Washington township, IN

Ripley County, IN

2022 population: 2,960 ( 520 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.3 square miles
Population density: 101.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,853	96.39%	18.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	77	2.60%	2466.7%
2+ races:	30	1.01%	57.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	107	3.61%	189.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	450	22.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	70	3.5

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
2,440
2,403	98.48%
2	0.08%
7	0.29%
3	0.12%
19	0.78%
6	0.25%
37	1.52%

2000
2,276
2,231	98.02%
5	0.22%
24	1.05%
5	0.22%
6	0.26%
5	0.22%
45	1.98%

1990
1,989
1,944	97.74%
0	0.00%
27	1.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
45	2.26%

1980
1,817
1,809	99.56%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
6	0.33%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.44%

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

172	7.6
-8	-0.4

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

287	14.4
0	0.0

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

135	7.4
37	2.0

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
35.9
815	27.5%
2,145	72.5%
329	11.1%

983
3.00

744	75.7%
591	79.4%
17	2.3%
239	24.3%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
678	27.8%
1,762	72.2%
282	11.6%

852
2.86

702	82.4%
571	81.3%
53	7.5%
150	17.6%

2000
Number	Percent
34.1
705	31.0%
1,571	69.0%
220	9.7%

788
2.89

622	78.9%
517	83.1%
33	5.3%
166	21.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
563	28.3%
1,426	71.7%
244	12.3%

689
2.89

584	84.8%
535	91.6%
24	4.1%
105	15.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.1
587	32.3%
1,230	67.7%
199	11.0%

606
3.00

499	82.3%
448	89.8%
19	3.8%
107	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	55	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	45	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	48	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	100	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	165	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	211	21.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	108	11.0%
$200,000 or more	16	1.6%

Median Household Income	86,518
Per Capita Income	29,677

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	2.4%
Public Assistance	27	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,438	73.4%
Unemployed	51	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,489	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	471	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	640	345	65.0%
Non-Profit	2	61	3.2%
Self-Employed	156	106	59.5%

Local Government	31	21	59.6%
State Government	23	45	33.8%
Federal Government	37	12	75.5%

Total Private + Self	796	451	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	93	139	40.1%
Total	889	590	60.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	143	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	230	15.6%
Professional, Technical	171	11.6%
Service Occupations	224	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.3%
All others	711	48.1%

White Collar		36.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	344	23.3%
Construction	310	21.0%
Educational services	146	9.9%
Health care and social assistance	114	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	100	6.8%
Retail trade	87	5.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	74	5.0%
Finance and insurance	66	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	3.2%
Wholesale trade	46	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	35	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	2.0%
Other services	23	1.6%
Public administration	21	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	1.1%
Information	11	0.7%
Utilities	9	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Filipino	69	2.33%
Japanese	8	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,737	98.8%
German, other Germanic	13	0.5%
Spanish	11	0.4%
Other Indo-European	10	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	926	31.3%
English	332	11.2%
American	268	9.1%
Irish	247	8.3%
Polish	146	4.9%
European	129	4.4%
Italian	64	2.2%
French	29	1.0%
Scottish	21	0.7%
Welsh	18	0.6%
Eastern European	14	0.5%
Hungarian	13	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.4%
Swiss	10	0.3%
Lithuanian	9	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,960	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,917	98.5%
Foreign-born	43	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	1.2%	189	9.6%	720	36.4%	776	39.2%	175	8.8%	95	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	1.2%
9-12 Years	189	9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	720	36.4%
Some College	776	39.2%
Bach. Degree	175	8.8%
Grad Degree	95	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +135	R +102	D + 0.8%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +428	R +463	R + 23.7%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +368	R +490	R + 32.4%
D -122

2016 vs. 2008	R +233	R +388	R + 33.2%
D -155
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,043	81.4%	Joe Biden (D)	216	16.8%	23	1.8%	1,282	24	35	0.04%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	908	79.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	183	16.1%	48	4.2%	1,139	23	34	0.04%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	615	68.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	251	28.0%	29	3.2%	895	15	22	0.03%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	675	65.3%	Barack Obama (D)	338	32.7%	20	1.9%	1,033	17	20	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

216

16.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,043

81.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,282

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

183

16.1%

Donald Trump (R)

908

79.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,139

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

251

28.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

615

68.7%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

895

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

338

32.7%

John McCain (R)

675

65.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington 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	1,039
Median Value	$202,400

Occupied	983	94.6%
Vacant	56	5.4%

Owned	865	88.0%
Rented	118	12.0%
Median Rent	$1,548

Single-Family Units	919	88.5%
Detached	919	88.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	116	11.2%

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