Ray township, Indiana Population 2024

1,598

Ray township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.76%
  • Two or more races: 1.24%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
25.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
62.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.85% (29)
The current population of Ray township, Indiana is 1,598 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,569.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35398.76%
Two or more races171.24%
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

Ray township Population by Race

Ray township Population Pyramid 2024

Ray township Median Age

35.3

Total

37.9

Male

32.8

Female

Ray township Adults

There are 1,009 adults, (210 of whom are seniors) in Ray township.

Ray township Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ray township Sex Ratio

Female73153.36%
Male63946.64%

Ray township Population by Age

Ray township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4622.9777.522.5
Married3023.0487.112.9
Non Family781.3648.751.3
Female574.2584.215.8
Male254.163664

3.14

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ray township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11013.06%
Associates Degree475.58%
Bachelors Degree80.95%
Graduate Degree273.21%
High School Graduate43852.02%
Less Than 9th Grade323.8%
Some College18021.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ray township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ray township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White82568535
2+ Races17150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 88.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 4.24%.

Ray 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$36,875$48,036$0
Less Than 9th Grade$55,625$59,063$42,500
Overall$40,929$51,500$23,542
Some College$49,063$51,500$0

$40,929

Average Earnings

$51,500

Average Male

$23,542

Average Female

Ray township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ray township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ray township Language

99.69% of Ray township residents speak only English, while 0.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.31% of the population.

Ray township Language

Ray township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,35115311.32%

11.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.95%

Male Poverty Rate

11.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ray township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ray township is White, with 11.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ray township is White, with 11.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.98%.

Ray township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.93%
High School7.08%
Bachelors or Greater5.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1.41%

Ray township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Male Employed7.84%
Female Unemployed5.41%
Female Employed0%

Ray township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ray township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,500$71,387
Households$58,571$68,371
Married Families$76,818$-999,999,999
Non Families-$46,371

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ray township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ray township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ray 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.

Ray township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ray township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
First Gulf War18
Korea17
Second Gulf War12
World War II0

Ray township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7432
75+19
55 to 6418
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Ray township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White727.58%
2+ Races952.94%

Ray township Veterans by Race

Ray township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ray township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

12.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ray township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ray township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ray 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

81.61%

Born in Ray township

99.85%

Native Born

0.15%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.85% of Ray township residents were born in the United States, with 81.61% having been born in Indiana. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Ray township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,678160.96%
20281,662160.97%
20271,646160.98%
20261,630160.99%
20251,614161%
20241,598161.01%
20231,582161.02%
20221,566-9-0.57%
20211,57560.38%
20201,569-82-4.97%
20191,65150.3%
20181,64670.43%
20171,63940.24%
20161,63510.06%
20151,634-2-0.12%
20141,63620.12%
20131,63410.06%
20121,633-5-0.31%
20111,63800%
20101,63800%

Ray township Population by Year