Essex township

County:: Kankakee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.653
State:: Illinois

Essex township is located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Essex township has a 2025 population of 1,507. Essex township is currently growing at a rate of 0.53% annually and its population has increased by 1.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,488 in 2020.

The average household income in Essex township is $124,733 with a poverty rate of 3.78%.The median age in Essex township is 39 years: 38.3 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Essex township includes 94.71% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,485	94.71%
Two or more races	71	4.53%
Asian	12	0.77%

Essex township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Essex township's average per capita income is $58,750. Household income levels show a median of $93,077. The poverty rate stands at 3.78%.

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
Families	$101,750	$117,458
Married Families	$99,718	-
Households	$93,077	$124,733
Non Families	$55,742	$129,072

$58,750

Average Income

$93,077

Median Household Income

3.78%

Poverty Rate