Prairieton township, Indiana Population 2024

1,120

Prairieton township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.23%
  • Two or more races: 1.77%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
17.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.60/sq mi
The current population of Prairieton township, Indiana is 1,120 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,120.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,16898.23%
Two or more races211.77%
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

Prairieton township Population by Race

Prairieton township Population Pyramid 2024

Prairieton township Median Age

37.2

Total

31.2

Male

46.6

Female

Prairieton township Adults

There are 906 adults, (261 of whom are seniors) in Prairieton township.

Prairieton township Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Prairieton township Sex Ratio

Female64754.42%
Male54245.58%

Prairieton township Population by Age

Prairieton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4422.696931
Married2083.4890.99.1
Non Family119046.253.8
Female732.7957.542.5
Male423.445.254.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prairieton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree11014.18%
Bachelors Degree9412.11%
Graduate Degree7910.18%
High School Graduate29538.02%
Less Than 9th Grade313.99%
Some College16721.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prairieton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prairieton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White765734173
2+ Races11110

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 22.61%.

Prairieton 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$37,902$38,333$37,697
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$31,000$49,511$19,841
Some College$0$78,713$18,750

$31,000

Average Earnings

$49,511

Average Male

$19,841

Average Female

Prairieton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prairieton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prairieton township Language

99.33% of Prairieton township residents speak only English, while 0.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Prairieton township Language

Prairieton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,14111610.17%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.49%

Male Poverty Rate

9.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prairieton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prairieton township is White, with 10.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prairieton township is White, with 10.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.57%.

Prairieton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
Some College4.69%
High School2.71%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Prairieton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.62%
Male Employed13.73%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prairieton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prairieton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,719$87,656
Households$66,842$74,736
Married Families$105,263$-999,999,999
Non Families-$33,921

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prairieton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Prairieton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prairieton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Prairieton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prairieton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

69

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War27
Vietnam6
Korea0
World War II0

Prairieton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3431
35 to 5427
75+22
55 to 646
65 to 740

Prairieton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White869.61%

Prairieton township Veterans by Race

Prairieton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prairieton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.7%

Labor Force Participation

74.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Prairieton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prairieton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prairieton 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

84.52%

Born in Prairieton township

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Prairieton township residents were born in the United States, with 84.52% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Prairieton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,12000%
20281,12000%
20271,12000%
20261,12000%
20251,12000%
20241,12000%
20231,12000%
20221,12000%
20211,12000%
20201,120-89-7.36%
20191,209-4-0.33%
20181,213-5-0.41%
20171,218-9-0.73%
20161,22740.33%
20151,223-4-0.33%
20141,227-3-0.24%
20131,230-1-0.08%
20121,23100%
20111,23190.74%
20101,22200%

Prairieton township Population by Year