Staunton township, Illinois Population 2024

5,373

Staunton township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.29%
  • Two or more races: 2.35%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
296.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.93% (-106)
The current population of Staunton township, Illinois is 5,373 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,479.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,29096.29%
Two or more races1292.35%
Asian530.96%
Black or African American130.24%
Native American90.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Staunton township Population by Race

Staunton township Population Pyramid 2024

Staunton township Median Age

43.5

Total

44.2

Male

43.1

Female

Staunton township Adults

There are 4,352 adults, (894 of whom are seniors) in Staunton township.

Staunton township Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Staunton township Sex Ratio

Female3,00154.62%
Male2,49345.38%

Staunton township Population by Age

Staunton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2042.4678.121.9
Non Family9651.2878.421.6
Married8193.318416
Female2343.0679.120.9
Male1864.1349.550.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staunton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1273.28%
Associates Degree3398.75%
Bachelors Degree56214.5%
Graduate Degree1664.28%
High School Graduate1,60641.43%
Less Than 9th Grade200.52%
Some College1,05627.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staunton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staunton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7093,562621
2+ Races929285
Asian53530
Black131313
Native American999
Hispanic999

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

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

Staunton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,458$63,462$46,806
Graduate Degree$83,065$0$83,306
High School Graduate$38,924$45,202$23,060
Less Than 9th Grade$0$11,623$0
Overall$39,463$40,743$38,970
Some College$37,651$36,055$38,024

$39,463

Average Earnings

$40,743

Average Male

$38,970

Average Female

Staunton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staunton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staunton township Language

98.59% of Staunton township residents speak only English, while 1.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1% of the population.

Staunton township Language

Staunton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2061,00019.21%
Multiple1292922.48%

19.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.34%

Male Poverty Rate

23.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staunton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staunton township is Multiple, with 22.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staunton township is White, with 19.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.29%.

Staunton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.63%
High School16.52%
Some College9.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.86%

Staunton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed9.51%
Female Employed9.03%
Female Unemployed0%

Staunton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staunton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,622$92,822
Households$62,277$72,606
Married Families$96,994$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,126$44,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staunton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

32.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Staunton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staunton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Staunton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staunton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

242

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
Second Gulf War71
First Gulf War39
Korea0
World War II0

Staunton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
35 to 5474
75+58
55 to 6413
18 to 348

Staunton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2295.51%
Black13100%

Staunton township Veterans by Race

Staunton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staunton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Staunton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staunton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staunton 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

84.06%

Born in Staunton township

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Staunton township residents were born in the United States, with 84.06% having been born in Illinois. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Staunton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,293-16-0.3%
20285,309-16-0.3%
20275,325-16-0.3%
20265,341-16-0.3%
20255,357-16-0.3%
20245,373-16-0.3%
20235,389-16-0.3%
20225,405-38-0.7%
20215,443-36-0.66%
20205,479-35-0.63%
20195,514-14-0.25%
20185,528-16-0.29%
20175,544-26-0.47%
20165,570-3-0.05%
20155,573-39-0.69%
20145,612-62-1.09%
20135,674-48-0.84%
20125,722-81-1.4%
20115,80320.03%
20105,80100%

Staunton township Population by Year