Ball township, Illinois Population 2024

7,590

Ball township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.27%
  • Asian: 4.03%
  • Two or more races: 2.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
254.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (56)
The current population of Ball township, Illinois is 7,590 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,534.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,85691.27%
Asian3034.03%
Two or more races1822.42%
Black or African American1451.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.27%
Native American60.08%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Ball township Population by Race

Ball township Population Pyramid 2024

Ball township Median Age

37.4

Total

39.3

Male

35

Female

Ball township Adults

There are 5,157 adults, (866 of whom are seniors) in Ball township.

Ball township Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ball township Sex Ratio

Female3,91152.06%
Male3,60147.94%

Ball township Population by Age

Ball township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6302.8596.33.7
Married1,9383.1999.50.5
Non Family4571.42919
Female1212.981000
Male1142.7158.841.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

96.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ball township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1673.45%
Associates Degree4799.89%
Bachelors Degree1,39828.87%
Graduate Degree1,07022.09%
High School Graduate70114.47%
Less Than 9th Grade170.35%
Some College1,01120.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ball township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ball township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4344,3342,311
Asian215172145
2+ Races88610
Black676612
Islander20200
Hispanic1300
Native American660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.44%.

Ball township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,993$86,190$54,089
Graduate Degree$79,662$89,265$78,108
High School Graduate$47,639$0$39,792
Less Than 9th Grade$88,227$0$0
Overall$73,170$83,157$54,929
Some College$68,533$63,021$69,875

$73,170

Average Earnings

$83,157

Average Male

$54,929

Average Female

Ball township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ball township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ball township Language

94.13% of Ball township residents speak only English, while 5.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.

Ball township Language

Ball township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8041682.47%
Black1407654.29%

3.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.75%

Male Poverty Rate

2.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ball township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ball township is Black, with 54.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ball township is White, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.62%.

Ball township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.52%
High School3.88%
Some College3.15%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Ball township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.05%
Male Employed1.24%
Female Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Ball township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ball township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,442$160,955
Households$134,806$148,665
Married Families$150,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,404$84,979

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ball township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.0%

Male Marriage Rate

69.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ball township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ball township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ball township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ball township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

365

Number of Veterans

365

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam165
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War31
Korea0
World War II0

Ball township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
35 to 5481
55 to 6466
75+64
18 to 3441

Ball township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3226.85%
Black2537.31%
2+ Races1815.93%

Ball township Veterans by Race

Ball township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ball township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ball township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ball township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ball 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

76.85%

Born in Ball township

96.26%

Native Born

3.74%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

2.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.26% of Ball township residents were born in the United States, with 76.85% having been born in Illinois. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ball township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,745310.4%
20287,714310.4%
20277,683310.41%
20267,652310.41%
20257,621310.41%
20247,590310.41%
20237,559310.41%
20227,528-21-0.28%
20217,549150.2%
20207,5344456.28%
20197,089761.08%
20187,01350.07%
20177,008721.04%
20166,936420.61%
20156,894500.73%
20146,844650.96%
20136,779480.71%
20126,731540.81%
20116,677851.29%
20106,59200%

Ball township Population by Year