Delavan township, Illinois Population 2024

1,900

Delavan township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.33%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
63.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.21% (-43)
The current population of Delavan township, Illinois is 1,900 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,943.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,93295.83%
Two or more races472.33%
Other race160.79%
Asian110.55%
Black or African American80.4%
Native American20.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delavan township Population by Race

Delavan township Population Pyramid 2024

Delavan township Median Age

41

Total

39

Male

43.8

Female

Delavan township Adults

There are 1,488 adults, (460 of whom are seniors) in Delavan township.

Delavan township Age Dependency

96.1

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Delavan township Sex Ratio

Female1,07853.47%
Male93846.53%

Delavan township Population by Age

Delavan township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7832.5779.420.6
Married4152.9891.38.7
Non Family2291.371.228.8
Female763.755050
Male633.1666.733.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delavan township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade694.93%
Associates Degree16511.79%
Bachelors Degree17612.57%
Graduate Degree533.79%
High School Graduate52037.14%
Less Than 9th Grade503.57%
Some College36726.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delavan township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delavan township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3391,223227
Hispanic45450
2+ Races16161
Other Race550
Black440
Asian300
Native American221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Delavan township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,688$55,547$32,794
Graduate Degree$40,000$0$31,250
High School Graduate$51,364$59,250$34,018
Less Than 9th Grade$18,571$0$18,125
Overall$41,361$57,944$30,000
Some College$40,938$57,917$27,237

$41,361

Average Earnings

$57,944

Average Male

$30,000

Average Female

Delavan township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delavan township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delavan township Language

99.17% of Delavan township residents speak only English, while 0.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.57% of the population.

Delavan township Language

Delavan township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,84821111.42%

10.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.41%

Male Poverty Rate

13.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delavan township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delavan township is White, with 11.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delavan township is White, with 11.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.58%.

Delavan township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.12%
Less Than 9th Grade16.81%
Some College6.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Delavan township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Unemployed53.66%
Female Employed8.76%
Male Employed0.9%

Delavan township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delavan township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,500$84,431
Households$69,777$76,536
Married Families$89,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,313$51,862

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delavan township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Delavan township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delavan township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Delavan township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delavan township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

158

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War51
Vietnam51
First Gulf War28
Korea9
World War II0

Delavan township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+56
65 to 7439
55 to 6433
18 to 3425
35 to 5421

Delavan township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15610.86%
2+ Races1487.5%
Hispanic1451.85%
Black4100%

Delavan township Veterans by Race

Delavan township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delavan township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Delavan township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delavan township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delavan 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

80.21%

Born in Delavan township

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Delavan township residents were born in the United States, with 80.21% having been born in Illinois. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Delavan township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,870-6-0.32%
20281,876-6-0.32%
20271,882-6-0.32%
20261,888-6-0.32%
20251,894-6-0.32%
20241,900-6-0.31%
20231,906-6-0.31%
20221,912-17-0.88%
20211,929-14-0.72%
20201,943-10-0.51%
20191,953-11-0.56%
20181,964-22-1.11%
20171,986-10-0.5%
20161,99600%
20151,996-36-1.77%
20142,032-20-0.97%
20132,052-6-0.29%
20122,058-1-0.05%
20112,059-2-0.1%
20102,06100%

Delavan township Population by Year