Center township, Indiana Population 2024

16,494

Center township is located in Marshall County Indiana. Center township has a 2024 population of 16,494. Center township is currently growing at a rate of 1.38% annually and its population has increased by 5.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,585 in 2020.

The average household income in Center township is $82,059 with a poverty rate of 12.53%. The median age in Center township is 39.3 years: 37.2 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.37%
  • Other race: 6.47%
  • Two or more races: 3%
  • Black or African American: 1.44%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.1%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
59.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
278.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.83% (909)
The current population of Center township, Indiana is 16,494 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,585.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,91188.37%
Other race1,0186.47%
Two or more races4723%
Black or African American2261.44%
Asian770.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.14%
Native American150.1%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

39.3

Total

37.2

Male

40

Female

Center township Adults

There are 11,716 adults, (2,715 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female7,79349.51%
Male7,94850.49%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8392.6369.330.7
Married2,7853.4983.616.4
Non Family2,0801.1957.942.1
Female5773.6462.737.3
Male3972.638.561.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

69.3%

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 Grade1,0069.69%
Associates Degree8408.09%
Bachelors Degree1,55915.02%
Graduate Degree7777.49%
High School Graduate3,92137.77%
Less Than 9th Grade5575.37%
Some College1,72016.57%

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
White8,2477,4371,939
Hispanic1,8551,146319
Other Race70343915
2+ Races21812547
Black1059924
Asian494930
Islander22220
Native American15150

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 asian people with a rate of 61.22%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,188$55,179$49,545
Graduate Degree$60,313$73,750$49,783
High School Graduate$45,182$51,989$24,335
Less Than 9th Grade$37,206$35,588$41,767
Overall$45,765$51,680$38,363
Some College$48,750$58,582$35,602

$45,765

Average Earnings

$51,680

Average Male

$38,363

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

81.91% of Center township residents speak only English, while 18.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.81% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,6161,26910.92%
Hispanic3,23859218.28%
Other1,013787.7%
Multiple4686012.82%
Black1203327.5%
Islander2222100%

12.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.81%

Male Poverty Rate

16.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Other, with 7.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.08%.

Center township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Some College15.47%
High School10.71%
Bachelors or Greater5.11%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.64%
Male Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed6.86%
Male Employed6.11%

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$83,125$96,892
Households$59,411$82,059
Married Families$93,785$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,607$52,955

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

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 45-54, 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

995

Number of Veterans

906

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War350
Second Gulf War223
Vietnam222
Korea75
World War II9

Center township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64391
75+192
65 to 74167
35 to 54164
18 to 3481

Center township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9670.09298076923076923
Hispanic2080.08847299021692896
2+ Races190.0683453237410072
Other Race70.008274231678486997
Black20.018867924528301886

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

72.57%

Born in Center township

90.12%

Native Born

9.88%

Foreign Born

6.82%

Non Citizen

3.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.12% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 72.57% having been born in Indiana. 6.82% 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
202917,6142241.29%
202817,3902241.3%
202717,1662241.32%
202616,9422241.34%
202516,7182241.36%
202416,4942241.38%
202316,2702241.4%
202216,0462731.73%
202115,7731881.21%
202015,5853001.96%
201915,285-53-0.35%
201815,338-48-0.31%
201715,386-82-0.53%
201615,468-57-0.37%
201515,525-66-0.42%
201415,591500.32%
201315,541-13-0.08%
201215,554-13-0.08%
201115,56760.04%
201015,56100%

Center township Population by Year