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Washington township, Dearborn County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (21% naturalized citizens)

Washington township:

1.9%
Whole state:

3.1%

70% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 770
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 554
  • South: 176
  • West: 10

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Washington township, IN map Washington township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $13,000


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 240 (50 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 80
  • 1990 to 1994: 34
  • 1980 to 1989: 66
  • 1970 to 1979: 148
  • 1960 to 1969: 79
  • 1950 to 1959: 76
  • 1940 to 1949: 55
  • 1939 or earlier: 37

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 52
  • 5 rooms: 94
  • 6 rooms: 145
  • 7 rooms: 115
  • 8 rooms: 59
  • 9 or more rooms: 37

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 27
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 124
  • 3 bedrooms: 298
  • 4 bedrooms: 69
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 10
  • 3 bedrooms: 26
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 63
  • 2 vehicles: 213
  • 3 vehicles: 157
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 37
  • 2 vehicles: 8
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

  • German (45.9%)
  • Irish (18.6%)
  • United States or American (14.7%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.3%)
  • English (3.4%)
  • Italian (3.2%)
  • Pennsylvania German (0.7%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • India (79%)
  • United Kingdom (21%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (4%)

95.2% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,547

Size of family households: 242 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 18 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 81 1-person, 11 3-persons,

310 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (24 men, 42 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:

21.6%
Indiana:

11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54
Here:

35.1%
Indiana:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
Here:

36.1%
Indiana:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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