Peotone township, Illinois Population 2024

4,398

Peotone township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.49%
  • Two or more races: 1.16%
  • Asian: 1.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
121.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.76% (33)
The current population of Peotone township, Illinois is 4,398 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,365.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,22996.49%
Two or more races511.16%
Asian481.1%
Black or African American370.84%
Other race180.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peotone township Population by Race

Peotone township Population Pyramid 2024

Peotone township Median Age

43.8

Total

41.7

Male

46.3

Female

Peotone township Adults

There are 3,509 adults, (724 of whom are seniors) in Peotone township.

Peotone township Age Dependency

57.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Peotone township Sex Ratio

Female2,26451.65%
Male2,11948.35%

Peotone township Population by Age

Peotone township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7532.563.936.1
Married9153.3193.96.1
Non Family6671.043466
Female1613.9314.985.1
Male102.31000

3.25

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peotone township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade802.62%
Associates Degree2157.04%
Bachelors Degree54317.78%
Graduate Degree2387.79%
High School Graduate1,10236.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2738.94%
Some College60319.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peotone township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peotone township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7702,489764
Hispanic18811613
Asian38380
Black37370
2+ Races343417
Other Race18180

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 50%.

Peotone township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,577$100,341$45,382
Graduate Degree$58,646$100,944$44,375
High School Graduate$41,284$46,595$0
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$2,499
Overall$46,528$76,635$28,788
Some College$64,625$87,143$38,875

$46,528

Average Earnings

$76,635

Average Male

$28,788

Average Female

Peotone township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peotone township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peotone township Language

93.55% of Peotone township residents speak only English, while 6.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Peotone township Language

Peotone township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9192696.86%
Black371027.03%
Hispanic27272.57%

6.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.23%

Male Poverty Rate

9.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peotone township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peotone township is Black, with 27.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peotone township is Hispanic, with 2.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.91%.

Peotone township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.42%
Some College4.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.41%
High School0.64%

Peotone township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.67%
Male Unemployed14.49%
Female Employed13.59%
Male Employed0%

Peotone township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peotone township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,341$118,557
Households$69,386$91,530
Married Families$129,089$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,458$46,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peotone township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Peotone township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peotone 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.

Peotone township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peotone township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

313

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War115
Vietnam112
First Gulf War57
Korea10
World War II0

Peotone township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7498
18 to 3468
55 to 6459
35 to 5457
75+31

Peotone township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2778.22%
Black2772.97%
Other Race950%

Peotone township Veterans by Race

Peotone township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peotone township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Peotone township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peotone township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peotone 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

89.37%

Born in Peotone township

96.76%

Native Born

3.24%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.76% of Peotone township residents were born in the United States, with 89.37% having been born in Illinois. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peotone township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,44390.2%
20284,43490.2%
20274,42590.2%
20264,41690.2%
20254,40790.2%
20244,39890.21%
20234,38990.21%
20224,380-13-0.3%
20214,393280.64%
20204,36510.02%
20194,364-32-0.73%
20184,396-17-0.39%
20174,41300%
20164,413140.32%
20154,399-18-0.41%
20144,417-7-0.16%
20134,424-17-0.38%
20124,441-5-0.11%
20114,44690.2%
20104,43700%

Peotone township Population by Year