Lovington township, Illinois Population 2024

1,521

Lovington township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.09%
  • Two or more races: 6.77%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
29.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.31% (-36)
The current population of Lovington township, Illinois is 1,521 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,37392.09%
Two or more races1016.77%
Black or African American110.74%
Other race60.4%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lovington township Population by Race

Lovington township Population Pyramid 2024

Lovington township Median Age

40.7

Total

43.4

Male

39.2

Female

Lovington township Adults

There are 1,118 adults, (234 of whom are seniors) in Lovington township.

Lovington township Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lovington township Sex Ratio

Female81854.86%
Male67345.14%

Lovington township Population by Age

Lovington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6682.2172.527.5
Married3572.7692.47.6
Non Family2491.2450.249.8
Female342.7135.364.7
Male283.3260.739.3

2.71

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lovington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade696.46%
Associates Degree14913.95%
Bachelors Degree898.33%
Graduate Degree222.06%
High School Graduate52849.44%
Less Than 9th Grade333.09%
Some College17816.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lovington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lovington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White979890108
2+ Races78653
Hispanic43430
Black11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.03%.

Lovington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,333$99,405$60,333
Graduate Degree$46,458$0$0
High School Graduate$35,833$46,932$32,721
Less Than 9th Grade$53,417$53,417$0
Overall$37,386$52,981$32,802
Some College$30,288$30,781$29,375

$37,386

Average Earnings

$52,981

Average Male

$32,802

Average Female

Lovington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lovington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lovington township Language

98.52% of Lovington township residents speak only English, while 1.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.27% of the population.

Lovington township Language

Lovington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3611279.33%
Multiple941819.15%

9.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.69%

Male Poverty Rate

9.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lovington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lovington township is Multiple, with 19.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lovington township is White, with 9.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.21%.

Lovington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
Some College11.31%
High School10.98%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lovington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80%
Male Unemployed65.63%
Male Employed2.89%
Female Employed1.66%

Lovington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lovington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,188$83,979
Households$57,941$68,145
Married Families$92,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,583$39,642

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lovington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lovington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lovington township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lovington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lovington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

80

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
Second Gulf War20
First Gulf War10
Korea2
World War II0

Lovington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
55 to 6419
75+17
18 to 3410
35 to 5410

Lovington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White807.77%

Lovington township Veterans by Race

Lovington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lovington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lovington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lovington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lovington 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

86.85%

Born in Lovington township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Lovington township residents were born in the United States, with 86.85% 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 Europe.

Lovington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,486-7-0.47%
20281,493-7-0.47%
20271,500-7-0.46%
20261,507-7-0.46%
20251,514-7-0.46%
20241,521-7-0.46%
20231,528-7-0.46%
20221,535-29-1.85%
20211,56470.45%
20201,557332.17%
20191,524-27-1.74%
20181,551-13-0.83%
20171,56430.19%
20161,561-20-1.27%
20151,581-8-0.5%
20141,589-11-0.69%
20131,600-12-0.74%
20121,612-2-0.12%
20111,614-4-0.25%
20101,61800%

Lovington township Population by Year