Blount township, Illinois Population 2024

3,144

Blount township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.64%
  • Two or more races: 2.06%
  • Asian: 1.17%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
51.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
61.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.71% (-121)
The current population of Blount township, Illinois is 3,144 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,265.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,11695.64%
Two or more races672.06%
Asian381.17%
Native American331.01%
Black or African American40.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Blount township Population by Race

Blount township Population Pyramid 2024

Blount township Median Age

50.9

Total

51.1

Male

50.7

Female

Blount township Adults

There are 2,591 adults, (886 of whom are seniors) in Blount township.

Blount township Age Dependency

91.1

Age Dependency Ratio

52

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Blount township Sex Ratio

Female1,76054.02%
Male1,49845.98%

Blount township Population by Age

Blount township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4842.1987.112.9
Married7622.8596.73.3
Non Family5721.282.717.3
Male932.737.662.4
Female572.6382.517.5

2.77

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blount township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade562.33%
Associates Degree24410.14%
Bachelors Degree59724.8%
Graduate Degree39016.2%
High School Graduate56623.51%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College55423.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blount township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blount township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2872,231884
2+ Races464635
Hispanic454545
Asian383832
Native American555
Black444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Blount township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,597$71,604$58,382
Graduate Degree$85,052$95,048$78,550
High School Graduate$34,286$60,192$23,636
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,071$70,827$34,244
Some College$37,875$56,563$26,354

$61,071

Average Earnings

$70,827

Average Male

$34,244

Average Female

Blount township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blount township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blount township Language

95.06% of Blount township residents speak only English, while 4.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

Blount township Language

Blount township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0441073.52%

3.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.42%

Male Poverty Rate

3.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blount township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blount township is White, with 3.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blount township is White, with 3.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.79%.

Blount township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.86%
High School6.18%
Some College4.64%
Bachelors or Greater1.01%

Blount township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.77%
Female Employed1.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Blount township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blount township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,651$133,680
Households$92,115$113,477
Married Families$105,514$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,611$75,989

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blount township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Blount township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blount township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Blount township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blount township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

127

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War53
Korea30
Vietnam29
Second Gulf War14
World War II0

Blount township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5447
75+43
65 to 7423
55 to 6414
18 to 340

Blount township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1275.17%

Blount township Veterans by Race

Blount township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blount township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Blount township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blount township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blount 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

80.39%

Born in Blount township

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Blount township residents were born in the United States, with 80.39% having been born in Illinois. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Blount township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,054-18-0.59%
20283,072-18-0.58%
20273,090-18-0.58%
20263,108-18-0.58%
20253,126-18-0.57%
20243,144-18-0.57%
20233,162-18-0.57%
20223,180-48-1.49%
20213,228-37-1.13%
20203,265812.54%
20193,184-45-1.39%
20183,229-48-1.46%
20173,277-33-1%
20163,310-28-0.84%
20153,338-22-0.65%
20143,360-120-3.45%
20133,480461.34%
20123,434120.35%
20113,422-7-0.2%
20103,42900%

Blount township Population by Year