Bowling township, Illinois Population 2024

3,301

Bowling township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.59%
  • Two or more races: 5.03%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
89.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.81% (-61)
The current population of Bowling township, Illinois is 3,301 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,362.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,16294.59%
Two or more races1685.03%
Native American130.39%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bowling township Population by Race

Bowling township Population Pyramid 2024

Bowling township Median Age

48.3

Total

48.1

Male

48.4

Female

Bowling township Adults

There are 2,679 adults, (921 of whom are seniors) in Bowling township.

Bowling township Age Dependency

90.2

Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowling township Sex Ratio

Female1,71051.15%
Male1,63348.85%

Bowling township Population by Age

Bowling township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4082.3792.47.6
Married8972.5797.32.7
Non Family2931.1295.94.1
Female1433.216535
Male753.377228

2.65

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

92.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowling township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1365.19%
Associates Degree38214.57%
Bachelors Degree37014.11%
Graduate Degree1816.9%
High School Graduate88333.68%
Less Than 9th Grade40.15%
Some College66625.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowling township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowling township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5742,434549
2+ Races29290
Hispanic17170
Native American222

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Bowling township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,583$99,750$39,531
Graduate Degree$0$101,328$0
High School Graduate$31,500$0$33,472
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,500$38,750$45,477
Some College$45,266$36,579$55,357

$42,500

Average Earnings

$38,750

Average Male

$45,477

Average Female

Bowling township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowling township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowling township Language

98.85% of Bowling township residents speak only English, while 1.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Bowling township Language

Bowling township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,1412146.81%
Multiple1684023.81%
Native13215.38%

7.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.98%

Male Poverty Rate

8.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowling township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling township is Multiple, with 23.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling township is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.15%.

Bowling township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Bachelors or Greater7.99%
Some College4.96%
High School3.28%

Bowling township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.27%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Employed3.23%
Female Unemployed0%

Bowling township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowling township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,759$114,893
Households$81,250$100,829
Married Families$112,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,083$44,649

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowling township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowling township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowling 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 45-54.

Bowling township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowling township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

259

Number of Veterans

218

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
Second Gulf War45
First Gulf War33
Korea28
World War II0

Bowling township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7485
75+78
35 to 5469
55 to 6423
18 to 344

Bowling township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2599.82%

Bowling township Veterans by Race

Bowling township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowling township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

14.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bowling township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowling township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowling 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

75.08%

Born in Bowling township

99.94%

Native Born

0.06%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.94% of Bowling township residents were born in the United States, with 75.08% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Bowling township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,296-1-0.03%
20283,297-1-0.03%
20273,298-1-0.03%
20263,299-1-0.03%
20253,300-1-0.03%
20243,301-1-0.03%
20233,302-1-0.03%
20223,303-29-0.87%
20213,332-30-0.89%
20203,362441.33%
20193,318-11-0.33%
20183,329-22-0.66%
20173,351-20-0.59%
20163,371-25-0.74%
20153,396-18-0.53%
20143,414-10-0.29%
20133,424-4-0.12%
20123,428110.32%
20113,41710.03%
20103,41600%

Bowling township Population by Year