Grant township, Illinois Population 2024

5,380

Grant township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.63%
  • Black or African American: 5.22%
  • Two or more races: 4.69%
  • Asian: 2.23%
  • Other race: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
86.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
62.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.12% (-231)
The current population of Grant township, Illinois is 5,380 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,611.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,80385.63%
Black or African American2935.22%
Two or more races2634.69%
Asian1252.23%
Other race951.69%
Native American300.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grant township Population by Race

Grant township Population Pyramid 2024

Grant township Median Age

44.1

Total

44.3

Male

40.6

Female

Grant township Adults

There are 4,397 adults, (1,101 of whom are seniors) in Grant township.

Grant township Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant township Sex Ratio

Female2,81450.17%
Male2,79549.83%

Grant township Population by Age

Grant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3232.3867.432.6
Married1,0503.0985.914.1
Non Family1,0111.2451.648.4
Female1453.2751.748.3
Male1174.7756.443.6

3.16

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade46411.79%
Associates Degree54213.77%
Bachelors Degree1894.8%
Graduate Degree601.52%
High School Graduate1,72443.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1483.76%
Some College81020.57%

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
White3,5693,062199
Hispanic14910131
Black1241130
Other Race954725
Asian954919
2+ Races54546

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 other race people with a rate of 26.32%.

Grant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,758$42,404$51,382
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,030$29,084$28,922
Less Than 9th Grade$50,077$51,054$0
Overall$36,182$47,083$26,553
Some College$45,504$73,614$17,462

$36,182

Average Earnings

$47,083

Average Male

$26,553

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

94.71% of Grant township residents speak only English, while 5.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Grant township Language

Grant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,73892819.59%
Black28219970.57%
Multiple2639837.26%
Hispanic3319829.61%

22.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.18%

Male Poverty Rate

27.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant township is Black, with 70.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant township is White, with 19.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.4%.

Grant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.1%
Some College13.07%
High School12.18%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Grant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Female Unemployed31.72%
Female Employed11.89%
Male Employed7.13%

Grant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,538$69,320
Households$46,415$58,274
Married Families$62,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,673$41,615

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

409

Number of Veterans

325

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam152
Second Gulf War95
First Gulf War95
Korea20
World War II0

Grant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74131
55 to 6498
75+80
18 to 3463
35 to 5437

Grant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40910.3%

Grant township Veterans by Race

Grant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

12.1%

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

80.16%

Born in Grant township

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Grant township residents were born in the United States, with 80.16% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Grant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,185-39-0.75%
20285,224-39-0.74%
20275,263-39-0.74%
20265,302-39-0.73%
20255,341-39-0.72%
20245,380-39-0.72%
20235,419-39-0.71%
20225,458-85-1.53%
20215,543-68-1.21%
20205,611-5-0.09%
20195,616-85-1.49%
20185,701-38-0.66%
20175,739-61-1.05%
20165,800-58-0.99%
20155,858-51-0.86%
20145,909-20-0.34%
20135,929-30-0.5%
20125,959-47-0.78%
20116,006-19-0.32%
20106,02500%

Grant township Population by Year