Paris township, Illinois Population 2024

8,887

Paris township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.23%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Two or more races: 1.46%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
197.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.98% (-273)
The current population of Paris township, Illinois is 8,887 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,160.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,83396.23%
Other race1341.46%
Two or more races1341.46%
Black or African American580.63%
Asian180.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.02%
Native American00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Paris township Population by Race

Paris township Population Pyramid 2024

Paris township Median Age

43.5

Total

41.4

Male

47.4

Female

Paris township Adults

There are 7,530 adults, (1,989 of whom are seniors) in Paris township.

Paris township Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Paris township Sex Ratio

Female4,65650.72%
Male4,52349.28%

Paris township Population by Age

Paris township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3742.0568.431.6
Married2,0492.588.711.3
Non Family1,5751.1551.948.1
Female5852.7350.449.6
Male1652.5238.261.8

2.49

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paris township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade74911.07%
Associates Degree3415.04%
Bachelors Degree85612.65%
Graduate Degree3895.75%
High School Graduate2,75740.74%
Less Than 9th Grade2703.99%
Some College1,40520.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paris township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paris township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5035,6231,194
Other Race13400
Hispanic13400
Black56510
2+ Races545433
Asian181818
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Paris township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,773$72,727$29,162
Graduate Degree$67,828$69,393$0
High School Graduate$30,428$39,904$28,027
Less Than 9th Grade$25,588$34,385$16,646
Overall$34,059$51,089$26,216
Some College$45,030$67,798$22,539

$34,059

Average Earnings

$51,089

Average Male

$26,216

Average Female

Paris township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paris township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paris township Language

96.95% of Paris township residents speak only English, while 3.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Paris township Language

Paris township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,67999111.42%
Multiple1345843.28%
Black24625%
Islander22100%

11.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.67%

Male Poverty Rate

13.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paris township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paris township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paris township is White, with 11.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.59%.

Paris township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.01%
High School10.99%
Some College8.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Paris township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.67%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed3.62%
Male Unemployed3.39%

Paris township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paris township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,680$71,213
Households$50,746$63,018
Married Families$72,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,050$45,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paris township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Paris township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paris 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 45-54.

Paris township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paris township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

485

Number of Veterans

420

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam233
Second Gulf War101
First Gulf War66
Korea39
World War II18

Paris township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64134
75+131
35 to 54108
65 to 74100
18 to 3412

Paris township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4826.64%
Black23.45%
2+ Races11.85%

Paris township Veterans by Race

Paris township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paris township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Paris township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paris township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paris 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

56.15%

Born in Paris township

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Paris township residents were born in the United States, with 56.15% having been born in Illinois. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Paris township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,747-28-0.32%
20288,775-28-0.32%
20278,803-28-0.32%
20268,831-28-0.32%
20258,859-28-0.32%
20248,887-28-0.31%
20238,915-28-0.31%
20228,943-104-1.15%
20219,047-113-1.23%
20209,160-30-0.33%
20199,190-114-1.23%
20189,304-21-0.23%
20179,325-63-0.67%
20169,388-8-0.09%
20159,396-74-0.78%
20149,470-70-0.73%
20139,540-108-1.12%
20129,648-123-1.26%
20119,771-58-0.59%
20109,82900%

Paris township Population by Year