Ward township, IN

Randolph County, IN

2022 population: 1,124 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 30.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,066	94.84%	1.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.44%	66.7%
Hispanic:	53	4.72%	253.3%

Total non-White:	58	5.16%	132.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-18	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	3.6

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
1,109
1,084	97.75%
5	0.45%
1	0.09%
1	0.09%
3	0.27%
15	1.35%
25	2.25%

2000
1,253
1,246	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.24%
4	0.32%
7	0.56%

1990
1,244
1,202	96.62%
0	0.00%
3	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	1.77%
42	3.38%

1980
1,370
1,336	97.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.51%
n/a
27	1.97%
34	2.48%

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

-162	-12.9
18	1.4

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

44	3.5
-35	-2.8

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

-134	-9.8
8	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ward 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
41.3
319	28.4%
805	71.6%
233	20.7%

433
2.60

325	75.1%
242	74.5%
39	12.0%
108	24.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
267	24.1%
842	75.9%
178	16.1%

443
2.50

317	71.6%
262	82.6%
23	7.3%
126	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
339	27.1%
914	72.9%
200	16.0%

488
2.57

383	78.5%
319	83.3%
30	7.8%
105	21.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
329	26.4%
915	73.6%
180	14.5%

468
2.66

338	72.2%
303	89.6%
2	0.6%
130	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
436	31.8%
934	68.2%
166	12.1%

476
2.88

394	82.8%
365	92.6%
17	4.3%
82	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Ward township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	27	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	11.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	111	25.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	22.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	1.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	1.2%
$200,000 or more	20	4.6%

Median Household Income	67,188
Per Capita Income	28,256

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	4.2%
Public Assistance	6	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	452	76.9%
Unemployed	7	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	459	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	129	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	191	194	49.6%
Non-Profit	0	13	0.0%
Self-Employed	29	1	96.7%

Local Government	87	10	89.7%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	220	195	53.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	23	79.1%
Total	307	218	58.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	17.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	62	11.7%
Professional, Technical	93	17.5%
Service Occupations	85	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	31	5.8%
All others	200	37.7%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	155	29.2%
Educational services	50	9.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	9.1%
Health care and social assistance	47	8.9%
Construction	46	8.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	7.4%
Public administration	39	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	29	5.5%
Finance and insurance	22	4.2%
Retail trade	15	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.1%
Wholesale trade	7	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	53	4.72%
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	1,003	94.5%
Spanish	51	4.8%
Other Indo-European	7	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	200	17.8%
English	166	14.8%
European	161	14.3%
Irish	83	7.4%
American	69	6.1%
Scottish	45	4.0%
Italian	15	1.3%
Portuguese	7	0.6%
Dutch	6	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.5%
British	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,076	95.7%
Not a citizen	48	4.3%

Native	1,076	95.7%
Foreign-born	48	4.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	3.1%	91	12.3%	239	32.4%	259	35.1%	78	10.6%	48	6.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	3.1%
9-12 Years	91	12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	239	32.4%
Some College	259	35.1%
Bach. Degree	78	10.6%
Grad Degree	48	6.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +33	R + 2.1%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +104	R +172	R + 33.1%
D -68
2020 vs. 2008	R +137	R +231	R + 45.8%
D -94

2016 vs. 2008	R +100	R +198	R + 43.7%
D -98
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	388	78.1%	Joe Biden (D)	106	21.3%	3	0.6%	497	21	31	0.02%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	351	73.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	102	21.4%	24	5.0%	477	17	28	0.02%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	284	60.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	174	37.0%	12	2.6%	470	6	13	0.02%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	251	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	200	43.8%	6	1.3%	457	6	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

106

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

388

78.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

102

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

351

73.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

174

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

284

60.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

470

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

200

43.8%

John McCain (R)

251

54.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

457

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ward 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	456
Median Value	$98,500

Occupied	433	95.0%
Vacant	23	5.0%

Owned	349	80.6%
Rented	84	19.4%
Median Rent	$713

Single-Family Units	442	96.9%
Detached	442	96.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	2.9%

Ward township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ward township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Ward township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ward township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ward township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ward township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ward township, IN