Seward township, Indiana Population 2024

2,281

Seward township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.03%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Two or more races: 0.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
65.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-10)
The current population of Seward township, Indiana is 2,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,31797.03%
Other race321.34%
Two or more races220.92%
Black or African American170.71%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seward township Population by Race

Seward township Population Pyramid 2024

Seward township Median Age

53.3

Total

49.3

Male

55.5

Female

Seward township Adults

There are 2,094 adults, (719 of whom are seniors) in Seward township.

Seward township Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

52.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Seward township Sex Ratio

Female1,17849.33%
Male1,21050.67%

Seward township Population by Age

Seward township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0252.33955
Married6542.8196.33.7
Non Family3161.1991.58.5
Male463.261000
Female92.781000

2.83

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

95.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seward township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20610.76%
Associates Degree894.65%
Bachelors Degree1397.26%
Graduate Degree683.55%
High School Graduate93348.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1176.11%
Some College36318.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seward township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seward township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8871,569201
Hispanic20156
Other Race14146
Black880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 42.86%.

Seward township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,886$68,352$95,560
Graduate Degree$106,250$0$0
High School Graduate$41,548$40,750$50,110
Less Than 9th Grade$51,161$52,344$22,422
Overall$51,770$55,743$50,445
Some College$55,549$64,018$46,750

$51,770

Average Earnings

$55,743

Average Male

$50,445

Average Female

Seward township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seward township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seward township Language

97.04% of Seward township residents speak only English, while 2.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.96% of the population.

Seward township Language

Seward township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3111375.93%
Hispanic512039.22%
Other321959.38%

6.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.83%

Male Poverty Rate

5.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seward township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seward township is Other, with 59.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seward township is White, with 5.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.82%.

Seward township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater7.25%
Some College5.53%
High School3.54%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Seward township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed7%
Male Employed3.82%
Male Unemployed0%

Seward township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seward township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,453$103,088
Households$71,301$90,115
Married Families$94,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,549$60,844

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seward township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Seward township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seward township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Seward township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seward township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam69
First Gulf War10
Korea10
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Seward township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7452
75+34
55 to 6417
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Seward township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1055.1%
Black861.54%

Seward township Veterans by Race

Seward township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seward township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Seward township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seward township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seward 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

74.71%

Born in Seward township

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Seward township residents were born in the United States, with 74.71% having been born in Indiana. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seward township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,236-9-0.4%
20282,245-9-0.4%
20272,254-9-0.4%
20262,263-9-0.4%
20252,272-9-0.39%
20242,281-9-0.39%
20232,290-9-0.39%
20222,29970.31%
20212,29210.04%
20202,291-310-11.92%
20192,601-1-0.04%
20182,60280.31%
20172,59460.23%
20162,58830.12%
20152,58520.08%
20142,583110.43%
20132,57270.27%
20122,56560.23%
20112,559-3-0.12%
20102,56200%

Seward township Population by Year