Ela township

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 34.383
State:: Illinois

Ela township is located in Lake County, Illinois. Ela township has a 2025 population of 45,870. Ela township is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 1.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,270 in 2020.

The average household income in Ela township is $218,672 with a poverty rate of 2.37%.The median age in Ela township is 42.6 years: 42.3 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ela township includes 79.98% White, 11.69% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	36,270	79.98%
Asian	5,302	11.69%
Two or more races	2,593	5.72%
Other race	724	1.6%
Black or African American	449	0.99%
Native American	12	0.03%

Ela township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ela township's average per capita income is $97,313. Household income levels show a median of $170,622. The poverty rate stands at 2.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$207,746	-
Families	$189,793	$242,931
Households	$170,622	$218,672
Non Families	$73,565	$93,307

$97,313

Average Income

$170,622

Median Household Income

2.37%

Poverty Rate