Somonauk township, Illinois Population 2024

1,954

Somonauk township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.72%
  • Two or more races: 2.92%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
101.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-42)
The current population of Somonauk township, Illinois is 1,954 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,996.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,83595.72%
Two or more races562.92%
Other race261.36%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somonauk township Population by Race

Somonauk township Population Pyramid 2024

Somonauk township Median Age

40.8

Total

44

Male

38.8

Female

Somonauk township Adults

There are 1,481 adults, (329 of whom are seniors) in Somonauk township.

Somonauk township Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Somonauk township Sex Ratio

Female1,02653.52%
Male89146.48%

Somonauk township Population by Age

Somonauk township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7002.7475.124.9
Married4133.482.817.2
Non Family1981.1259.140.9
Female683.3767.632.4
Male212.91000

3.32

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somonauk township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade372.96%
Associates Degree14411.51%
Bachelors Degree15912.71%
Graduate Degree816.47%
High School Graduate47437.89%
Less Than 9th Grade30.24%
Some College35328.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somonauk township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somonauk township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1921,157233
Hispanic29242
2+ Races29240
Other Race995

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 55.56%.

Somonauk township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,125$75,750$59,063
Graduate Degree$59,000$0$0
High School Graduate$48,750$52,258$28,375
Less Than 9th Grade$80,833$80,833$0
Overall$50,533$59,491$32,240
Some College$48,173$75,625$36,250

$50,533

Average Earnings

$59,491

Average Male

$32,240

Average Female

Somonauk township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somonauk township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somonauk township Language

99.56% of Somonauk township residents speak only English, while 0.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.44% of the population.

Somonauk township Language

Somonauk township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,807744.1%
Hispanic361233.33%

4.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.02%

Male Poverty Rate

6.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somonauk township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somonauk township is Hispanic, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somonauk township is White, with 4.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.22%.

Somonauk township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.17%
Some College5.84%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Somonauk township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.65%
Female Employed8.29%
Male Employed0.87%
Female Unemployed0%

Somonauk township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somonauk township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,417$128,753
Households$84,474$107,872
Married Families$112,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,000$48,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somonauk township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Somonauk township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somonauk 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.

Somonauk township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somonauk township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War22
Vietnam22
First Gulf War14
Korea7
World War II0

Somonauk township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5423
65 to 7421
55 to 6416
75+10
18 to 345

Somonauk township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White684.72%
2+ Races722.58%
Hispanic310.34%

Somonauk township Veterans by Race

Somonauk township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somonauk township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Somonauk township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somonauk township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somonauk 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

87.32%

Born in Somonauk township

99.11%

Native Born

0.89%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.11% of Somonauk township residents were born in the United States, with 87.32% having been born in Illinois. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Somonauk township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,889-13-0.68%
20281,902-13-0.68%
20271,915-13-0.67%
20261,928-13-0.67%
20251,941-13-0.67%
20241,954-13-0.66%
20231,967-13-0.66%
20221,980-16-0.8%
20211,99600%
20201,996-107-5.09%
20192,10390.43%
20182,094-2-0.1%
20172,09650.24%
20162,091-1-0.05%
20152,092-5-0.24%
20142,09790.43%
20132,088-1-0.05%
20122,08910.05%
20112,088-15-0.71%
20102,10300%

Somonauk township Population by Year