Plain township, Indiana Population 2024

8,870

Plain township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.96%
  • Two or more races: 8.3%
  • Asian: 3.27%
  • Other race: 1.77%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
33.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
261.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.28% (25)
The current population of Plain township, Indiana is 8,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,845.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,59185.96%
Two or more races7338.3%
Asian2893.27%
Other race1561.77%
Black or African American620.7%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plain township Population by Race

Plain township Population Pyramid 2024

Plain township Median Age

32.1

Total

31.5

Male

32.5

Female

Plain township Adults

There are 6,105 adults, (1,275 of whom are seniors) in Plain township.

Plain township Age Dependency

82.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Plain township Sex Ratio

Female4,31648.87%
Male4,51551.13%

Plain township Population by Age

Plain township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1752.7867.932.1
Married1,5993.3884.615.4
Non Family9931.3155.744.3
Female4153.6950.849.2
Male1683.4923.276.8

3.32

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plain township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3266.17%
Associates Degree4328.18%
Bachelors Degree92417.49%
Graduate Degree61011.55%
High School Graduate1,59630.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3176%
Some College1,07820.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plain township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plain township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3494,0311,191
Hispanic651338143
2+ Races23513691
Asian209202192
Other Race117810
Black57578

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.87%.

Plain township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,063$59,286$28,796
Graduate Degree$88,125$97,500$80,200
High School Graduate$41,250$50,818$28,516
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$17,604
Overall$46,691$59,883$29,733
Some College$47,273$62,721$40,259

$46,691

Average Earnings

$59,883

Average Male

$29,733

Average Female

Plain township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plain township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plain township Language

83.6% of Plain township residents speak only English, while 16.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.81% of the population.

Plain township Language

Plain township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,84575311%
Hispanic1,51922915.08%
Multiple73318224.83%
Other1561912.18%

11.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.94%

Male Poverty Rate

13.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plain township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plain township is Multiple, with 24.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plain township is White, with 11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.02%.

Plain township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.17%
Some College7.09%
High School6.81%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%

Plain township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.38%
Female Unemployed39.62%
Female Employed12.01%
Male Employed3.27%

Plain township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plain township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,286$105,172
Households$71,288$91,073
Married Families$97,868$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,156$53,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plain township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Plain township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plain 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.

Plain township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plain township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

358

Number of Veterans

321

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam134
Korea56
First Gulf War34
Second Gulf War33
World War II1

Plain township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+171
55 to 6470
65 to 7458
35 to 5454
18 to 345

Plain township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3376.23%
Black1221.05%
2+ Races93.83%

Plain township Veterans by Race

Plain township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plain township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Plain township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plain township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plain 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

71.86%

Born in Plain township

89.36%

Native Born

10.64%

Foreign Born

8.48%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.36% of Plain township residents were born in the United States, with 71.86% having been born in Indiana. 8.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plain township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,790-16-0.18%
20288,806-16-0.18%
20278,822-16-0.18%
20268,838-16-0.18%
20258,854-16-0.18%
20248,870-16-0.18%
20238,886-16-0.18%
20228,902390.44%
20218,863180.2%
20208,84596712.27%
20197,878-1-0.01%
20187,879300.38%
20177,849310.4%
20167,818130.17%
20157,80550.06%
20147,800410.53%
20137,759210.27%
20127,738220.29%
20117,716-3-0.04%
20107,71900%

Plain township Population by Year