Cruger township, Illinois Population 2024

1,853

Cruger township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.44%
  • Two or more races: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
108.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.05% (-1)
The current population of Cruger township, Illinois is 1,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,854.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,89997.48%
Black or African American281.44%
Two or more races211.08%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Cruger township Population by Race

Cruger township Population Pyramid 2024

Cruger township Median Age

36.9

Total

32.5

Male

42.1

Female

Cruger township Adults

There are 1,405 adults, (288 of whom are seniors) in Cruger township.

Cruger township Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cruger township Sex Ratio

Female89345.84%
Male1,05554.16%

Cruger township Population by Age

Cruger township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6672.927822
Married4843.4696.53.5
Non Family1691.3531.468.6
Male143.290100
Female0000

3.38

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cruger township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade211.6%
Associates Degree24718.8%
Bachelors Degree43533.11%
Graduate Degree26820.4%
High School Graduate17313.17%
Less Than 9th Grade70.53%
Some College16312.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cruger township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cruger township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3141,286703

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 53.5%.

Cruger township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,330$88,661$0
Graduate Degree$86,985$99,250$80,968
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,755$73,505$40,526
Some College$56,042$71,875$38,438

$70,755

Average Earnings

$73,505

Average Male

$40,526

Average Female

Cruger township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cruger township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cruger township Language

97.57% of Cruger township residents speak only English, while 2.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Cruger township Language

Cruger township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,899291.53%

1.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.8%

Male Poverty Rate

0%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cruger township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cruger township is White, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cruger township is White, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.45%.

Cruger township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College3.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Cruger township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.06%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cruger township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cruger township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,000$152,803
Households$101,089$145,124
Married Families$130,769$-999,999,999
Non Families-$120,521

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cruger township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

77.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cruger township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cruger 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 45-54.

Cruger township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cruger township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15

Number of Veterans

15

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War15
First Gulf War15
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Cruger township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Cruger township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White151.08%

Cruger township Veterans by Race

Cruger township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

100%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cruger township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.2%

Labor Force Participation

72.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cruger township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cruger township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cruger 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

80.34%

Born in Cruger township

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Cruger township residents were born in the United States, with 80.34% 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 Africa.

Cruger township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,88870.37%
20281,88170.37%
20271,87470.37%
20261,86770.38%
20251,86070.38%
20241,85370.38%
20231,84670.38%
20221,839-5-0.27%
20211,844-10-0.54%
20201,85417510.42%
20191,679-6-0.36%
20181,685-9-0.53%
20171,694-14-0.82%
20161,70830.18%
20151,705-2-0.12%
20141,70720.12%
20131,70570.41%
20121,698-2-0.12%
20111,700100.59%
20101,69000%

Cruger township Population by Year