Payson township, Illinois Population 2024

1,706

Payson township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.51%
  • Two or more races: 9.18%
  • Asian: 1.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
44.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.57% (-45)
The current population of Payson township, Illinois is 1,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,751.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91189.51%
Two or more races1969.18%
Asian281.31%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Payson township Population by Race

Payson township Population Pyramid 2024

Payson township Median Age

32.2

Total

32.2

Male

32.2

Female

Payson township Adults

There are 1,406 adults, (273 of whom are seniors) in Payson township.

Payson township Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Payson township Sex Ratio

Female1,10151.57%
Male1,03448.43%

Payson township Population by Age

Payson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6973.0685.714.3
Married3634.1589.310.7
Non Family2291.2481.718.3
Female543.2277.822.2
Male513.3186.313.7

3.81

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Payson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade614.9%
Associates Degree13911.17%
Bachelors Degree18514.87%
Graduate Degree473.78%
High School Graduate50540.59%
Less Than 9th Grade20.16%
Some College30524.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Payson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Payson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1911,128227
Hispanic47475
2+ Races46460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.06%.

Payson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,306$0$37,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,631$41,458$21,442
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,866$47,198$36,222
Some College$46,351$56,574$41,382

$40,866

Average Earnings

$47,198

Average Male

$36,222

Average Female

Payson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Payson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Payson township Language

99.02% of Payson township residents speak only English, while 0.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Payson township Language

Payson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8991638.58%
Multiple196147.14%
Hispanic16752.99%

8.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

3%

Male Poverty Rate

13.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Payson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Payson township is White, with 8.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Payson township is Hispanic, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18%.

Payson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.86%
Some College8.56%
Bachelors or Greater7.33%
High School3.76%

Payson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.38%
Male Employed1.93%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Payson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Payson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,167$87,075
Households$63,450$76,932
Married Families$88,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,840$52,872

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Payson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Payson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Payson 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 35-44.

Payson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Payson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War23
Vietnam20
First Gulf War13
Korea1
World War II0

Payson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3419
35 to 5419
65 to 7415
55 to 6411
75+8

Payson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White725.45%

Payson township Veterans by Race

Payson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Payson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.1%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Payson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Payson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Payson 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

82.95%

Born in Payson township

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Payson township residents were born in the United States, with 82.95% having been born in Illinois. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Payson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,681-5-0.3%
20281,686-5-0.3%
20271,691-5-0.29%
20261,696-5-0.29%
20251,701-5-0.29%
20241,706-5-0.29%
20231,711-5-0.29%
20221,716-16-0.92%
20211,732-19-1.09%
20201,751211.21%
20191,730-8-0.46%
20181,738-15-0.86%
20171,753-13-0.74%
20161,766-10-0.56%
20151,776-2-0.11%
20141,77800%
20131,778-10-0.56%
20121,78820.11%
20111,786-6-0.33%
20101,79200%

Payson township Population by Year