Patoka township, Indiana Population 2024

11,645

Patoka township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.98%
  • Black or African American: 4.09%
  • Two or more races: 3.98%
  • Other race: 3.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.64%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.03%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
68.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
170.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (70)
The current population of Patoka township, Indiana is 11,645 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,575.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,95785.98%
Black or African American4744.09%
Two or more races4613.98%
Other race3983.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1901.64%
Asian970.84%
Native American30.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Patoka township Population by Race

Patoka township Population Pyramid 2024

Patoka township Median Age

39.4

Total

39.8

Male

38.1

Female

Patoka township Adults

There are 8,843 adults, (2,095 of whom are seniors) in Patoka township.

Patoka township Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Patoka township Sex Ratio

Female5,73249.5%
Male5,84850.5%

Patoka township Population by Age

Patoka township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5432.4568.731.3
Married2,1573.1384.415.6
Non Family1,5901.2351.648.4
Male3983.1663.336.7
Female3982.9756.543.5

3

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Patoka township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5607.01%
Associates Degree7759.7%
Bachelors Degree89711.23%
Graduate Degree2983.73%
High School Graduate3,66945.93%
Less Than 9th Grade3073.84%
Some College1,48218.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Patoka township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Patoka township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0906,5301,113
Black39532961
Hispanic255405
Other Race208240
2+ Races113730
Asian979716
Islander66520
Native American300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 16.49%.

Patoka township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,357$84,063$49,865
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,215$46,653$29,537
Less Than 9th Grade$17,330$18,083$16,934
Overall$40,737$48,918$29,926
Some College$40,918$56,250$29,700

$40,737

Average Earnings

$48,918

Average Male

$29,926

Average Female

Patoka township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Patoka township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Patoka township Language

95.52% of Patoka township residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.

Patoka township Language

Patoka township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,48994910%
Black434337.6%
Other395256.33%
Hispanic468255.34%
Multiple458204.37%

9.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.47%

Male Poverty Rate

12.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Patoka township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Patoka township is White, with 10% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Patoka township is Multiple, with 4.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.69%.

Patoka township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.15%
High School9.5%
Some College3.81%
Bachelors or Greater2.29%

Patoka township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Female Employed9.22%
Male Unemployed8.89%
Male Employed1.76%

Patoka township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Patoka township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,815$93,585
Households$64,396$80,658
Married Families$88,771$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,330$53,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Patoka township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Patoka township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Patoka 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 55-64.

Patoka township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Patoka township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

820

Number of Veterans

746

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam299
First Gulf War252
Second Gulf War144
Korea39
World War II24

Patoka township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74310
35 to 54242
75+139
18 to 3474
55 to 6455

Patoka township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7309.33%
Black7719.49%
2+ Races138.5%

Patoka township Veterans by Race

Patoka township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Patoka township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Patoka township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Patoka township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Patoka 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

72.44%

Born in Patoka township

96.73%

Native Born

3.27%

Foreign Born

1.99%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.73% of Patoka township residents were born in the United States, with 72.44% having been born in Indiana. 1.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Patoka township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,730170.15%
202811,713170.15%
202711,696170.15%
202611,679170.15%
202511,662170.15%
202411,645170.15%
202311,628170.15%
202211,611390.34%
202111,572-3-0.03%
202011,575-340-2.85%
201911,915470.4%
201811,868-7-0.06%
201711,875330.28%
201611,842170.14%
201511,825-24-0.2%
201411,849500.42%
201311,799-39-0.33%
201211,838-21-0.18%
201111,859-23-0.19%
201011,88200%

Patoka township Population by Year