Sandwich township, Illinois Population 2024

7,553

Sandwich township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.79%
  • Other race: 3.46%
  • Two or more races: 2.66%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
494.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.53% (40)
The current population of Sandwich township, Illinois is 7,553 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,513.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,90091.79%
Other race2603.46%
Two or more races2002.66%
Asian710.94%
Black or African American470.63%
Native American390.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandwich township Population by Race

Sandwich township Population Pyramid 2024

Sandwich township Median Age

37.1

Total

32.5

Male

39.1

Female

Sandwich township Adults

There are 5,625 adults, (1,392 of whom are seniors) in Sandwich township.

Sandwich township Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandwich township Sex Ratio

Female3,66548.76%
Male3,85251.24%

Sandwich township Population by Age

Sandwich township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7002.7273.326.7
Married1,4543.281.418.6
Non Family8461.546535
Female3023.2765.934.1
Male984.1845.954.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandwich township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2495.12%
Associates Degree64813.31%
Bachelors Degree67213.81%
Graduate Degree3366.9%
High School Graduate1,52831.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1022.1%
Some College1,33227.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandwich township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandwich township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2334,009873
Hispanic44631940
Other Race144640
2+ Races14214253
Asian717171
Black47470
Native American39390

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 100%.

Sandwich township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,132$71,833$56,458
Graduate Degree$61,094$90,223$0
High School Graduate$26,840$47,917$17,358
Less Than 9th Grade$31,071$30,804$0
Overall$44,234$60,036$28,307
Some College$46,809$65,122$29,867

$44,234

Average Earnings

$60,036

Average Male

$28,307

Average Female

Sandwich township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandwich township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandwich township Language

91.14% of Sandwich township residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.72% of the population.

Sandwich township Language

Sandwich township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3064707.45%
Hispanic83214717.67%
Other2607328.08%
Multiple20063%

8.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.25%

Male Poverty Rate

9.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandwich township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandwich township is Other, with 28.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandwich township is Multiple, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.13%.

Sandwich township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.21%
High School7.93%
Some College3.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.61%

Sandwich township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed5.9%
Male Employed4.96%
Male Unemployed0%

Sandwich township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandwich township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,348$108,746
Households$81,575$98,060
Married Families$102,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,292$64,698

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandwich township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandwich township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandwich township Marriage

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

Sandwich township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandwich township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

417

Number of Veterans

406

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam183
Second Gulf War67
First Gulf War46
Korea25
World War II0

Sandwich township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+143
65 to 74105
35 to 5475
55 to 6450
18 to 3444

Sandwich township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4138.04%
Hispanic305.3%
Native American410.26%

Sandwich township Veterans by Race

Sandwich township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandwich township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Sandwich township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandwich township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandwich 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

83.66%

Born in Sandwich township

94.88%

Native Born

5.12%

Foreign Born

2.55%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.88% of Sandwich township residents were born in the United States, with 83.66% having been born in Illinois. 2.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandwich township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,808510.66%
20287,757510.66%
20277,706510.67%
20267,655510.67%
20257,604510.68%
20247,553510.68%
20237,502510.68%
20227,451-53-0.71%
20217,504-9-0.12%
20207,513-203-2.63%
20197,716370.48%
20187,67920.03%
20177,677130.17%
20167,664-6-0.08%
20157,670-25-0.32%
20147,695300.39%
20137,665-2-0.03%
20127,66740.05%
20117,663-43-0.56%
20107,70600%

Sandwich township Population by Year