Center township

County:: Starke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.345
State:: Indiana

Center township is located in Starke County, Indiana. Center township has a 2025 population of 6,025. Center township is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,144 in 2020.

The average household income in Center township is $58,253 with a poverty rate of 25.4%.The median age in Center township is 39.1 years: 37.4 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Center township includes 91.91% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,613	91.91%
Two or more races	235	3.85%
Black or African American	96	1.57%
Other race	84	1.38%
Native American	68	1.11%
Asian	11	0.18%

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Center township's average per capita income is $35,411. Household income levels show a median of $49,619. The poverty rate stands at 25.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,197	-
Families	$59,534	$66,984
Households	$49,619	$58,253
Non Families	$26,192	$37,537

$35,411

Average Income

$49,619

Median Household Income

25.4%

Poverty Rate