Jersey township

County:: Jersey County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 46.958
State:: Illinois

Jersey township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. Jersey township has a 2025 population of 9,844. Jersey township is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -1.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,986 in 2020.

The average household income in Jersey township is $88,337 with a poverty rate of 12.78%.The median age in Jersey township is 40.8 years: 40.8 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jersey township includes 96.06% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,527	96.06%
Two or more races	319	3.22%
Asian	31	0.31%
Black or African American	25	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13	0.13%
Other race	3	0.03%

Jersey township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jersey township's average per capita income is $53,571. Household income levels show a median of $72,317. The poverty rate stands at 12.78%.

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
Married Families	$106,484	-
Families	$93,611	$111,444
Households	$72,317	$88,337
Non Families	$34,688	$48,624

$53,571

Average Income

$72,317

Median Household Income

12.78%

Poverty Rate