Ross, Indiana Population 2024

Ross Demographics

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

  • White: 62.88%
  • Two or more races: 15.64%
  • Black or African American: 14.75%
  • Other race: 5.98%
  • Asian: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
5.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,23862.88%
Two or more races1,05415.64%
Black or African American99414.75%
Other race4035.98%
Asian500.74%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ross Population by Race

Ross Population Pyramid 2024

Ross Median Age

40.8

Total

40.7

Male

40.9

Female

Ross Adults

There are 5,182 adults, (885 of whom are seniors) in Ross.

Ross Age Dependency

56.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ross Sex Ratio

Female3,50051.93%
Male3,24048.07%

Ross Population by Age

Ross Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8162.3968.131.9
Non Family1,2061.264.635.4
Married1,0203.3393.76.3
Female4333.0824.575.5
Male1573.4749.750.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ross Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade51711.13%
Associates Degree2194.71%
Bachelors Degree58412.57%
Graduate Degree1553.34%
High School Graduate2,15146.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1813.9%
Some College83818.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ross Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ross Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9132,438321
Hispanic808681176
Black747673231
2+ Races509441146
Other Race2281690
Asian391717
Native American111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Ross Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,506$37,149$35,323
Graduate Degree$63,563$64,219$45,469
High School Graduate$39,004$44,207$37,624
Less Than 9th Grade$42,059$51,583$18,472
Overall$40,468$52,571$36,063
Some College$42,422$75,409$34,038

$40,468

Average Earnings

$52,571

Average Male

$36,063

Average Female

Ross Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ross Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ross Language

91.46% of Ross residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.66% of the population.

Ross Language

Ross Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,81553013.89%
Black97927227.78%
Hispanic1,46723415.95%
Multiple1,05417516.6%
Other40111628.93%
Asian50714%

16.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.73%

Male Poverty Rate

16.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ross

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ross is Other, with 28.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ross is White, with 13.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.35%.

Ross Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.5%
High School15.9%
Some College11.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Ross Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.16%
Female Unemployed18.87%
Female Employed5.09%
Male Employed3.41%

Ross Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ross Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,375$83,879
Households$53,824$67,226
Married Families$84,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,007$44,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ross Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ross Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ross 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 55-64.

Ross Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ross Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

329

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War95
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War48
Korea13
World War II0

Ross Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54145
75+63
55 to 6447
18 to 3438
65 to 7436

Ross Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2316.87%
Hispanic696.6%
2+ Races506.9%
Other Race2912.72%
Black192.33%

Ross Veterans by Race

Ross Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ross Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ross Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ross Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ross 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

64.33%

Born in Ross

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Ross residents were born in the United States, with 64.33% having been born in Indiana. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ross Place of Birth