Leaf River township, Illinois Population 2024

1,075

Leaf River township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.39%
  • Two or more races: 1.14%
  • Other race: 0.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.57%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
30.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.29% (-14)
The current population of Leaf River township, Illinois is 1,075 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,089.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,19397.39%
Two or more races141.14%
Other race80.65%
Black or African American70.57%
Asian20.16%
Native American10.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leaf River township Population by Race

Leaf River township Population Pyramid 2024

Leaf River township Median Age

49

Total

49.8

Male

47.4

Female

Leaf River township Adults

There are 994 adults, (170 of whom are seniors) in Leaf River township.

Leaf River township Age Dependency

48.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Leaf River township Sex Ratio

Female51441.96%
Male71158.04%

Leaf River township Population by Age

Leaf River township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4652.6391.48.6
Married3073.08982
Non Family1221.1886.113.9
Female244.3837.562.5
Male122.583.316.7

3.1

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

91.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leaf River township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade636.9%
Associates Degree596.46%
Bachelors Degree13514.79%
Graduate Degree252.74%
High School Graduate44648.85%
Less Than 9th Grade30.33%
Some College18219.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leaf River township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leaf River township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White890824155
Other Race880
Hispanic880
2+ Races774
Black771
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 57.14%.

Leaf River township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$90,625$35,000
Graduate Degree$62,143$0$62,321
High School Graduate$48,606$49,688$48,409
Less Than 9th Grade$56,042$56,198$0
Overall$52,188$58,333$38,795
Some College$0$0$35,729

$52,188

Average Earnings

$58,333

Average Male

$38,795

Average Female

Leaf River township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leaf River township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leaf River township Language

96.84% of Leaf River township residents speak only English, while 3.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.47% of the population.

Leaf River township Language

Leaf River township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,170766.5%
Multiple14857.14%
Black7685.71%
Asian22100%

7.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.21%

Male Poverty Rate

9.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leaf River township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leaf River township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leaf River township is White, with 6.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.1%.

Leaf River township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.73%
High School5.38%
Some College4.98%
Bachelors or Greater2.5%

Leaf River township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed8.82%
Male Employed2.61%

Leaf River township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leaf River township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,875$101,200
Households$78,872$90,599
Married Families$110,163$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,333$58,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leaf River township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Leaf River township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leaf River 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.

Leaf River township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leaf River township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

126

Number of Veterans

126

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War34
Vietnam28
Korea22
Second Gulf War6
World War II0

Leaf River township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
75+42
55 to 6411
65 to 749
18 to 340

Leaf River township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12512.9%
Native American1100%

Leaf River township Veterans by Race

Leaf River township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leaf River township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Leaf River township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leaf River township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leaf River 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

87.67%

Born in Leaf River township

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Leaf River township residents were born in the United States, with 87.67% having been born in Illinois. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Leaf River township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,065-2-0.19%
20281,067-2-0.19%
20271,069-2-0.19%
20261,071-2-0.19%
20251,073-2-0.19%
20241,075-2-0.19%
20231,077-2-0.19%
20221,079-4-0.37%
20211,083-6-0.55%
20201,089272.54%
20191,062-5-0.47%
20181,067-7-0.65%
20171,074-5-0.46%
20161,079-10-0.92%
20151,089-8-0.73%
20141,097-9-0.81%
20131,106-11-0.98%
20121,117-7-0.62%
20111,124-11-0.97%
20101,13500%

Leaf River township Population by Year