Posey township, Indiana Population 2024

1,822

Posey township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.51%
  • Two or more races: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
33.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
54.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.16% (-3)
The current population of Posey township, Indiana is 1,822 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,825.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,41297.51%
Two or more races362.49%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Posey township Population by Race

Posey township Population Pyramid 2024

Posey township Median Age

35.1

Total

34.7

Male

41.1

Female

Posey township Adults

There are 1,160 adults, (171 of whom are seniors) in Posey township.

Posey township Age Dependency

46.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Posey township Sex Ratio

Female73850.97%
Male71049.03%

Posey township Population by Age

Posey township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5742.5290.69.4
Married3183.0498.71.3
Non Family2061.582.517.5
Female323.1959.440.6
Male183.8994.45.6

2.97

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Posey township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade596.3%
Associates Degree14415.37%
Bachelors Degree899.5%
Graduate Degree90.96%
High School Graduate34036.29%
Less Than 9th Grade758%
Some College22123.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Posey township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Posey township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White92378998
2+ Races14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.62%.

Posey township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,802$35,677$23,552
Less Than 9th Grade$24,077$24,077$0
Overall$36,795$54,413$24,623
Some College$54,509$56,458$0

$36,795

Average Earnings

$54,413

Average Male

$24,623

Average Female

Posey township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Posey township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Posey township Language

100% of Posey township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Posey township Language

Posey township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,41218513.1%
Multiple361233.33%

13.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.96%

Male Poverty Rate

14.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Posey township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Posey township is Multiple, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Posey township is White, with 13.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.07%.

Posey township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater11.22%
High School10%
Some College8.49%
Less Than 9th Grade6.72%

Posey township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.03%
Female Unemployed0%

Posey township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Posey township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,500$88,905
Households$64,000$75,050
Married Families$90,577$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,643$47,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Posey township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

64.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Posey township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Posey 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 45-54.

Posey township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Posey township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

58

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War17
Vietnam10
Korea0
World War II0

Posey township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6426
65 to 7418
35 to 5410
75+4
18 to 340

Posey township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White585.06%

Posey township Veterans by Race

Posey township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Posey township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Posey township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Posey township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Posey 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

59.94%

Born in Posey township

98.2%

Native Born

1.8%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.2% of Posey township residents were born in the United States, with 59.94% having been born in Indiana. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Posey township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,82200%
20281,82200%
20271,82200%
20261,82200%
20251,82200%
20241,82200%
20231,82200%
20221,82230.16%
20211,819-6-0.33%
20201,825-35-1.88%
20191,860100.54%
20181,85090.49%
20171,84130.16%
20161,838-5-0.27%
20151,843-6-0.32%
20141,84980.43%
20131,841-13-0.7%
20121,854-15-0.8%
20111,869-6-0.32%
20101,87500%

Posey township Population by Year