Eel River township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,190 ( 578 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 114.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,941	94.06%	14.5%
Black:	12	0.29%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	120	2.86%	242.9%
Hispanic:	44	1.05%	31.2%

Total non-White:	249	5.94%	47.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	498	16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	80	2.7

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
3,612
3,443	95.32%
7	0.19%
8	0.22%
53	1.47%
35	0.97%
64	1.77%
169	4.68%

2000
3,028
2,982	98.48%
0	0.00%
4	0.13%
0	0.00%
24	0.79%
11	0.36%
46	1.52%

1990
2,592
2,580	99.54%
0	0.00%
8	0.31%
4	0.15%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	0.46%

1980
2,423
2,395	98.84%
26	1.07%
2	0.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	1.16%

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

461	15.2
123	4.1

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

402	15.5
34	1.3

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

185	7.6
-16	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Eel River 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
42.6
1,032	24.6%
3,158	75.4%
788	18.8%

1,635
2.56

1,218	74.5%
1,042	85.6%
58	4.8%
417	25.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
907	25.1%
2,705	74.9%
402	11.1%

1,306
2.77

1,059	81.1%
929	87.7%
45	4.2%
247	18.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
897	29.6%
2,131	70.4%
281	9.3%

1,013
2.99

862	85.1%
777	90.1%
28	3.2%
151	14.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
777	30.0%
1,815	70.0%
184	7.1%

818
3.17

731	89.4%
658	90.0%
16	2.2%
87	10.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
853	35.2%
1,570	64.8%
121	5.0%

716
3.38

647	90.4%
609	94.1%
22	3.4%
69	9.6%

2022 Housing Data for Eel River township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	36	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	43	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	81	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	116	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	200	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	289	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	334	20.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	134	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	143	8.7%
$200,000 or more	121	7.4%

Median Household Income	93,422
Per Capita Income	39,673

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	47	2.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	47	2.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,963	77.7%
Unemployed	22	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,985	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	542	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	833	720	53.6%
Non-Profit	116	174	40.0%
Self-Employed	86	68	55.8%

Local Government	141	47	75.0%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	919	788	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	257	229	52.9%
Total	1,176	1,017	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	250	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	558	25.4%
Professional, Technical	523	23.8%
Service Occupations	317	14.5%
All others	545	24.9%

White Collar		60.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	433	19.7%
Health care and social assistance	364	16.6%
Retail trade	300	13.7%
Construction	217	9.9%
Other services	134	6.1%
Finance and insurance	128	5.8%
Educational services	110	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	107	4.9%
Public administration	107	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	71	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	62	2.8%
Wholesale trade	47	2.1%
Information	43	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	30	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	44	1.05%
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	0	0.00%
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	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	3,997	98.7%
Spanish	51	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,106	26.4%
English	528	12.6%
Irish	525	12.5%
American	496	11.8%
Italian	152	3.6%
European	145	3.5%
French	113	2.7%
Polish	88	2.1%
Swedish	65	1.6%
Scottish	62	1.5%
Dutch	23	0.5%
Swiss	23	0.5%
Danish	21	0.5%
African	20	0.5%
Macedonian	12	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,146	98.9%
Not a citizen	44	1.1%

Native	4,144	98.9%
Foreign-born	46	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	1.3%	96	3.3%	894	31.1%	1,071	37.3%	516	17.9%	260	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	1.3%
9-12 Years	96	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	894	31.1%
Some College	1,071	37.3%
Bach. Degree	516	17.9%
Grad Degree	260	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +237	R +106	D + 7.2%
D +131
2020 vs. 2012	R +300	R +240	R + 2.7%
D +60
2020 vs. 2008	R +385	R +427	R + 16.4%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +148	R +321	R + 23.6%
D -173
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,382	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	389	21.5%	35	1.9%	1,806	20	30	0.06%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	1,145	77.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	258	17.4%	84	5.6%	1,487	21	31	0.05%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,082	76.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	329	23.1%	13	0.9%	1,424	22	29	0.05%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	997	69.3%	Barack Obama (D)	431	30.0%	10	0.7%	1,438	21	24	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Eel River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

389

21.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,382

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,806

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Eel River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

258

17.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,145

77.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,487

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Eel River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

329

23.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,082

76.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,424

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Eel River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

431

30.0%

John McCain (R)

997

69.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,438

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eel River township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	58%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	1,375	76.1%	Woody Myers (D)	249	13.8%	184 [+]	10.2%	1,808	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 184 (10.2%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	962	73.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	322	24.6%	27 [+]	2.1%	1,311	23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 27 (2.1%);
2016	S3	50%	Todd Young (R)	1,047	70.9%	Evan Bayh (D)	327	22.2%	102 [+]	6.9%	1,476	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 102 (6.9%);
2016	G	50%	Eric Holcomb (R)	1,048	71.2%	John Gregg (D)	362	24.6%	61 [+]	4.1%	1,471	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 61 (4.1%);

*: 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	1,696
Median Value	$241,700

Occupied	1,635	96.4%
Vacant	61	3.6%

Owned	1,582	96.8%
Rented	53	3.2%
Median Rent	$1,034

Single-Family Units	1,683	99.2%
Detached	1,627	95.9%
Attached	56	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	0.8%

Eel River township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Eel River township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Eel River township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Eel River township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Eel River township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Eel River township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Eel River township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eel River township, IN