Denning township, Illinois Population 2024

4,654

Denning township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.67%
  • Two or more races: 2.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Other race: 0.04%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
129.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.61% (-76)
The current population of Denning township, Illinois is 4,654 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,730.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,65297.67%
Two or more races982.06%
Black or African American80.17%
Native American30.06%
Other race20.04%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denning township Population by Race

Denning township Population Pyramid 2024

Denning township Median Age

44

Total

41.7

Male

45.3

Female

Denning township Adults

There are 3,666 adults, (904 of whom are seniors) in Denning township.

Denning township Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Denning township Sex Ratio

Female2,23646.95%
Male2,52753.05%

Denning township Population by Age

Denning township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9442.4276.923.1
Married8343.1386.913.1
Non Family8211.2971.928.1
Female2133.8658.241.8
Male762.8473.726.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denning township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2547.68%
Associates Degree46514.07%
Bachelors Degree1544.66%
Graduate Degree1785.38%
High School Graduate1,27438.54%
Less Than 9th Grade431.3%
Some College93828.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Denning township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denning township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2112,916322
2+ Races828210
Black860
Native American330
Other Race220
Hispanic220

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 12.2%.

Denning township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,712$42,500$78,125
Graduate Degree$55,227$75,556$52,273
High School Graduate$36,607$41,037$13,750
Less Than 9th Grade$43,669$45,274$0
Overall$35,721$46,798$22,286
Some College$30,347$52,167$23,116

$35,721

Average Earnings

$46,798

Average Male

$22,286

Average Female

Denning township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denning township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denning township Language

98.78% of Denning township residents speak only English, while 1.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Denning township Language

Denning township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,57287219.07%
Multiple981010.2%
Hispanic13646.15%
Black4125%

18.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.98%

Male Poverty Rate

23.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denning township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denning township is Hispanic, with 46.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denning township is Multiple, with 10.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.03%.

Denning township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26%
Less Than 9th Grade24.05%
Some College9.4%
Bachelors or Greater6.71%

Denning township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.95%
Female Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed9.09%
Male Employed4.39%

Denning township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denning township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,344$77,296
Households$46,143$62,454
Married Families$84,659$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,537$36,557

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denning township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Denning township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denning 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 55-64.

Denning township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denning township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

304

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108
Korea43
First Gulf War42
World War II24
Second Gulf War14

Denning township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+105
65 to 7486
55 to 6481
35 to 5429
18 to 343

Denning township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2627.35%
2+ Races3944.32%
Other Race2100%
Hispanic250%
Black112.5%

Denning township Veterans by Race

Denning township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denning township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Denning township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denning township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denning 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

85.22%

Born in Denning township

99.71%

Native Born

0.29%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.71% of Denning township residents were born in the United States, with 85.22% having been born in Illinois. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Denning township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,609-9-0.19%
20284,618-9-0.19%
20274,627-9-0.19%
20264,636-9-0.19%
20254,645-9-0.19%
20244,654-9-0.19%
20234,663-9-0.19%
20224,672-32-0.68%
20214,704-26-0.55%
20204,730-262-5.25%
20194,992-28-0.56%
20185,020-42-0.83%
20175,062-12-0.24%
20165,074-42-0.82%
20155,116-12-0.23%
20145,128-16-0.31%
20135,144-43-0.83%
20125,187-22-0.42%
20115,209-3-0.06%
20105,21200%

Denning township Population by Year