Center township, Indiana Population 2024

40,589

Center township is located in Lake County Indiana. Center township has a 2024 population of 40,589. Center township is currently growing at a rate of 1.15% annually and its population has increased by 4.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,738 in 2020.

The average household income in Center township is $114,944 with a poverty rate of 5.74%. The median age in Center township is 41.7 years: 41.2 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.66%
  • Two or more races: 6.94%
  • Black or African American: 2.69%
  • Asian: 1.44%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
39.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,032.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.78% (1,851)
The current population of Center township, Indiana is 40,589 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,738.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,73187.66%
Two or more races2,6706.94%
Black or African American1,0352.69%
Asian5561.44%
Other race4361.13%
Native American400.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

41.7

Total

41.2

Male

42.3

Female

Center township Adults

There are 29,275 adults, (6,835 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female19,41150.44%
Male19,06949.56%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1262.6986.313.7
Married8,4313.1493.46.6
Non Family3,6941.2875.324.7
Female1,0733.37723
Male9283.457624

3.11

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Center township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9843.67%
Associates Degree2,1718.09%
Bachelors Degree5,97122.26%
Graduate Degree3,04811.36%
High School Graduate8,66232.3%
Less Than 9th Grade4271.59%
Some College5,55820.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Center township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,11921,9377,852
Hispanic1,9031,696536
2+ Races1,3041,264303
Black748738176
Asian509509355
Other Race33329081
Native American1880

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 69.74%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,069$87,841$55,808
Graduate Degree$77,296$93,188$74,571
High School Graduate$42,581$57,059$28,368
Less Than 9th Grade$41,736$48,036$0
Overall$53,762$70,264$40,439
Some College$45,959$70,176$35,244

$53,762

Average Earnings

$70,264

Average Male

$40,439

Average Female

Center township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Center township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Center township Language

91.24% of Center township residents speak only English, while 8.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,0652,0666.44%
Multiple2,646943.55%
Hispanic3,295932.82%
Native40717.5%
Other40640.99%
Black96840.41%

5.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.34%

Male Poverty Rate

6.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is Native, with 17.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Black, with 0.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.61%.

Center township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.72%
High School7.06%
Some College3.23%
Bachelors or Greater1.27%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.72%
Female Unemployed7.3%
Female Employed3.21%
Male Employed1.39%

Center township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Center township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,112$126,462
Households$93,927$114,944
Married Families$114,316$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,354$74,186

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Center township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Center 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.

Center township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Center township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,719

Number of Veterans

1,573

Male Veterans

146

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam698
First Gulf War296
Second Gulf War191
Korea82
World War II82

Center township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+546
65 to 74536
35 to 54284
55 to 64284
18 to 3469

Center township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6420.06358180058083253
Hispanic690.029896013864818025
2+ Races390.022847100175746926
Black210.026119402985074626
Other Race170.04857142857142857

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Center township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Center township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Center 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

60.85%

Born in Center township

94.77%

Native Born

5.23%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

4.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.77% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 60.85% having been born in Indiana. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Center township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202942,8894601.08%
202842,4294601.1%
202741,9694601.11%
202641,5094601.12%
202541,0494601.13%
202440,5894601.15%
202340,1294601.16%
202239,6696171.58%
202139,0523140.81%
202038,7384,37712.74%
201934,3615581.65%
201833,8035111.53%
201733,2923411.03%
201632,9512880.88%
201532,6631870.58%
201432,4762530.79%
201332,2231970.62%
201232,026940.29%
201131,9321310.41%
201031,80100%

Center township Population by Year