Washington township, IN

Adams County, IN

2022 population: 8,689 ( 1,462 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 238.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,047	92.61%	12.8%
Black:	52	0.60%	20.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.01%	97.3%
2+ races:	74	0.85%	27.6%
Hispanic:	479	5.51%	37.0%

Total non-White:	642	7.39%	30.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,180	-14.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-282	-3.4

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
10,151
9,227	90.90%
43	0.42%
23	0.23%
37	0.36%
58	0.57%
760	7.49%
924	9.10%

2000
10,578
9,735	92.03%
33	0.31%
0	0.00%
34	0.32%
89	0.84%
687	6.49%
843	7.97%

1990
2,305
2,251	97.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
40	1.74%
n/a
6	0.26%
54	2.34%

1980
10,301
9,580	93.00%
0	0.00%
38	0.37%
44	0.43%
n/a
639	6.20%
721	7.00%

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

-508	-4.8
81	0.8

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

7,484	324.7
789	34.2

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

-7,329	-71.1
-667	-6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
42.4
2,113	24.3%
6,576	75.7%
1,614	18.6%

3,596
2.33

2,243	62.4%
1,650	73.6%
128	5.7%
1,353	37.6%

2010
Number	Percent
37.0
2,598	25.6%
7,553	74.4%
1,532	15.1%

4,089
2.43

2,648	64.8%
1,926	72.7%
337	12.7%
1,441	35.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
2,855	27.0%
7,723	73.0%
1,690	16.0%

4,202
2.47

2,761	65.7%
2,132	77.2%
359	13.0%
1,441	34.3%

1990
Number	Percent
140.4
2,844	123.4%
-539	-23.4%
1,526	66.2%

3,797
0.55

2,743	72.2%
2,133	77.8%
257	9.4%
1,054	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
3,211	31.2%
7,090	68.8%
1,270	12.3%

3,698
2.75

2,745	74.2%
2,354	85.8%
171	6.2%
953	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	92	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	273	7.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	252	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	257	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	263	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	257	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	178	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	246	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	433	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	729	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	289	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	132	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	81	2.3%

Median Household Income	54,891
Per Capita Income	26,087

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	229	6.4%
Public Assistance	37	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	333	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,454	70.7%
Unemployed	69	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,523	72.1%
Not in Labor Force	1,364	27.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,735	900	65.8%
Non-Profit	131	317	29.2%
Self-Employed	252	20	92.6%

Local Government	96	210	31.4%
State Government	17	26	39.5%
Federal Government	42	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,987	920	68.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	286	553	34.1%
Total	2,273	1,473	60.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	512	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	940	24.9%
Professional, Technical	487	12.9%
Service Occupations	301	8.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	38	1.0%
All others	1,531	40.6%

White Collar		51.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,155	30.6%
Health care and social assistance	460	12.2%
Retail trade	397	10.5%
Other services	325	8.6%
Finance and insurance	225	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	190	5.0%
Public administration	188	5.0%
Construction	177	4.7%
Educational services	137	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	113	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	104	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	87	2.3%
Wholesale trade	79	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	73	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	61	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	384	4.42%
Puerto Rican	12	0.14%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	52	0.60%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	19	0.22%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	33	0.38%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	31	0.36%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
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	31	0.36%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,634	97.5%
German, other Germanic	151	1.9%
Spanish	43	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,384	27.4%
Irish	765	8.8%
English	550	6.3%
Swiss	284	3.3%
American	283	3.3%
French	227	2.6%
European	181	2.1%
Scottish	95	1.1%
Polish	93	1.1%
Italian	77	0.9%
Welsh	54	0.6%
French Canadian	44	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	35	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.3%
Scandinavian	15	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,658	99.6%
Not a citizen	31	0.4%

Native	8,602	99.0%
Foreign-born	87	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
226	3.9%	295	5.0%	2,953	50.4%	1,818	31.0%	340	5.8%	225	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	226	3.9%
9-12 Years	295	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,953	50.4%
Some College	1,818	31.0%
Bach. Degree	340	5.8%
Grad Degree	225	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +108	R +103	R + 4.0%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +130	R +261	R + 28.3%
D -131
2020 vs. 2008	R -67	R +268	R + 39.2%
D -335

2016 vs. 2008	R -175	R +165	R + 35.2%
D -340
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	16%	Donald Trump* (R)	750	79.8%	Joe Biden (D)	173	18.4%	17	1.8%	940	23	33	0.03%
2016	13%	Donald Trump (R)	642	74.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	168	19.5%	50	5.8%	860	18	29	0.03%
2012	13%	Mitt Romney (R)	620	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	304	32.1%	24	2.5%	948	11	18	0.04%
2008	18%	John McCain (R)	817	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	508	37.7%	23	1.7%	1,348	12	15	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

173

18.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

750

79.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

TOTAL

940

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

168

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

642

74.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

860

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

304

32.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

620

65.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

948

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

508

37.7%

John McCain (R)

817

60.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,348

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	16%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	653	69.5%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	184	19.6%	102 [+]	10.9%	939	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 102 (10.9%);
2018	S1	12%	Mike Braun (R)	519	69.9%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	194	26.1%	30 [+]	4.0%	743	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 30 (4.0%);
2016	S3	13%	Todd Young (R)	548	64.1%	Evan Bayh (D)	249	29.1%	58 [+]	6.8%	855	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 58 (6.8%);
2016	G	13%	Eric Holcomb (R)	540	63.0%	John Gregg (D)	293	34.2%	24 [+]	2.8%	857	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 24 (2.8%);

*: 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	3,909
Median Value	$131,200

Occupied	3,596	92.0%
Vacant	313	8.0%

Owned	2,628	73.1%
Rented	968	26.9%
Median Rent	$712

Single-Family Units	3,104	79.4%
Detached	3,055	78.2%
Attached	49	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	623	15.9%
Mobile Homes	50	1.3%

Washington township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, IN