Danville township, Illinois Population 2024

26,359

Danville township Demographics

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

  • White: 65.06%
  • Black or African American: 27.28%
  • Two or more races: 5.54%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
49.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
533.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.68% (-1,008)
The current population of Danville township, Illinois is 26,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,367.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,91465.06%
Black or African American7,51227.28%
Two or more races1,5255.54%
Other race4011.46%
Asian1510.55%
Native American220.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Danville township Population by Race

Danville township Population Pyramid 2024

Danville township Median Age

36.7

Total

37.1

Male

36.2

Female

Danville township Adults

There are 20,499 adults, (4,458 of whom are seniors) in Danville township.

Danville township Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Danville township Sex Ratio

Female13,38948.63%
Male14,14551.37%

Danville township Population by Age

Danville township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0522.5260.539.5
Non Family4,2181.2353.546.5
Married3,2843.2485.714.3
Female1,8373.9235.164.9
Male7133.2851.148.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danville township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,95110.79%
Associates Degree1,86710.32%
Bachelors Degree9695.36%
Graduate Degree6553.62%
High School Graduate8,71048.15%
Less Than 9th Grade7494.14%
Some College3,18817.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Danville township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Danville township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,62611,2761,333
Black4,1163,172171
Hispanic1,06973596
2+ Races66352785
Other Race2201487
Asian77361
Native American990
Islander900

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 2+ races people with a rate of 12.82%.

Danville township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,050$34,028$41,400
Graduate Degree$63,385$0$66,071
High School Graduate$35,096$37,359$26,412
Less Than 9th Grade$27,361$30,375$27,239
Overall$36,458$41,662$31,223
Some College$39,679$56,969$31,726

$36,458

Average Earnings

$41,662

Average Male

$31,223

Average Female

Danville township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Danville township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Danville township Language

93.75% of Danville township residents speak only English, while 6.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.26% of the population.

Danville township Language

Danville township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3973,38020.61%
Black6,3152,76743.82%
Multiple1,29341632.17%
Hispanic1,71835020.37%
Other3857720%
Asian1512415.89%
Native99100%

26.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.08%

Male Poverty Rate

26.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danville township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danville township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danville township is Asian, with 15.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.51%.

Danville township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.87%
Some College22.58%
High School21.99%
Bachelors or Greater14.23%

Danville township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.87%
Male Unemployed40.11%
Female Employed15.35%
Male Employed7.65%

Danville township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danville township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,569$66,634
Households$41,780$56,521
Married Families$76,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,578$39,335

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danville township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.8%

Male Marriage Rate

34.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Danville township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Danville 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.

Danville township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Danville township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,417

Number of Veterans

1,337

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam548
First Gulf War201
Second Gulf War197
Korea107
World War II0

Danville township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74426
75+333
35 to 54297
55 to 64271
18 to 3490

Danville township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1417.99%
Black2445.02%
2+ Races323.65%
Hispanic20.13%

Danville township Veterans by Race

Danville township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danville township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Danville township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Danville township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Danville 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

83.85%

Born in Danville township

97.08%

Native Born

2.92%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.08% of Danville township residents were born in the United States, with 83.85% having been born in Illinois. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Danville township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,549-162-0.63%
202825,711-162-0.63%
202725,873-162-0.62%
202626,035-162-0.62%
202526,197-162-0.61%
202426,359-162-0.61%
202326,521-162-0.61%
202226,683-380-1.4%
202127,063-304-1.11%
202027,367-2,518-8.43%
201929,885-305-1.01%
201830,190-350-1.15%
201730,540-298-0.97%
201630,838-279-0.9%
201531,117-235-0.75%
201431,352-290-0.92%
201331,642-142-0.45%
201231,784-234-0.73%
201132,018-94-0.29%
201032,11200%

Danville township Population by Year