Smithton township, Illinois Population 2024

4,015

Smithton township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.34%
  • Two or more races: 3.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
124.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.49% (-145)
The current population of Smithton township, Illinois is 4,015 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,160.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,00196.34%
Two or more races1323.18%
Black or African American100.24%
Asian100.24%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Smithton township Population by Race

Smithton township Population Pyramid 2024

Smithton township Median Age

42.4

Total

39.2

Male

43.9

Female

Smithton township Adults

There are 3,174 adults, (848 of whom are seniors) in Smithton township.

Smithton township Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithton township Sex Ratio

Female2,00248.21%
Male2,15151.79%

Smithton township Population by Age

Smithton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5292.688614
Married1,0753.1194.55.5
Non Family315065.734.3
Male762.5876.323.7
Female633.785446

3.07

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

86.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade782.67%
Associates Degree34811.92%
Bachelors Degree75225.76%
Graduate Degree40113.74%
High School Graduate67523.12%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College66522.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8312,7581,103
2+ Races525234
Hispanic383838
Asian10100
Black1050

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

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

Smithton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,056$73,472$69,583
Graduate Degree$86,213$116,953$79,079
High School Graduate$28,819$56,250$15,463
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$65,116$73,750$54,073
Some College$55,938$83,833$42,614

$65,116

Average Earnings

$73,750

Average Male

$54,073

Average Female

Smithton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithton township Language

96.68% of Smithton township residents speak only English, while 3.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.32% of the population.

Smithton township Language

Smithton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9362265.74%

5.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.91%

Male Poverty Rate

8.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithton township is White, with 5.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithton township is White, with 5.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.1%.

Smithton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%
Some College2.39%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Smithton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.58%
Male Employed3.99%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Smithton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,361$127,845
Households$97,331$110,741
Married Families$137,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,194$40,845

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.4%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithton 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.

Smithton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

286

Number of Veterans

267

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam123
First Gulf War77
Second Gulf War63
Korea35
World War II8

Smithton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74114
75+70
55 to 6465
35 to 5437
18 to 340

Smithton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2869.22%

Smithton township Veterans by Race

Smithton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Smithton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithton 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

68.58%

Born in Smithton township

97.01%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

2.02%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.01% of Smithton township residents were born in the United States, with 68.58% having been born in Illinois. 2.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Smithton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,830-37-0.96%
20283,867-37-0.95%
20273,904-37-0.94%
20263,941-37-0.93%
20253,978-37-0.92%
20244,015-37-0.91%
20234,052-37-0.9%
20224,089-47-1.14%
20214,136-24-0.58%
20204,160-124-2.89%
20194,284-30-0.7%
20184,31450.12%
20174,309230.54%
20164,286-6-0.14%
20154,292-17-0.39%
20144,309-3-0.07%
20134,312-20-0.46%
20124,332-7-0.16%
20114,339190.44%
20104,32000%

Smithton township Population by Year