Winnebago township, Illinois Population 2024

4,893

Winnebago township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.55%
  • Other race: 3.15%
  • Two or more races: 3.07%
  • Black or African American: 1.81%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
148.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.73% (-86)
The current population of Winnebago township, Illinois is 4,893 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,979.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,56491.55%
Other race1573.15%
Two or more races1533.07%
Black or African American901.81%
Asian170.34%
Native American40.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winnebago township Population by Race

Winnebago township Population Pyramid 2024

Winnebago township Median Age

44.7

Total

39.8

Male

47

Female

Winnebago township Adults

There are 3,732 adults, (996 of whom are seniors) in Winnebago township.

Winnebago township Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Winnebago township Sex Ratio

Female2,54951.13%
Male2,43648.87%

Winnebago township Population by Age

Winnebago township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9262.5987.312.7
Married1,2123.0596.63.4
Non Family5471.416832
Female1343.0979.120.9
Male332.971000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winnebago township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2367.05%
Associates Degree47114.07%
Bachelors Degree49214.7%
Graduate Degree41212.31%
High School Graduate87926.26%
Less Than 9th Grade461.37%
Some College81124.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winnebago township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winnebago township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0992,921812
Hispanic1516238
Other Race9455
2+ Races725730
Black494935
Asian101010
Native American440

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%.

Winnebago township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,375$79,519$50,125
Graduate Degree$77,153$81,429$76,417
High School Graduate$60,313$71,983$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$60,281$11,224
Overall$55,128$62,192$42,382
Some College$47,115$56,314$38,011

$55,128

Average Earnings

$62,192

Average Male

$42,382

Average Female

Winnebago township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winnebago township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winnebago township Language

95.63% of Winnebago township residents speak only English, while 4.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.33% of the population.

Winnebago township Language

Winnebago township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4072686.08%
Multiple1532516.34%
Hispanic341236.74%

5.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.56%

Male Poverty Rate

7.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winnebago township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winnebago township is Multiple, with 16.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winnebago township is White, with 6.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.79%.

Winnebago township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.6%
Some College4.68%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%
High School2.06%

Winnebago township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20%
Female Employed4.88%
Male Employed3.77%
Female Unemployed0%

Winnebago township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winnebago township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,785$137,834
Households$85,526$115,281
Married Families$101,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,040$55,839

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winnebago township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Winnebago township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winnebago township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Winnebago township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winnebago township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

283

Number of Veterans

267

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War65
Vietnam64
Second Gulf War27
World War II13
Korea5

Winnebago township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+83
35 to 5465
65 to 7458
55 to 6455
18 to 3422

Winnebago township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2487.27%
2+ Races3224.43%
Hispanic177.26%
Black33.8%

Winnebago township Veterans by Race

Winnebago township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winnebago township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Winnebago township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winnebago township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winnebago 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

77.03%

Born in Winnebago township

97.21%

Native Born

2.79%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.21% of Winnebago township residents were born in the United States, with 77.03% having been born in Illinois. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Winnebago township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,833-12-0.25%
20284,845-12-0.25%
20274,857-12-0.25%
20264,869-12-0.25%
20254,881-12-0.25%
20244,893-12-0.24%
20234,905-12-0.24%
20224,917-34-0.69%
20214,951-28-0.56%
20204,979-77-1.52%
20195,056-26-0.51%
20185,082-21-0.41%
20175,103-28-0.55%
20165,131-18-0.35%
20155,149-26-0.5%
20145,175-38-0.73%
20135,213-23-0.44%
20125,236-24-0.46%
20115,260-25-0.47%
20105,28500%

Winnebago township Population by Year