Mount Olive township

County:: Macoupin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.018
State:: Illinois

Mount Olive township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Mount Olive township has a 2025 population of 3,035. Mount Olive township is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -2.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,117 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Olive township is $80,799 with a poverty rate of 12.4%.The median age in Mount Olive township is 52.1 years: 51.4 years for males, and 52.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Olive township includes 96.61% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,989	96.61%
Two or more races	83	2.68%
Black or African American	19	0.61%
Native American	2	0.06%
Other race	1	0.03%

Mount Olive township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Olive township's average per capita income is $46,507. Household income levels show a median of $59,226. The poverty rate stands at 12.4%.

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	$81,652	-
Families	$76,100	$97,047
Households	$59,226	$80,799
Non Families	$33,281	$46,734

$46,507

Average Income

$59,226

Median Household Income

12.4%

Poverty Rate