Center township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 40,609 ( 1,602 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 1207.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	36,154	89.03%	0.4%
Black:	1,371	3.38%	25.1%
Indian:	8	0.02%	86.7%
Asian:	735	1.81%	34.4%
2+ races:	1,134	2.79%	108.8%
Hispanic:	1,128	2.78%	64.2%

Total non-White:	4,455	10.97%	48.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	140	0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,462	4.5

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
39,007
36,014	92.33%
1,096	2.81%
60	0.15%
547	1.40%
543	1.39%
687	1.76%
2,993	7.67%

2000
32,124
30,810	95.91%
412	1.28%
75	0.23%
399	1.24%
171	0.53%
201	0.63%
1,314	4.09%

1990
27,185
26,536	97.61%
298	1.10%
27	0.10%
143	0.53%
n/a
121	0.45%
649	2.39%

1980
23,835
23,318	97.83%
326	1.37%
0	0.00%
53	0.22%
n/a
142	0.60%
517	2.17%

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

5,204	16.2
1,679	5.2

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

4,274	15.7
665	2.4

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

3,218	13.5
132	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Center 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
42.3
8,949	22.0%
31,660	78.0%
8,395	20.7%

16,638
2.37

11,684	70.2%
8,944	76.5%
1,132	9.7%
4,954	29.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
9,204	23.6%
29,803	76.4%
6,053	15.5%

15,478
2.45

10,765	69.6%
8,625	80.1%
905	8.4%
4,713	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
7,853	24.4%
24,271	75.6%
5,279	16.4%

12,676
2.49

9,309	73.4%
7,917	85.0%
580	6.2%
3,367	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
6,931	25.5%
20,254	74.5%
3,885	14.3%

10,503
2.55

8,081	76.9%
7,011	86.8%
545	6.7%
2,422	23.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
6,571	27.6%
17,264	72.4%
2,194	9.2%

8,201
2.85

6,732	82.1%
6,213	92.3%
241	3.6%
1,469	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Center township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	379	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	508	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	569	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	422	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	582	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	809	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	650	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	637	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	819	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	1,250	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,617	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,497	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,963	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	1,354	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,360	8.2%
$200,000 or more	1,222	7.3%

Median Household Income	76,395
Per Capita Income	39,730

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	647	3.9%
Public Assistance	89	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	765	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	17,983	75.3%
Unemployed	811	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	18,794	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	5,080	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	7,989	6,126	56.6%
Non-Profit	373	1,576	19.1%
Self-Employed	943	436	68.4%

Local Government	795	733	52.0%
State Government	182	388	31.9%
Federal Government	81	280	22.4%

Total Private + Self	8,932	6,562	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,431	2,977	32.5%
Total	10,363	9,539	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	3,528	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	3,853	19.4%
Professional, Technical	4,678	23.5%
Service Occupations	3,019	15.2%
All others	4,832	24.3%

White Collar		60.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	3,686	18.5%
Health care and social assistance	3,549	17.8%
Retail trade	1,875	9.4%
Educational services	1,718	8.6%
Accommodation and food services	1,389	7.0%
Construction	1,106	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,079	5.4%
Other services	961	4.8%
Public administration	720	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	657	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	602	3.0%
Finance and insurance	590	3.0%
Information	577	2.9%
Wholesale trade	540	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	343	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	274	1.4%
Utilities	139	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	74	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	0.1%
Management	14	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	623	1.53%
Puerto Rican	58	0.14%
Cuban	154	0.38%
Dominican	22	0.05%

Total Central American	31	0.08%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	31	0.08%
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	23	0.06%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	15	0.04%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	8	0.02%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	217	0.53%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	190	0.47%
Filipino	177	0.44%
Indian	150	0.37%
Japanese	47	0.12%
Malaysian	42	0.10%
Vietnamese	34	0.08%
Korean	16	0.04%
Thai	7	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	37,119	97.1%
Spanish	488	1.3%
Other Asian	308	0.8%
Tagalog	92	0.2%
German, other Germanic	62	0.2%
Other Indo-European	60	0.2%
Chinese	51	0.1%
Vietnamese	34	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	11,749	28.9%
English	6,042	14.9%
Irish	3,857	9.5%
American	2,754	6.8%
French	890	2.2%
Italian	858	2.1%
Polish	719	1.8%
Scottish	582	1.4%
European	435	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	422	1.0%
Welsh	414	1.0%
Dutch	391	1.0%
British	278	0.7%
French Canadian	167	0.4%
Swedish	114	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	40,277	99.2%
Not a citizen	332	0.8%

Native	39,775	97.9%
Foreign-born	834	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
285	1.0%	1,510	5.2%	8,926	30.5%	9,471	32.4%	5,716	19.5%	3,335	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	285	1.0%
9-12 Years	1,510	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	8,926	30.5%
Some College	9,471	32.4%
Bach. Degree	5,716	19.5%
Grad Degree	3,335	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +547	D +639	D + 9.0%
D +1,186
2020 vs. 2012	R +618	D +602	D + 9.0%
D +1,220
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,277	R +1,028	R + 5.3%
D +249

2016 vs. 2008	R +730	R +1,667	R + 14.4%
D -937
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,522	61.6%	Joe Biden (D)	5,103	36.9%	199	1.4%	13,824	5	15	0.45%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	7,975	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,917	31.1%	687	5.5%	12,579	7	17	0.46%
2012	40%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,904	65.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,883	32.4%	212	1.8%	11,999	12	19	0.46%
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	7,245	59.3%	Barack Obama (D)	4,854	39.7%	119	1.0%	12,218	10	14	0.44%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,103

36.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,522

61.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

199

1.4%

TOTAL

13,824

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,917

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

7,975

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

541

4.3%

Other

146

1.2%

TOTAL

12,579

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,883

32.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,904

65.9%

Other

212

1.8%

TOTAL

11,999

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,854

39.7%

John McCain (R)

7,245

59.3%

Other

119

1.0%

TOTAL

12,218

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Center 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	17,374
Median Value	$193,000

Occupied	16,638	95.8%
Vacant	736	4.2%

Owned	13,797	82.9%
Rented	2,841	17.1%
Median Rent	$921

Single-Family Units	13,911	80.1%
Detached	13,648	78.6%
Attached	263	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,429	8.2%
Mobile Homes	1,378	7.9%

Center township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Center township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Center township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Center township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Center township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Center township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Center township, IN