Plato township, Illinois Population 2024

9,153

Plato township Demographics

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

  • White: 77.71%
  • Other race: 12.8%
  • Asian: 5.4%
  • Two or more races: 4.08%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
273.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.97% (-90)
The current population of Plato township, Illinois is 9,153 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,243.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,04077.71%
Other race1,16012.8%
Asian4895.4%
Two or more races3704.08%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plato township Population by Race

Plato township Population Pyramid 2024

Plato township Median Age

40.1

Total

40.1

Male

40.2

Female

Plato township Adults

There are 6,716 adults, (1,172 of whom are seniors) in Plato township.

Plato township Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Plato township Sex Ratio

Female4,55850.31%
Male4,50149.69%

Plato township Population by Age

Plato township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2092.8294.85.2
Married2,1633.2299.40.6
Non Family6981.3877.922.1
Female2913.361000
Male572.811000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

94.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plato township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade420.68%
Associates Degree5158.32%
Bachelors Degree1,93731.29%
Graduate Degree1,26720.47%
High School Graduate1,32821.45%
Less Than 9th Grade2283.68%
Some College87414.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plato township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plato township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9454,8632,677
Hispanic842654164
Other Race65047466
Asian364364347
2+ Races14413226

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 95.33%.

Plato township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,750$105,326$58,148
Graduate Degree$126,193$148,679$99,759
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$131,003$131,059$0
Overall$81,475$109,386$58,989
Some College$46,542$0$0

$81,475

Average Earnings

$109,386

Average Male

$58,989

Average Female

Plato township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plato township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plato township Language

85.3% of Plato township residents speak only English, while 14.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.53% of the population.

Plato township Language

Plato township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8471622.37%
Other1,150917.91%
Hispanic1,505916.05%

2.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.22%

Male Poverty Rate

2.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plato township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plato township is Other, with 7.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plato township is White, with 2.37% 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 7.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.02%.

Plato township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.76%
Some College1.73%
Bachelors or Greater0.22%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Plato township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.01%
Female Employed1.93%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Plato township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plato township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,809$215,166
Households$161,250$200,604
Married Families$173,809$-999,999,999
Non Families$130,699$146,498

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plato township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Plato township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plato township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plato township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plato township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

278

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam101
Second Gulf War62
First Gulf War30
World War II15
Korea0

Plato township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+149
35 to 5455
18 to 3437
65 to 7437
55 to 640

Plato township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2304.2%
2+ Races2517.36%
Hispanic252.82%
Asian235.81%

Plato township Veterans by Race

Plato township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plato township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Plato township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plato township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plato 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

73.48%

Born in Plato township

92.05%

Native Born

7.95%

Foreign Born

3.15%

Non Citizen

4.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.05% of Plato township residents were born in the United States, with 73.48% having been born in Illinois. 3.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Plato township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,15810.01%
20289,15710.01%
20279,15610.01%
20269,15510.01%
20259,15410.01%
20249,15310.01%
20239,15210.01%
20229,151-67-0.73%
20219,218-25-0.27%
20209,2432,96847.3%
20196,275-39-0.62%
20186,314-29-0.46%
20176,343-3-0.05%
20166,34690.14%
20156,337380.6%
20146,299480.77%
20136,251200.32%
20126,231230.37%
20116,208380.62%
20106,17000%

Plato township Population by Year