Dwight township, Illinois Population 2024

4,299

Dwight township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.12%
  • Other race: 4.54%
  • Two or more races: 3.36%
  • Black or African American: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
123.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.66% (28)
The current population of Dwight township, Illinois is 4,299 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,271.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,87791.12%
Other race1934.54%
Two or more races1433.36%
Black or African American420.99%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dwight township Population by Race

Dwight township Population Pyramid 2024

Dwight township Median Age

34.8

Total

34.1

Male

36.1

Female

Dwight township Adults

There are 3,169 adults, (699 of whom are seniors) in Dwight township.

Dwight township Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Dwight township Sex Ratio

Female2,12349.89%
Male2,13250.11%

Dwight township Population by Age

Dwight township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6312.566.233.8
Married7793.1785.814.2
Non Family4861.4256.843.2
Female2592.3843.656.4
Male1072.8220.679.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dwight township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1485.44%
Associates Degree1846.76%
Bachelors Degree31311.49%
Graduate Degree2388.74%
High School Graduate1,11640.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1023.75%
Some College62222.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dwight township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dwight township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4572,296534
Hispanic172998
Other Race137640
2+ Races60608
Black42269

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.73%.

Dwight township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,308$64,667$37,083
Graduate Degree$54,839$93,553$53,629
High School Graduate$38,600$46,250$27,708
Less Than 9th Grade$19,113$0$18,625
Overall$45,808$48,675$36,649
Some College$46,725$49,032$45,345

$45,808

Average Earnings

$48,675

Average Male

$36,649

Average Female

Dwight township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dwight township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dwight township Language

96.55% of Dwight township residents speak only English, while 3.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.68% of the population.

Dwight township Language

Dwight township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,66345412.39%
Hispanic3516618.8%
Multiple1433524.48%
Black322371.88%

13.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.63%

Male Poverty Rate

13.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dwight township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dwight township is Black, with 71.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dwight township is White, with 12.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.37%.

Dwight township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30%
High School15.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%
Some College1.52%

Dwight township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.17%
Female Employed12.65%
Male Employed5.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Dwight township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dwight township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,785$86,242
Households$67,419$85,342
Married Families$89,432$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,462$77,299

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dwight township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Dwight township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dwight 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.

Dwight township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dwight township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

170

Number of Veterans

166

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War27
Korea8
World War II0

Dwight township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5459
65 to 7452
75+36
55 to 6419
18 to 344

Dwight township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1705.8%

Dwight township Veterans by Race

Dwight township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dwight township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dwight township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dwight township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dwight 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

83.64%

Born in Dwight township

98.12%

Native Born

1.88%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.12% of Dwight township residents were born in the United States, with 83.64% having been born in Illinois. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dwight township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,434270.61%
20284,407270.62%
20274,380270.62%
20264,353270.62%
20254,326270.63%
20244,299270.63%
20234,272270.64%
20224,245-23-0.54%
20214,268-3-0.07%
20204,271721.71%
20194,199-11-0.26%
20184,210-57-1.34%
20174,267-7-0.16%
20164,274-25-0.58%
20154,299-37-0.85%
20144,336-60-1.36%
20134,396-46-1.04%
20124,442-38-0.85%
20114,480-4-0.09%
20104,48400%

Dwight township Population by Year