Otter Creek township residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Otter Creek township Language

Otter Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4201,10013.06%
Multiple3045217.11%
Other704767.14%
Black1202924.17%

13.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.28%

Male Poverty Rate

11.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Otter Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Otter Creek township is Other, with 67.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Otter Creek township is White, with 13.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.03%.

Otter Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.6%
Some College7.24%
High School7.18%
Bachelors or Greater6.18%

Otter Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.75%
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Employed8.82%
Female Employed6.86%

Otter Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Otter Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,355$91,875
Households$65,411$75,267
Married Families$92,757$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,035$45,648

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Otter Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Otter Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Otter Creek 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.

Otter Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Otter Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

654

Number of Veterans

607

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam180
Second Gulf War172
First Gulf War57
Korea33
World War II0

Otter Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64243
65 to 74123
75+118
35 to 54112
18 to 3458

Otter Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6379.21%
Black99.28%
2+ Races84%

Otter Creek township Veterans by Race

Otter Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Otter Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Otter Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Otter Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Otter Creek 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

80.2%

Born in Otter Creek township

99.99%

Native Born

0.01%

Foreign Born

0.01%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.99% of Otter Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 80.2% having been born in Indiana. 0.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Otter Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,912-12-0.13%
20288,924-12-0.13%
20278,936-12-0.13%
20268,948-12-0.13%
20258,960-12-0.13%
20248,972-12-0.13%
20238,984-12-0.13%
20228,996-12-0.13%
20219,00810.01%
20209,007710.79%
20198,936-48-0.53%
20188,984-46-0.51%
20179,030-74-0.81%
20169,104310.34%
20159,073-34-0.37%
20149,107-29-0.32%
20139,136-13-0.14%
20129,14950.05%
20119,144530.58%
20109,09100%

Otter Creek township Population by Year