Grant township, Illinois Population 2024

28,178

Grant township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.61%
  • Two or more races: 10.13%
  • Other race: 4.33%
  • Asian: 4.32%
  • Black or African American: 4.03%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
17.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,598.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.54% (151)
The current population of Grant township, Illinois is 28,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,027.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,43876.61%
Two or more races2,83610.13%
Other race1,2124.33%
Asian1,2084.32%
Black or African American1,1294.03%
Native American1400.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grant township Population by Race

Grant township Population Pyramid 2024

Grant township Median Age

38

Total

36.1

Male

40.3

Female

Grant township Adults

There are 21,376 adults, (3,485 of whom are seniors) in Grant township.

Grant township Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant township Sex Ratio

Female14,07050.28%
Male13,91549.72%

Grant township Population by Age

Grant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6132.6373.826.2
Married5,2173.3885.814.2
Non Family3,7821.2767.332.7
Female1,2303.3749.550.5
Male3843.4252.147.9

3.28

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1636.14%
Associates Degree1,8539.79%
Bachelors Degree4,11821.75%
Graduate Degree1,5248.05%
High School Graduate5,45228.79%
Less Than 9th Grade5002.64%
Some College4,32622.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grant township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grant township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,80013,9674,505
Hispanic2,3831,747339
2+ Races1,3361,077254
Asian894728392
Other Race612440170
Black467439193
Native American12710368
Islander222222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Grant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,958$95,033$59,220
Graduate Degree$95,392$79,858$97,393
High School Graduate$44,342$51,878$28,854
Less Than 9th Grade$26,975$39,681$18,750
Overall$55,607$63,352$46,885
Some College$52,500$64,464$40,949

$55,607

Average Earnings

$63,352

Average Male

$46,885

Average Female

Grant township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grant township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grant township Language

81.1% of Grant township residents speak only English, while 18.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.01% of the population.

Grant township Language

Grant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7841,9149.67%
Hispanic5,14062812.22%
Multiple2,83652418.48%
Other1,21215412.71%
Black1,110746.67%
Asian1,208262.15%

9.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.21%

Male Poverty Rate

13.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant township is Multiple, with 18.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant township is Asian, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.02%.

Grant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.58%
High School9.44%
Some College8.59%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

Grant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.08%
Male Unemployed8.73%
Female Employed7.12%
Male Employed1.97%

Grant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,991$122,567
Households$89,348$107,727
Married Families$126,020$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,825$75,312

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Grant township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grant 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 35-44.

Grant township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grant township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,113

Number of Veterans

1,036

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War350
Vietnam315
First Gulf War238
Korea84
World War II0

Grant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+243
35 to 54242
65 to 74228
18 to 34204
55 to 64196

Grant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9295.41%
Black9717.6%
Hispanic501.65%
2+ Races472.94%
Other Race273.6%
Asian131.28%

Grant township Veterans by Race

Grant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.1%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Grant township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grant township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grant 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

73.35%

Born in Grant township

89.99%

Native Born

10.01%

Foreign Born

4.36%

Non Citizen

5.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.99% of Grant township residents were born in the United States, with 73.35% having been born in Illinois. 4.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,618880.31%
202828,530880.31%
202728,442880.31%
202628,354880.31%
202528,266880.31%
202428,178880.31%
202328,090880.31%
202228,002-18-0.06%
202128,020-7-0.02%
202028,0271,4055.28%
201926,622-4-0.02%
201826,626-133-0.5%
201726,759120.04%
201626,747-24-0.09%
201526,771-54-0.2%
201426,825260.1%
201326,799940.35%
201226,705400.15%
201126,665-12-0.04%
201026,67700%

Grant township Population by Year