Center township, Indiana Population 2024

151,372

Center township is located in Marion County Indiana. Center township has a 2024 population of 151,372. Center township is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -1.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 153,408 in 2020.

The average household income in Center township is $70,142 with a poverty rate of 25.5%. The median age in Center township is 32.8 years: 32.8 years for males, and 32.7 years for females.

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 54.48%
  • Black or African American: 32.38%
  • Two or more races: 6.43%
  • Other race: 4.25%
  • Asian: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,605.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-2,036)
The current population of Center township, Indiana is 151,372 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 153,408.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,14354.48%
Black or African American49,40832.38%
Two or more races9,8056.43%
Other race6,4794.25%
Asian3,3742.21%
Native American3810.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

32.8

Total

32.8

Male

32.7

Female

Center township Adults

There are 120,484 adults, (16,978 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

47.4

Age Dependency Ratio

16.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female74,92349.1%
Male77,67550.9%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,0612.1943.856.2
Non Family39,2911.3133.466.6
Married14,9433.2369.930.1
Female9,4913.7839.760.3
Male3,3363.436139

3.3

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

43.8%

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 Grade13,15412.63%
Associates Degree5,7675.54%
Bachelors Degree19,84119.05%
Graduate Degree13,31912.79%
High School Graduate29,90328.71%
Less Than 9th Grade6,0265.78%
Some College16,15715.51%

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
White57,57848,68723,657
Black32,73426,2344,715
Hispanic7,7504,9141,655
2+ Races5,0424,0391,830
Other Race3,2241,801291
Asian2,5392,2341,917
Native American33123850
Islander870

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 87.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.5%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,402$65,635$53,530
Graduate Degree$74,029$77,845$64,091
High School Graduate$32,428$33,234$31,047
Less Than 9th Grade$26,481$29,793$21,272
Overall$41,207$45,069$38,192
Some College$36,672$39,937$31,217

$41,207

Average Earnings

$45,069

Average Male

$38,192

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

88.43% of Center township residents speak only English, while 11.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.87% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black47,20015,73333.33%
White74,37014,80819.91%
Hispanic15,9594,68229.34%
Multiple9,6802,88829.83%
Other6,3552,15133.85%
Asian3,34961618.39%
Native341329.38%
Islander8787.5%

25.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.53%

Male Poverty Rate

27.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is Islander, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Native, with 9.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.87%.

Center township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.12%
High School24.02%
Some College20.76%
Bachelors or Greater8.32%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.06%
Male Unemployed47.41%
Female Employed11.61%
Male Employed9.29%

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$60,187$86,214
Households$45,762$70,142
Married Families$87,680$115,799
Non Families$36,425$56,662

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.9%

Male Marriage Rate

27.1%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

6,710

Number of Veterans

5,976

Male Veterans

734

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam2,034
Second Gulf War1,317
First Gulf War1,198
Korea283
World War II39

Center township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,917
65 to 741,668
35 to 541,397
75+1,078
18 to 34650

Center township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7420.05332459315415966
Black2,4710.0676930663233159
2+ Races2730.04208416833667335
Hispanic1610.016090345792524486
Native American800.22160664819944598
Asian680.02302742973247545
Other Race680.01734251466462637
Islander81

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

8.2%

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

66.85%

Born in Center township

92.77%

Native Born

7.23%

Foreign Born

5.25%

Non Citizen

1.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.77% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 66.85% having been born in Indiana. 5.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Center township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029149,807-313-0.21%
2028150,120-313-0.21%
2027150,433-313-0.21%
2026150,746-313-0.21%
2025151,059-313-0.21%
2024151,372-313-0.21%
2023151,685-313-0.21%
2022151,998-452-0.3%
2021152,450-958-0.62%
2020153,4081,8911.25%
2019151,5175730.38%
2018150,9441,0500.7%
2017149,8945130.34%
2016149,3811,1230.76%
2015148,2585280.36%
2014147,7308180.56%
2013146,9121,8751.29%
2012145,0371,3170.92%
2011143,7201,0320.72%
2010142,68800%

Center township Population by Year