Richmond township, Illinois Population 2024

6,788

Richmond township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.82%
  • Two or more races: 8.37%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
206.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.85% (57)
The current population of Richmond township, Illinois is 6,788 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,731.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,00988.82%
Two or more races5668.37%
Asian981.45%
Other race510.75%
Native American330.49%
Black or African American80.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richmond township Population by Race

Richmond township Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond township Median Age

40.2

Total

40.5

Male

39.2

Female

Richmond township Adults

There are 5,153 adults, (1,382 of whom are seniors) in Richmond township.

Richmond township Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond township Sex Ratio

Female3,22647.69%
Male3,53952.31%

Richmond township Population by Age

Richmond township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6782.518020
Married1,6523.0794.85.2
Non Family7901.1649.150.9
Female1773.4776.823.2
Male592.289.810.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade982.05%
Associates Degree49110.3%
Bachelors Degree1,22225.62%
Graduate Degree53111.13%
High School Graduate1,13423.78%
Less Than 9th Grade140.29%
Some College1,27926.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richmond township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richmond township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3464,2611,612
Hispanic27024344
2+ Races16316366
Asian616161
Other Race51510
Native American777

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

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

Richmond township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,725$0$76,731
Graduate Degree$70,329$118,047$65,781
High School Graduate$76,786$103,900$28,661
Less Than 9th Grade$55,324$55,556$48,750
Overall$60,536$69,153$48,013
Some College$49,904$60,893$42,500

$60,536

Average Earnings

$69,153

Average Male

$48,013

Average Female

Richmond township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richmond township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richmond township Language

96.45% of Richmond township residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Richmond township Language

Richmond township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7472804.87%
Hispanic4534710.38%
Other514588.24%

5.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.99%

Male Poverty Rate

5.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond township is Other, with 88.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond township is White, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.16%.

Richmond township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.29%
Some College6.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Richmond township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.18%
Male Employed3.39%
Female Employed2.87%
Male Unemployed2.66%

Richmond township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,845$147,365
Households$88,696$120,480
Married Families$127,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,214$49,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Richmond township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richmond township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Richmond township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

361

Number of Veterans

329

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam109
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War30
World War II14
Korea0

Richmond township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+131
65 to 7484
55 to 6482
35 to 5440
18 to 3424

Richmond township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3427.05%
2+ Races126.56%
Hispanic124.15%
Native American7100%

Richmond township Veterans by Race

Richmond township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Richmond township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond 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

69.16%

Born in Richmond township

95.91%

Native Born

4.09%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

2.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.91% of Richmond township residents were born in the United States, with 69.16% having been born in Illinois. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richmond township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,913250.36%
20286,888250.36%
20276,863250.37%
20266,838250.37%
20256,813250.37%
20246,788250.37%
20236,763250.37%
20226,738-34-0.5%
20216,772410.61%
20206,731981.48%
20196,633-17-0.26%
20186,65060.09%
20176,644220.33%
20166,622-20-0.3%
20156,642-4-0.06%
20146,646-5-0.08%
20136,651-36-0.54%
20126,687-5-0.07%
20116,69270.1%
20106,68500%

Richmond township Population by Year