Saline township, Illinois Population 2024

6,809

Saline township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.48%
  • Two or more races: 3.45%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
197.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.93% (-64)
The current population of Saline township, Illinois is 6,809 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,873.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,46494.48%
Two or more races2363.45%
Asian1001.46%
Black or African American280.41%
Other race130.19%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saline township Population by Race

Saline township Population Pyramid 2024

Saline township Median Age

43.2

Total

43.3

Male

43.2

Female

Saline township Adults

There are 5,236 adults, (1,253 of whom are seniors) in Saline township.

Saline township Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline township Sex Ratio

Female3,36049.11%
Male3,48250.89%

Saline township Population by Age

Saline township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7762.4680.219.8
Married1,7443.0288.811.2
Non Family7891.1764.635.4
Female1382.6860.139.9
Male1052.617921

2.93

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saline township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade871.78%
Associates Degree60012.27%
Bachelors Degree1,13823.28%
Graduate Degree71914.71%
High School Graduate1,17424.01%
Less Than 9th Grade491%
Some College1,12222.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saline township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saline township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6824,5771,759
Asian827563
2+ Races674827
Hispanic59358
Black28280
Other Race13136
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.83%.

Saline township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,179$87,813$68,333
Graduate Degree$86,379$113,193$63,359
High School Graduate$42,039$50,096$26,029
Less Than 9th Grade$58,023$59,360$33,571
Overall$63,301$71,336$49,654
Some College$62,719$68,278$40,469

$63,301

Average Earnings

$71,336

Average Male

$49,654

Average Female

Saline township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline township Language

98.04% of Saline township residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Saline township Language

Saline township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4111682.62%
Black2828100%

2.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.84%

Male Poverty Rate

3.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline township is White, with 2.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.41%.

Saline township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.82%
High School6.87%
Some College2.67%
Bachelors or Greater1.24%

Saline township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26%
Male Employed2.12%
Female Employed1.4%
Male Unemployed0%

Saline township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,100$161,198
Households$103,068$134,835
Married Families$134,922$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,546$63,910

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saline 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 55-64.

Saline township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

623

Number of Veterans

557

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War274
Vietnam181
First Gulf War176
Korea31
World War II0

Saline township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54203
55 to 64135
18 to 34126
65 to 74107
75+52

Saline township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61312.34%
2+ Races106.94%
Hispanic11.69%

Saline township Veterans by Race

Saline township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Saline township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saline township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saline 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

71.95%

Born in Saline township

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Saline township residents were born in the United States, with 71.95% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saline township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,724-17-0.25%
20286,741-17-0.25%
20276,758-17-0.25%
20266,775-17-0.25%
20256,792-17-0.25%
20246,809-17-0.25%
20236,826-17-0.25%
20226,843-23-0.33%
20216,866-7-0.1%
20206,8735999.55%
20196,274-4-0.06%
20186,27810.02%
20176,27760.1%
20166,271-2-0.03%
20156,273-18-0.29%
20146,29160.1%
20136,285-21-0.33%
20126,306-19-0.3%
20116,325-17-0.27%
20106,34200%

Saline township Population by Year