Scipio township, Indiana Population 2024

5,144

Scipio township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.53%
  • Two or more races: 6.1%
  • Other race: 1.2%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
32.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
160.40/sq mi
The current population of Scipio township, Indiana is 5,144 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,144.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,67091.53%
Two or more races3116.1%
Other race611.2%
Native American310.61%
Asian160.31%
Black or African American130.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scipio township Population by Race

Scipio township Population Pyramid 2024

Scipio township Median Age

47.1

Total

44.5

Male

53

Female

Scipio township Adults

There are 4,092 adults, (1,295 of whom are seniors) in Scipio township.

Scipio township Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Scipio township Sex Ratio

Female2,68152.55%
Male2,42147.45%

Scipio township Population by Age

Scipio township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1422.2883.116.9
Married9902.9796.73.3
Non Family8561.2272.227.8
Male1502.7852.747.3
Female1463.228713

2.89

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scipio township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1363.66%
Associates Degree38910.46%
Bachelors Degree82022.05%
Graduate Degree3489.36%
High School Graduate1,28034.43%
Less Than 9th Grade531.43%
Some College69218.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scipio township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scipio township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4593,3481,068
Hispanic16811883
2+ Races11911963
Other Race453821
Native American2300
Asian161616
Black1380

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

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

Scipio township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,301$76,795$48,162
Graduate Degree$58,542$71,125$47,303
High School Graduate$52,074$105,762$34,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,788$84,286$43,791
Some College$53,708$70,192$40,069

$55,788

Average Earnings

$84,286

Average Male

$43,791

Average Female

Scipio township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scipio township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scipio township Language

97.51% of Scipio township residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

Scipio township Language

Scipio township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4763608.04%
Multiple31116553.05%
Black1010100%
Other611016.39%
Hispanic222104.5%

10.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.89%

Male Poverty Rate

12.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scipio township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scipio township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scipio township is Hispanic, with 4.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.42%.

Scipio township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.19%
Some College11.09%
Less Than 9th Grade7.91%
Bachelors or Greater0.86%

Scipio township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.72%
Male Unemployed6.67%
Male Employed3.17%
Female Employed2.95%

Scipio township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scipio township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,612$119,785
Households$81,091$91,266
Married Families$116,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,144$47,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scipio township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Scipio township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scipio township 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 35-44.

Scipio township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scipio township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

298

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam167
First Gulf War72
Second Gulf War56
Korea15
World War II0

Scipio township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74130
35 to 5484
75+44
55 to 6440
18 to 340

Scipio township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2987.85%

Scipio township Veterans by Race

Scipio township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scipio township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Scipio township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scipio township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scipio 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

79.09%

Born in Scipio township

96.77%

Native Born

3.23%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.77% of Scipio township residents were born in the United States, with 79.09% having been born in Indiana. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Scipio township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,18480.15%
20285,17680.15%
20275,16880.16%
20265,16080.16%
20255,15280.16%
20245,14480.16%
20235,13680.16%
20225,128-30-0.58%
20215,158140.27%
20205,14462513.83%
20194,519-4-0.09%
20184,52350.11%
20174,518-11-0.24%
20164,529-13-0.29%
20154,542-23-0.5%
20144,565140.31%
20134,551-7-0.15%
20124,55820.04%
20114,556-3-0.07%
20104,55900%

Scipio township Population by Year