Tolono township, Illinois Population 2024

6,124

Tolono township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.84%
  • Black or African American: 4.16%
  • Two or more races: 3.82%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.5% (-157)
The current population of Tolono township, Illinois is 6,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,281.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,59689.84%
Black or African American2594.16%
Two or more races2383.82%
Asian1061.7%
Other race300.48%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tolono township Population by Race

Tolono township Population Pyramid 2024

Tolono township Median Age

36.5

Total

33.8

Male

37.5

Female

Tolono township Adults

There are 4,778 adults, (756 of whom are seniors) in Tolono township.

Tolono township Age Dependency

54.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Tolono township Sex Ratio

Female3,32253.33%
Male2,90746.67%

Tolono township Population by Age

Tolono township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2832.7267.532.5
Married1,2633.36937
Non Family6901.4443.956.1
Female2373.121.178.9
Male932.6712.987.1

3.28

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tolono township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade250.64%
Associates Degree39210.06%
Bachelors Degree91323.43%
Graduate Degree60515.53%
High School Graduate1,07627.62%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College88522.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tolono township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tolono township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6583,6331,398
Asian858585
2+ Races606035
Black48480
Hispanic353520
Other Race30300

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%.

Tolono township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,472$147,500$32,833
Graduate Degree$69,231$93,438$65,547
High School Graduate$34,215$28,750$35,729
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,775$72,207$42,099
Some College$49,477$54,874$42,037

$55,775

Average Earnings

$72,207

Average Male

$42,099

Average Female

Tolono township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tolono township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tolono township Language

92.86% of Tolono township residents speak only English, while 7.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.98% of the population.

Tolono township Language

Tolono township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5783105.56%
Asian1061615.09%
Hispanic731115.07%
Multiple238114.62%

5.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.82%

Male Poverty Rate

7.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tolono township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tolono township is Asian, with 15.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tolono township is Multiple, with 4.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.56%.

Tolono township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.82%
High School4.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Tolono township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.64%
Male Employed2.03%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Tolono township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tolono township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,755$131,970
Households$84,467$108,579
Married Families$136,477$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,203$54,576

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tolono township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Tolono township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tolono 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.

Tolono township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tolono township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

295

Number of Veterans

263

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam114
First Gulf War71
Korea29
Second Gulf War14
World War II0

Tolono township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54108
75+80
65 to 7468
55 to 6425
18 to 3414

Tolono township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2956.71%

Tolono township Veterans by Race

Tolono township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tolono township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tolono township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tolono township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tolono 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

74.09%

Born in Tolono township

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

1.53%

Non Citizen

3.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of Tolono township residents were born in the United States, with 74.09% having been born in Illinois. 1.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Tolono township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,869-51-0.86%
20285,920-51-0.85%
20275,971-51-0.85%
20266,022-51-0.84%
20256,073-51-0.83%
20246,124-51-0.83%
20236,175-51-0.82%
20226,226-25-0.4%
20216,251-30-0.48%
20206,28188016.29%
20195,401-71-1.3%
20185,472-9-0.16%
20175,48160.11%
20165,475-5-0.09%
20155,480210.38%
20145,459490.91%
20135,410430.8%
20125,367310.58%
20115,336450.85%
20105,29100%

Tolono township Population by Year