Boone township, Illinois Population 2024

2,018

Boone township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.67%
  • Other race: 9.83%
  • Two or more races: 4.36%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
84.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.2% (4)
The current population of Boone township, Illinois is 2,018 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,014.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,84785.67%
Other race2129.83%
Two or more races944.36%
Black or African American30.14%
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

Boone township Population by Race

Boone township Population Pyramid 2024

Boone township Median Age

29.5

Total

32.8

Male

29

Female

Boone township Adults

There are 1,499 adults, (189 of whom are seniors) in Boone township.

Boone township Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

14.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Boone township Sex Ratio

Female1,01146.89%
Male1,14553.11%

Boone township Population by Age

Boone township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6513.3181.418.6
Married3203.9180.319.7
Non Family1441.280.619.4
Male1373.5586.113.9
Female504.927822

3.73

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boone township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade705.49%
Associates Degree796.19%
Bachelors Degree26720.92%
Graduate Degree342.66%
High School Graduate49939.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1259.8%
Some College20215.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boone township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boone township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White995943290
Hispanic2701278
Other Race71393
2+ Races66400
Black333

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%.

Boone township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$90,342$0
Graduate Degree$58,250$0$54,286
High School Graduate$58,894$76,319$24,792
Less Than 9th Grade$44,583$56,339$34,000
Overall$42,344$63,456$26,078
Some College$35,000$49,375$25,813

$42,344

Average Earnings

$63,456

Average Male

$26,078

Average Female

Boone township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boone township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boone township Language

80.35% of Boone township residents speak only English, while 19.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.23% of the population.

Boone township Language

Boone township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,604976.05%
Hispanic5248716.6%
Multiple941718.09%

9.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.81%

Male Poverty Rate

12.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boone township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boone township is Multiple, with 18.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boone township is White, with 6.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.94%.

Boone township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.03%
High School10.62%
Some College9.25%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Boone township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.33%
Male Employed5.51%
Female Employed4.42%
Female Unemployed0%

Boone township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boone township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,722$106,239
Households$96,523$94,314
Married Families$101,364$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,667$37,465

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boone township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Boone township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boone township Marriage

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

Boone township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boone township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

66

Number of Veterans

66

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam21
First Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Boone township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3428
65 to 7419
35 to 5414
75+5
55 to 640

Boone township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White634.83%
Black3100%

Boone township Veterans by Race

Boone township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boone township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

22.1%

Unemployment Rate

Boone township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boone township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boone 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

73.61%

Born in Boone township

89.66%

Native Born

10.34%

Foreign Born

7.84%

Non Citizen

2.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.66% of Boone township residents were born in the United States, with 73.61% having been born in Illinois. 7.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Boone township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,04350.25%
20282,03850.25%
20272,03350.25%
20262,02850.25%
20252,02350.25%
20242,01850.25%
20232,01350.25%
20222,008-10-0.5%
20212,01840.2%
20202,014844.35%
20191,93010.05%
20181,929-4-0.21%
20171,93380.42%
20161,925-2-0.1%
20151,927-7-0.36%
20141,934-4-0.21%
20131,938-4-0.21%
20121,942-18-0.92%
20111,960-5-0.25%
20101,96500%

Boone township Population by Year