Root township, IN

Adams County, IN

2022 population: 6,054 ( 1,611 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 166.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,117	84.52%	23.3%
Black:	124	2.05%	1027.3%
Indian:	4	0.07%	76.5%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	164	2.71%	343.2%
Hispanic:	645	10.65%	195.9%

Total non-White:	937	15.48%	219.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	967	26.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	644	17.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,443
4,150	93.41%
11	0.25%
17	0.38%
9	0.20%
37	0.83%
218	4.91%
293	6.59%

2000
4,506
4,274	94.85%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
20	0.44%
8	0.18%
198	4.39%
232	5.15%

1990
2,897
2,818	97.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
30	1.04%
79	2.73%

1980
3,381
3,310	97.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
71	2.10%
71	2.10%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-124	-2.8
61	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,456	50.3
153	5.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-492	-14.6
8	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Root township, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.3
1,347	22.2%
4,707	77.8%
1,222	20.2%

2,547
2.37

1,611	63.3%
1,085	67.3%
129	8.0%
936	36.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
1,039	23.4%
3,404	76.6%
680	15.3%

1,785
2.49

1,278	71.6%
1,060	82.9%
86	6.7%
507	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
1,265	28.1%
3,241	71.9%
534	11.9%

1,648
2.73

1,277	77.5%
1,092	85.5%
44	3.4%
371	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
41.3
1,199	41.4%
1,698	58.6%
371	12.8%

1,312
2.21

1,038	79.1%
933	89.9%
50	4.8%
274	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
1,190	35.2%
2,191	64.8%
264	7.8%

1,059
3.19

919	86.8%
816	88.8%
51	5.5%
140	13.2%

2022 Housing Data for Root township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	62	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	73	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	80	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	124	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	57	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	186	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	141	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	124	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	276	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	308	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	335	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	244	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	178	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	195	7.7%
$200,000 or more	82	3.2%

Median Household Income	61,946
Per Capita Income	34,013

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	36	1.4%
Public Assistance	76	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	150	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,565	79.7%
Unemployed	54	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,619	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	600	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,389	724	65.7%
Non-Profit	78	228	25.5%
Self-Employed	144	48	75.0%

Local Government	28	147	16.0%
State Government	0	110	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,533	772	66.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	106	485	17.9%
Total	1,639	1,257	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	330	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	592	20.4%
Professional, Technical	613	21.2%
Service Occupations	358	12.4%
All others	1,003	34.6%

White Collar		53.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	777	26.8%
Health care and social assistance	414	14.3%
Educational services	259	8.9%
Accommodation and food services	242	8.4%
Retail trade	203	7.0%
Construction	200	6.9%
Wholesale trade	183	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	113	3.9%
Public administration	102	3.5%
Other services	80	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	79	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	75	2.6%
Finance and insurance	70	2.4%
Information	45	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	16	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	601	9.93%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	44	0.73%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	44	0.73%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,646	98.6%
Spanish	80	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,409	39.8%
Irish	628	10.4%
English	547	9.0%
American	545	9.0%
Swiss	262	4.3%
French	235	3.9%
Italian	105	1.7%
Scottish	99	1.6%
Norwegian	88	1.5%
Swedish	65	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	60	1.0%
Welsh	54	0.9%
European	43	0.7%
Scandinavian	16	0.3%
Serbian	13	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,039	99.8%
Not a citizen	15	0.2%

Native	6,023	99.5%
Foreign-born	31	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
39	0.9%	124	2.9%	1,865	43.3%	1,302	30.2%	712	16.5%	266	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	39	0.9%
9-12 Years	124	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,865	43.3%
Some College	1,302	30.2%
Bach. Degree	712	16.5%
Grad Degree	266	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +93	R +39	D + 2.7%
D +54
2020 vs. 2012	R +145	R +210	R + 12.6%
D -65
2020 vs. 2008	R +228	R +415	R + 28.5%
D -187

2016 vs. 2008	R +135	R +376	R + 31.2%
D -241
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	35%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,072	73.9%	Joe Biden (D)	354	24.4%	24	1.7%	1,450	17	27	0.05%
2016	35%	Donald Trump (R)	979	71.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	300	22.0%	86	6.3%	1,365	15	26	0.05%
2012	39%	Mitt Romney (R)	927	67.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	419	30.4%	31	2.3%	1,377	13	20	0.05%
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	844	59.8%	Barack Obama (D)	541	38.3%	26	1.8%	1,411	11	14	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Root township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

354

24.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,072

73.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

1,450

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Root township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

300

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

979

71.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,365

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Root township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

419

30.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

927

67.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,377

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Root township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

541

38.3%

John McCain (R)

844

59.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,411

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Root township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	35%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	988	68.7%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	228	15.8%	223 [+]	15.5%	1,439	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 223 (15.5%);
2018	S1	30%	Mike Braun (R)	801	66.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	350	29.0%	55 [+]	4.6%	1,206	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 55 (4.6%);
2016	S3	35%	Todd Young (R)	872	63.8%	Evan Bayh (D)	396	29.0%	98 [+]	7.2%	1,366	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 98 (7.2%);
2016	G	35%	Eric Holcomb (R)	835	61.3%	John Gregg (D)	478	35.1%	49 [+]	3.6%	1,362	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 49 (3.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,843
Median Value	$153,700

Occupied	2,547	89.6%
Vacant	296	10.4%

Owned	2,206	86.6%
Rented	341	13.4%
Median Rent	$881

Single-Family Units	2,469	86.8%
Detached	2,355	82.8%
Attached	114	4.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	98	3.4%
Mobile Homes	128	4.5%

Root township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Root township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Root township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Root township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Root township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Root township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Root township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Root township, IN