Rich township, Illinois Population 2024

72,426

Rich township Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 76.24%
  • White: 17.21%
  • Two or more races: 3.35%
  • Other race: 1.45%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,991.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.55% (-3,455)
The current population of Rich township, Illinois is 72,426 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 75,881.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American57,51776.24%
White12,98317.21%
Two or more races2,5243.35%
Other race1,0961.45%
Asian1,0091.34%
Native American2870.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.03%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rich township Population by Race

Rich township Population Pyramid 2024

Rich township Median Age

40.9

Total

37.2

Male

44.1

Female

Rich township Adults

There are 58,059 adults, (13,780 of whom are seniors) in Rich township.

Rich township Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rich township Sex Ratio

Female41,50855.02%
Male33,93144.98%

Rich township Population by Age

Rich township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,1862.557327
Married11,1813.489.110.9
Non Family11,1081.1364.335.7
Female5,7483.560.539.5
Male1,1493.3363.436.6

3.36

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rich township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4172.73%
Associates Degree4,5308.73%
Bachelors Degree10,87220.96%
Graduate Degree8,37516.14%
High School Graduate10,93921.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3742.65%
Some College14,37127.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rich township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rich township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black37,94436,35914,013
White10,5799,8343,923
Hispanic1,7441,439369
2+ Races1,4221,351669
Asian737598479
Other Race686540101
Native American138860
Islander23230

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.99%.

Rich township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,676$67,462$53,393
Graduate Degree$80,995$91,320$70,053
High School Graduate$49,023$52,061$45,087
Less Than 9th Grade$33,672$37,201$25,492
Overall$54,911$62,235$50,766
Some College$46,404$56,348$40,957

$54,911

Average Earnings

$62,235

Average Male

$50,766

Average Female

Rich township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rich township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rich township Language

93.05% of Rich township residents speak only English, while 6.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.48% of the population.

Rich township Language

Rich township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black57,1585,4049.45%
White12,1601,76914.55%
Hispanic3,05179526.06%
Multiple2,52441116.28%
Other1,08417015.68%
Asian94515816.72%
Native28711540.07%

11.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.8%

Male Poverty Rate

12.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rich township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rich township is Native, with 40.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rich township is Black, with 9.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.07%.

Rich township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.1%
High School14.59%
Some College10.72%
Bachelors or Greater5.01%

Rich township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.1%
Male Unemployed26.08%
Female Employed3.81%
Male Employed2.62%

Rich township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rich township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,683$116,496
Households$78,198$96,161
Married Families$118,107$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,855$60,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rich township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rich township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rich 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.

Rich township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rich township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,805

Number of Veterans

2,505

Male Veterans

300

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam970
First Gulf War782
Second Gulf War413
Korea112
World War II80

Rich township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+792
35 to 54786
65 to 74667
55 to 64457
18 to 34103

Rich township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,8854.37%
White7616.72%
2+ Races1106.78%
Hispanic884.5%
Other Race343.94%
Asian151.85%

Rich township Veterans by Race

Rich township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rich township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rich township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rich township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rich 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

76.26%

Born in Rich township

95.31%

Native Born

4.69%

Foreign Born

1.79%

Non Citizen

2.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.31% of Rich township residents were born in the United States, with 76.26% having been born in Illinois. 1.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rich township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,901-505-0.72%
202870,406-505-0.71%
202770,911-505-0.71%
202671,416-505-0.7%
202571,921-505-0.7%
202472,426-505-0.69%
202372,931-505-0.69%
202273,436-1,072-1.44%
202174,508-1,373-1.81%
202075,8814230.56%
201975,458-472-0.62%
201875,930-499-0.65%
201776,429-342-0.45%
201676,771-425-0.55%
201577,196-265-0.34%
201477,461-43-0.06%
201377,5041450.19%
201277,3593190.41%
201177,0403190.42%
201076,72100%

Rich township Population by Year