Burton township, Illinois Population 2024

4,881

Burton township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.04%
  • Two or more races: 5.37%
  • Other race: 2.23%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
450.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.04% (2)
The current population of Burton township, Illinois is 4,881 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,879.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50792.04%
Two or more races2635.37%
Other race1092.23%
Asian180.37%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burton township Population by Race

Burton township Population Pyramid 2024

Burton township Median Age

52

Total

52.3

Male

51.9

Female

Burton township Adults

There are 4,171 adults, (819 of whom are seniors) in Burton township.

Burton township Age Dependency

46.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Burton township Sex Ratio

Female2,10743.03%
Male2,79056.97%

Burton township Population by Age

Burton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8022.7297.42.6
Married1,2562.991000
Non Family258095.74.3
Male2513.0285.714.3
Female373.411000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

97.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1163.14%
Associates Degree3659.87%
Bachelors Degree74620.17%
Graduate Degree3549.57%
High School Graduate1,41538.25%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College70319.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4833,3671,047
Hispanic11111113
2+ Races10010053
Asian18180
Other Race12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 53%.

Burton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,821$132,788$41,467
Graduate Degree$99,500$98,125$108,750
High School Graduate$56,845$67,944$55,522
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,848$74,722$39,706
Some College$38,059$58,056$31,458

$55,848

Average Earnings

$74,722

Average Male

$39,706

Average Female

Burton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burton township Language

97.74% of Burton township residents speak only English, while 2.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Burton township Language

Burton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,3601403.21%

2.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.36%

Male Poverty Rate

4.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burton township is White, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burton township is White, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.33%.

Burton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.22%
Some College2.34%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Burton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.93%
Male Employed1.39%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Burton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,250$164,916
Households$118,804$152,415
Married Families$151,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,042$72,978

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

66.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Burton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Burton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

246

Number of Veterans

237

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam110
First Gulf War53
Second Gulf War47
Korea0
World War II0

Burton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+93
65 to 7465
35 to 5463
18 to 3425
55 to 640

Burton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2466.16%

Burton township Veterans by Race

Burton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Burton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burton 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

83.7%

Born in Burton township

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of Burton township residents were born in the United States, with 83.7% having been born in Illinois. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Burton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,92690.18%
20284,91790.18%
20274,90890.18%
20264,89990.18%
20254,89090.18%
20244,88190.18%
20234,87290.19%
20224,863-33-0.67%
20214,896170.35%
20204,879-14-0.29%
20194,893-16-0.33%
20184,90940.08%
20174,90570.14%
20164,898-24-0.49%
20154,922-13-0.26%
20144,935-10-0.2%
20134,945-32-0.64%
20124,977-13-0.26%
20114,990-15-0.3%
20105,00500%

Burton township Population by Year