Avon township, Illinois Population 2024

62,599

Avon township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Avon township was:

  • White: 63.44%
  • Two or more races: 13.62%
  • Other race: 10.92%
  • Black or African American: 6.12%
  • Asian: 4.35%
  • Native American: 1.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
Land Area (mi²)
22.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,789.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.56% (-989)
The current population of Avon township, Illinois is 62,599 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 63,588.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,37363.44%
Two or more races8,67013.62%
Other race6,95010.92%
Black or African American3,8926.12%
Asian2,7714.35%
Native American8651.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1200.19%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Avon township Population by Race

Avon township Population Pyramid 2024

Avon township Median Age

35.2

Total

34.2

Male

36.5

Female

Avon township Adults

There are 47,200 adults, (6,700 of whom are seniors) in Avon township.

Avon township Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Avon township Sex Ratio

Female30,26247.55%
Male33,37952.45%

Avon township Population by Age

Avon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,6192.9375.724.3
Married12,0943.684.915.1
Non Family6,0391.2762.537.5
Female2,3593.616139
Male1,1273.2978.421.6

3.5

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Avon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7226.73%
Associates Degree2,6176.47%
Bachelors Degree8,68621.47%
Graduate Degree4,80611.88%
High School Graduate9,55223.61%
Less Than 9th Grade3,8249.45%
Some College8,24320.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Avon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Avon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,72021,7739,634
Hispanic12,4087,0791,416
2+ Races4,3933,186917
Other Race3,9461,895292
Black2,3372,237714
Asian1,9431,7861,270
Native American559327104
Islander717155

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 77.46%.

Avon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,244$85,417$56,536
Graduate Degree$83,683$108,151$73,553
High School Graduate$43,762$50,108$38,030
Less Than 9th Grade$33,075$39,818$25,771
Overall$49,280$55,346$42,229
Some College$43,714$49,397$35,596

$49,280

Average Earnings

$55,346

Average Male

$42,229

Average Female

Avon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Avon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Avon township Language

62.55% of Avon township residents speak only English, while 37.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.4% of the population.

Avon township Language

Avon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic23,9473,69115.41%
White30,5031,9716.46%
Other6,9381,34819.43%
Multiple8,6701,27614.72%
Black3,85749612.86%
Asian2,766963.47%
Native865546.24%
Islander120119.17%

10.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.41%

Male Poverty Rate

9.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Avon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Avon township is Other, with 19.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Avon township is Asian, with 3.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.61%.

Avon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.03%
High School10.8%
Some College8.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.85%

Avon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.71%
Female Unemployed9.55%
Female Employed4.6%
Male Employed4.53%

Avon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Avon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,069$119,146
Households$90,024$109,444
Married Families$112,160$131,083
Non Families$57,755$76,932

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Avon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Avon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Avon township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Avon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Avon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,484

Number of Veterans

2,291

Male Veterans

193

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam657
First Gulf War642
Second Gulf War535
Korea121
World War II33

Avon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64613
35 to 54592
65 to 74554
75+436
18 to 34289

Avon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9756.36%
Black37614.47%
Hispanic2901.84%
2+ Races1332.37%

Avon township Veterans by Race

Avon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Avon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Avon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Avon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Avon township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.06%

Born in Avon township

79.22%

Native Born

20.78%

Foreign Born

11.58%

Non Citizen

9.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.22% of Avon township residents were born in the United States, with 62.06% having been born in Illinois. 11.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Avon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,549-210-0.34%
202861,759-210-0.34%
202761,969-210-0.34%
202662,179-210-0.34%
202562,389-210-0.34%
202462,599-210-0.33%
202362,809-210-0.33%
202263,019-380-0.6%
202163,399-189-0.3%
202063,588-26-0.04%
201963,614-386-0.6%
201864,000-415-0.64%
201764,415-195-0.3%
201664,610-34-0.05%
201564,644-261-0.4%
201464,905-41-0.06%
201364,946850.13%
201264,861630.1%
201164,798-105-0.16%
201064,90300%

Avon township Population by Year