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Worth township

County:
Cook County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
31.814
State:
Illinois

Worth township is located in Cook County, Illinois. Worth township has a 2026 population of 148,296. Worth township is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -2.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 152,773 in 2020.

The median household income in Worth township is $77,966 with a poverty rate of 11.11%. The median age in Worth township is 39.2 years: 37 years for males, and 41.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males.

148.3K
Total Population
4,661
Density (mi²)
-218 -0.15%
Growth

Worth township Population

Worth township Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
2026148,296-218-0.15%
2025148,514-218-0.15%
2024148,7321,0030.68%
2023147,729-310-0.21%
2022148,039-2,020-1.35%
2021150,059-2,714-1.78%
2020152,773-574-0.37%
2019148,093-1,201-0.8%
2018149,294-1,298-0.86%
2017150,592-1,322-0.87%
2016151,914-1,038-0.68%
2015152,952-772-0.5%
2014153,724-206-0.13%
2013153,9302290.15%
2012153,7014210.27%
2011153,2806470.42%
2010152,7391120.07%

Median Age

Overall: 39.2 years
Female: 41.9 years
Male: 37 years

Worth township Adults

There are 114,488 adults, (26,474 of whom are seniors) in Worth township.

Sex Ratio

Female: 75,352 (50.4%)
Male: 74,067 (49.6%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Worth township includes 61.08% White, 13.32% Black or African American, 9.6% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White91,26861.08%
Two or more races20,17813.5%
Black or African American19,90713.32%
Other race14,3499.6%
Asian2,7971.87%
Native American8350.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander850.06%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races14,3869.63%
Other race13,6499.13%
White7,1824.81%
Native American6710.45%
Black or African American3780.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander850.06%
Asian820.05%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White84,08656.28%
Black or African American19,52913.07%
Two or more races5,7923.88%
Asian2,7151.82%
Other race7000.47%
Native American1640.11%

Worth township Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Worth township's average per capita income is $53,138. Household income levels show a median of $77,966. The poverty rate stands at 11.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$119,424$134,184
Families$102,758$120,017
Households$77,966$100,168
Non Families$46,318$61,074

$53,138

Average Income

$77,966

Median Household Income

11.11%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)