Bruce township, Illinois Population 2024

11,724

Bruce township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.93%
  • Two or more races: 6.59%
  • Other race: 5.43%
  • Black or African American: 2.85%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
690.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.64% (-195)
The current population of Bruce township, Illinois is 11,724 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,919.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,16484.93%
Two or more races7896.59%
Other race6505.43%
Black or African American3412.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.12%
Native American90.08%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Bruce township Population by Race

Bruce township Population Pyramid 2024

Bruce township Median Age

39.4

Total

39.1

Male

39.7

Female

Bruce township Adults

There are 9,576 adults, (2,550 of whom are seniors) in Bruce township.

Bruce township Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Bruce township Sex Ratio

Female5,95149.73%
Male6,01650.27%

Bruce township Population by Age

Bruce township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7762.0658.641.4
Non Family2,7811.1149.750.3
Married1,9523.0583.916.1
Female9202.7532.267.8
Male1232.4458.541.5

2.84

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bruce township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade85110.05%
Associates Degree93311.02%
Bachelors Degree8229.71%
Graduate Degree2442.88%
High School Graduate3,20637.87%
Less Than 9th Grade3133.7%
Some College2,09724.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bruce township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bruce township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0456,2421,003
Hispanic1,10777649
2+ Races51949311
Other Race34112526
Black1711410
Islander141414
Native American990

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

Bruce township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,543$0$38,362
Graduate Degree$59,659$0$58,352
High School Graduate$37,485$51,942$21,132
Less Than 9th Grade$26,506$27,158$14,306
Overall$39,056$48,114$26,194
Some College$40,647$53,581$30,625

$39,056

Average Earnings

$48,114

Average Male

$26,194

Average Female

Bruce township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bruce township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bruce township Language

90.19% of Bruce township residents speak only English, while 9.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.74% of the population.

Bruce township Language

Bruce township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3411,92620.62%
Hispanic1,96449625.25%
Black34121763.64%
Multiple78911614.7%
Other611304.91%

22.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.83%

Male Poverty Rate

22.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bruce township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bruce township is Black, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bruce township is Other, with 4.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.48%.

Bruce township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.3%
Some College15.8%
High School14.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.16%

Bruce township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.77%
Female Unemployed40.43%
Female Employed20.13%
Male Employed3.91%

Bruce township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bruce township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,254$81,236
Households$47,267$64,552
Married Families$86,838$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,183$45,112

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bruce township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bruce township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bruce 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.

Bruce township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bruce township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

899

Number of Veterans

849

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War271
Vietnam178
First Gulf War117
Korea42
World War II26

Bruce township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54339
75+188
65 to 74183
55 to 64156
18 to 3433

Bruce township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6527.92%
2+ Races23441.2%
Hispanic20115.61%
Black135.2%

Bruce township Veterans by Race

Bruce township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bruce township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Bruce township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bruce township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bruce 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

84.21%

Born in Bruce township

96.1%

Native Born

3.9%

Foreign Born

3.24%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.1% of Bruce township residents were born in the United States, with 84.21% having been born in Illinois. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bruce township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,679-9-0.08%
202811,688-9-0.08%
202711,697-9-0.08%
202611,706-9-0.08%
202511,715-9-0.08%
202411,724-9-0.08%
202311,733-9-0.08%
202211,742-129-1.09%
202111,871-48-0.4%
202011,919-430-3.48%
201912,349-58-0.47%
201812,407-81-0.65%
201712,488-87-0.69%
201612,575-91-0.72%
201512,666-106-0.83%
201412,772-104-0.81%
201312,876-143-1.1%
201213,019-88-0.67%
201113,107-63-0.48%
201013,17000%

Bruce township Population by Year