Blue Ridge township, Illinois Population 2024

1,377

Blue Ridge township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.06%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Two or more races: 0.93%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
63.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.65% (-9)
The current population of Blue Ridge township, Illinois is 1,377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,386.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,36898.06%
Other race141%
Two or more races130.93%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue Ridge township Population by Race

Blue Ridge township Population Pyramid 2024

Blue Ridge township Median Age

48.9

Total

49.4

Male

46.9

Female

Blue Ridge township Adults

There are 1,144 adults, (276 of whom are seniors) in Blue Ridge township.

Blue Ridge township Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue Ridge township Sex Ratio

Female70550.54%
Male69049.46%

Blue Ridge township Population by Age

Blue Ridge township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5822.486.813.2
Married3842.987.512.5
Non Family1621.068416
Female303.11000
Male62.675050

2.84

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue Ridge township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade383.54%
Associates Degree1059.78%
Bachelors Degree14513.5%
Graduate Degree12411.55%
High School Graduate38335.66%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College27925.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue Ridge township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue Ridge township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0351,017251
Hispanic381818
Other Race141414
2+ Races554

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

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

Blue Ridge township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,500$58,800$73,158
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$0
High School Graduate$37,292$36,979$37,875
Less Than 9th Grade$46,250$58,382$0
Overall$54,024$54,286$53,462
Some College$54,464$56,154$39,531

$54,024

Average Earnings

$54,286

Average Male

$53,462

Average Female

Blue Ridge township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue Ridge township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue Ridge township Language

95.09% of Blue Ridge township residents speak only English, while 4.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.32% of the population.

Blue Ridge township Language

Blue Ridge township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,344715.28%
Multiple13753.85%
Hispanic4237.14%

5.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.52%

Male Poverty Rate

5.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue Ridge township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Ridge township is Multiple, with 53.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Ridge township is White, with 5.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.09%.

Blue Ridge township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.68%
High School12.53%
Some College2.08%
Bachelors or Greater0.74%

Blue Ridge township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30%
Male Employed5.9%
Female Employed2.14%
Male Unemployed0%

Blue Ridge township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue Ridge township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,191$125,669
Households$88,333$110,534
Married Families$95,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,038$68,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue Ridge township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

73.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue Ridge township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue Ridge 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 35-44.

Blue Ridge township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue Ridge township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
First Gulf War14
Korea2
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Blue Ridge township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7431
75+25
55 to 6411
35 to 543
18 to 340

Blue Ridge township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White706.23%

Blue Ridge township Veterans by Race

Blue Ridge township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue Ridge township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Blue Ridge township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Ridge township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Ridge 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

89.46%

Born in Blue Ridge township

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Blue Ridge township residents were born in the United States, with 89.46% having been born in Illinois. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blue Ridge township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,372-1-0.07%
20281,373-1-0.07%
20271,374-1-0.07%
20261,375-1-0.07%
20251,376-1-0.07%
20241,377-1-0.07%
20231,378-1-0.07%
20221,379-8-0.58%
20211,38710.07%
20201,386-35-2.46%
20191,421-1-0.07%
20181,422-7-0.49%
20171,429-10-0.69%
20161,43990.63%
20151,430-4-0.28%
20141,434-7-0.49%
20131,441-17-1.17%
20121,458-16-1.09%
20111,474-8-0.54%
20101,48200%

Blue Ridge township Population by Year