Posey township, IN

Rush County, IN

2022 population: 1,243 ( 160 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 34.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,228	98.79%	16.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	1.21%	275.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	1.21%	44.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	172	19.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-1.3

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
1,083
1,056	97.51%
11	1.02%
2	0.18%
4	0.37%
4	0.37%
6	0.55%
27	2.49%

2000
1,204
1,197	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.58%
7	0.58%

1990
1,200
1,200	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,271
1,269	99.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.16%
2	0.16%

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

-141	-11.7
20	1.7

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

-3	-0.2
7	0.6

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

-69	-5.4
-2	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Posey 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
48.5
273	22.0%
970	78.0%
389	31.3%

565
2.20

408	72.2%
304	74.5%
54	13.2%
157	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
269	24.8%
814	75.2%
148	13.7%

413
2.62

318	77.0%
266	83.6%
18	5.7%
95	23.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
368	30.6%
836	69.4%
132	11.0%

431
2.79

361	83.8%
299	82.8%
30	8.3%
70	16.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
336	28.0%
864	72.0%
112	9.3%

390
3.08

355	91.0%
337	94.9%
0	0.0%
35	9.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
389	30.6%
882	69.4%
143	11.3%

411
3.09

346	84.2%
320	92.5%
11	3.2%
65	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Posey township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	9.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	8.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	8.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	13.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	78	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	15.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	1.4%
$200,000 or more	10	1.8%

Median Household Income	56,948
Per Capita Income	32,474

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	385	66.3%
Unemployed	46	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	431	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	150	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	224	117	65.7%
Non-Profit	9	39	18.8%
Self-Employed	0	21	0.0%

Local Government	8	11	42.1%
State Government	0	12	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	224	138	61.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	62	21.5%
Total	241	200	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	86	19.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	114	25.9%
Professional, Technical	88	20.0%
Service Occupations	51	11.6%
All others	102	23.1%

White Collar		65.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	86	19.5%
Manufacturing	59	13.4%
Retail trade	57	12.9%
Accommodation and food services	36	8.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	8.2%
Other services	33	7.5%
Construction	26	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	23	5.2%
Wholesale trade	20	4.5%
Public administration	19	4.3%
Finance and insurance	16	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	2.9%
Educational services	12	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.1%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,154	98.2%
Spanish	21	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	382	30.7%
Irish	247	19.9%
German	158	12.7%
American	75	6.0%
Italian	49	3.9%
Scottish	22	1.8%
European	17	1.4%
French	11	0.9%
Eastern European	10	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,243	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,243	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	1.8%	26	2.8%	327	35.5%	450	48.9%	101	11.0%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	1.8%
9-12 Years	26	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	327	35.5%
Some College	450	48.9%
Bach. Degree	101	11.0%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +13	D + 2.0%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +58	R +90	R + 14.9%
D -32
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	411	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	124	22.8%	10	1.8%	545	18	29	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	383	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	109	20.5%	40	7.5%	532	16	26	0.02%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	353	67.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	156	29.7%	17	3.2%	526	13	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Posey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

124

22.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

411

75.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Posey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

109

20.5%

Donald Trump (R)

383

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

532

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Posey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

156

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

353

67.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Posey 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	565
Median Value	$172,100

Occupied	565	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	559	98.9%
Rented	6	1.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	543	96.1%
Detached	543	96.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	3.9%

Posey township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Posey township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Posey township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Posey township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Posey township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Posey township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Posey township, IN