West Creek township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,680 ( 854 from 2010 )
Land area: 62.0 square miles
Population density: 124.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,087	92.28%	11.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	7	0.09%	36.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	49	0.64%	10.9%
Hispanic:	502	6.54%	50.3%

Total non-White:	593	7.72%	29.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	719	12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	135	2.4

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
6,826
6,368	93.29%
29	0.42%
11	0.16%
23	0.34%
55	0.81%
334	4.89%
458	6.71%

2000
4,981
4,786	96.09%
3	0.06%
8	0.16%
2	0.04%
64	1.28%
118	2.37%
195	3.91%

1990
4,231
4,126	97.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
n/a
99	2.34%
105	2.48%

1980
4,359
4,236	97.18%
0	0.00%
22	0.50%
2	0.05%
n/a
99	2.27%
123	2.82%

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

1,582	31.8
263	5.3

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

660	15.6
90	2.1

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

-110	-2.5
-18	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for West Creek 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
41.1
2,172	28.3%
5,508	71.7%
1,377	17.9%

2,668
2.88

2,090	78.3%
1,825	87.3%
28	1.3%
578	21.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
1,740	25.5%
5,086	74.5%
839	12.3%

2,484
2.75

1,912	77.0%
1,556	81.4%
120	6.3%
572	23.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
1,358	27.3%
3,623	72.7%
542	10.9%

1,754
2.83

1,412	80.5%
1,265	89.6%
48	3.4%
342	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
1,389	32.8%
2,842	67.2%
408	9.6%

1,334
3.17

1,134	85.0%
1,035	91.3%
40	3.5%
200	15.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
1,596	36.6%
2,763	63.4%
318	7.3%

1,287
3.39

1,122	87.2%
1,043	93.0%
36	3.2%
165	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for West Creek township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	114	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	74	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	77	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	55	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	209	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	254	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	502	18.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	438	16.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	235	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	266	10.0%
$200,000 or more	308	11.5%

Median Household Income	97,711
Per Capita Income	39,216

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	2.0%
Public Assistance	1	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	104	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,117	76.1%
Unemployed	117	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,234	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	863	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,702	961	63.9%
Non-Profit	28	185	13.1%
Self-Employed	249	48	83.8%

Local Government	33	320	9.3%
State Government	2	38	5.0%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,951	1,009	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	543	12.0%
Total	2,025	1,552	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	688	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	700	19.6%
Professional, Technical	611	17.1%
Service Occupations	490	13.7%
All others	1,088	30.4%

White Collar		55.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	773	21.6%
Health care and social assistance	468	13.1%
Educational services	436	12.2%
Retail trade	411	11.5%
Manufacturing	406	11.4%
Transportation and warehousing	209	5.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	198	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	151	4.2%
Information	90	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	87	2.4%
Utilities	77	2.2%
Wholesale trade	66	1.8%
Public administration	50	1.4%
Other services	47	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	40	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	1.0%
Finance and insurance	27	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	295	3.84%
Puerto Rican	126	1.64%
Cuban	1	0.01%
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	78	1.02%
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	78	1.02%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.03%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,917	97.3%
Spanish	171	2.4%
German, other Germanic	20	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,381	31.0%
Irish	1,961	25.5%
Polish	1,274	16.6%
Dutch	936	12.2%
English	448	5.8%
Italian	333	4.3%
American	219	2.9%
French	202	2.6%
Swedish	186	2.4%
Serbian	124	1.6%
Eastern European	112	1.5%
Scottish	74	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	69	0.9%
Swiss	65	0.8%
European	64	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,629	99.3%
Not a citizen	51	0.7%

Native	7,532	98.1%
Foreign-born	148	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
117	2.3%	81	1.6%	1,671	32.7%	2,372	46.4%	602	11.8%	269	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	117	2.3%
9-12 Years	81	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,671	32.7%
Some College	2,372	46.4%
Bach. Degree	602	11.8%
Grad Degree	269	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +686	R +466	R + 2.8%
D +220
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,047	R +1,094	R + 24.3%
D -47
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,675	70.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,074	28.1%	70	1.8%	3,819	13	23	0.13%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	1,989	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	854	28.3%	170	5.6%	3,013	10	20	0.11%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,628	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,121	39.9%	58	2.1%	2,807	4	11	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,074

28.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,675

70.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,819

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, West Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

854

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,989

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

150

5.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,013

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, West Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,121

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,628

58.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,807

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Creek township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	2,869
Median Value	$259,000

Occupied	2,668	93.0%
Vacant	201	7.0%

Owned	2,338	87.6%
Rented	330	12.4%
Median Rent	$1,379

Single-Family Units	2,545	88.7%
Detached	2,421	84.4%
Attached	124	4.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	200	7.0%
Mobile Homes	10	0.3%

West Creek township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Creek township, IN

2022 Housing Data for West Creek township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Creek township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Creek township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Creek township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Creek township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Creek township, IN