Pike township, Indiana Population 2024

82,313

Pike township Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.98%
  • White: 35.72%
  • Two or more races: 5.89%
  • Other race: 4.35%
  • Asian: 2.83%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
41.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,973.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-695)
The current population of Pike township, Indiana is 82,313 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 83,008.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American42,15350.98%
White29,53835.72%
Two or more races4,8705.89%
Other race3,5974.35%
Asian2,3392.83%
Native American1940.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike township Population by Race

Pike township Population Pyramid 2024

Pike township Median Age

35.3

Total

32.1

Male

37.6

Female

Pike township Adults

There are 62,836 adults, (10,627 of whom are seniors) in Pike township.

Pike township Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike township Sex Ratio

Female44,80454.18%
Male37,88745.82%

Pike township Population by Age

Pike township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,5642.455446
Non Family15,2081.2241.658.4
Married11,6713.3771.528.5
Female5,1463.614951
Male1,5393.8459.140.9

3.37

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8145.2%
Associates Degree4,9049.07%
Bachelors Degree13,61625.17%
Graduate Degree7,81314.44%
High School Graduate11,75821.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7453.23%
Some College11,44621.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pike township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pike township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black25,47423,1087,990
White20,86320,02511,289
Hispanic4,6833,519992
2+ Races2,4762,438737
Other Race1,9821,280305
Asian1,6621,483683
Native American1149621

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 54.11%.

Pike township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,656$62,364$50,000
Graduate Degree$71,771$68,603$73,556
High School Graduate$34,643$37,307$29,241
Less Than 9th Grade$26,892$32,732$21,817
Overall$43,559$45,422$41,544
Some College$40,811$42,368$38,475

$43,559

Average Earnings

$45,422

Average Male

$41,544

Average Female

Pike township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike township Language

81.13% of Pike township residents speak only English, while 18.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.16% of the population.

Pike township Language

Pike township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,8717,35517.57%
Hispanic9,9052,04620.66%
White25,8111,7786.89%
Other3,59787124.21%
Multiple4,8703216.59%
Asian2,3391014.32%
Native194178.76%

13.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.75%

Male Poverty Rate

16.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike township is Other, with 24.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike township is Asian, with 4.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.82%.

Pike township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.65%
High School14.02%
Some College9.94%
Bachelors or Greater6.31%

Pike township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.57%
Male Unemployed21.58%
Female Employed8.09%
Male Employed4%

Pike township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,257$111,628
Households$62,719$88,904
Married Families$97,020$136,057
Non Families$48,589$58,716

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike 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.

Pike township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,945

Number of Veterans

2,607

Male Veterans

338

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam949
Second Gulf War651
First Gulf War494
World War II83
Korea71

Pike township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74713
55 to 64707
35 to 54639
75+627
18 to 34259

Pike township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7036.83%
Black1,1503.84%
Hispanic881.44%
2+ Races652%
Asian150.83%
Other Race120.44%

Pike township Veterans by Race

Pike township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pike township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike 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

58.8%

Born in Pike township

84.83%

Native Born

15.17%

Foreign Born

9.31%

Non Citizen

5.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.83% of Pike township residents were born in the United States, with 58.8% having been born in Indiana. 9.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Pike township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,978-67-0.08%
202882,045-67-0.08%
202782,112-67-0.08%
202682,179-67-0.08%
202582,246-67-0.08%
202482,313-67-0.08%
202382,380-67-0.08%
202282,447-146-0.18%
202182,593-415-0.5%
202083,008-460-0.55%
201983,4684360.53%
201883,0327280.88%
201782,3045310.65%
201681,7735000.62%
201581,2734000.49%
201480,8735770.72%
201380,2968861.12%
201279,4107770.99%
201178,6336290.81%
201078,00400%

Pike township Population by Year