Wade township, Illinois Population 2024

4,322

Wade township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.47%
  • Two or more races: 1.84%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
74.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
58.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-58)
The current population of Wade township, Illinois is 4,322 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,380.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,28097.47%
Two or more races811.84%
Other race110.25%
Black or African American100.23%
Asian90.2%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wade township Population by Race

Wade township Population Pyramid 2024

Wade township Median Age

47.7

Total

43.4

Male

51.5

Female

Wade township Adults

There are 3,600 adults, (1,025 of whom are seniors) in Wade township.

Wade township Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wade township Sex Ratio

Female2,10247.87%
Male2,28952.13%

Wade township Population by Age

Wade township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9672.1976.623.4
Married9862.7994.55.5
Non Family6951.1761.338.7
Female1562.8261.538.5
Male1302.284060

2.7

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wade township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2307.13%
Associates Degree53916.71%
Bachelors Degree42213.09%
Graduate Degree1855.74%
High School Graduate1,25738.98%
Less Than 9th Grade411.27%
Some College55117.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wade township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1432,886594
2+ Races413912
Hispanic24220
Other Race11110
Black1071
Asian900

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 2+ races people with a rate of 29.27%.

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,250$78,750$35,441
Graduate Degree$45,721$0$45,655
High School Graduate$35,066$46,875$21,595
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$27,697
Overall$40,756$51,840$27,686
Some College$40,757$55,673$31,389

$40,756

Average Earnings

$51,840

Average Male

$27,686

Average Female

Wade township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wade township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wade township Language

99.45% of Wade township residents speak only English, while 0.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.48% of the population.

Wade township Language

Wade township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1913558.47%
Hispanic2222100%
Other1111100%
Asian99100%
Multiple70710%
Black55100%

9.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.7%

Male Poverty Rate

10.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wade township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wade township is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.96%.

Wade township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.28%
High School11%
Some College7.22%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Employed1.04%
Male Unemployed0%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wade township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,069$86,972
Households$59,884$73,144
Married Families$88,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$47,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wade township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wade township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wade 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 35-44.

Wade township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wade township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

292

Number of Veterans

284

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam168
Korea35
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War18
World War II9

Wade township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74111
75+95
35 to 5451
55 to 6435
18 to 340

Wade township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2928.34%

Wade township Veterans by Race

Wade township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wade township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wade township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wade township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wade 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

89.27%

Born in Wade township

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Wade township residents were born in the United States, with 89.27% having been born in Illinois. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wade township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,252-14-0.33%
20284,266-14-0.33%
20274,280-14-0.33%
20264,294-14-0.32%
20254,308-14-0.32%
20244,322-14-0.32%
20234,336-14-0.32%
20224,350-7-0.16%
20214,357-23-0.53%
20204,380-49-1.11%
20194,429140.32%
20184,415360.82%
20174,379-25-0.57%
20164,404-36-0.81%
20154,440-2-0.05%
20144,442120.27%
20134,430-30-0.67%
20124,460-40-0.89%
20114,500130.29%
20104,48700%

Wade township Population by Year