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 2025 population of 143,805. Worth township is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -5.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 152,340 in 2020.

The average household income in Worth township is $96,587 with a poverty rate of 10.78%.The median age in Worth township is 38.9 years: 37 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Worth township includes 65.96% White, 12.27% Black or African American, 8.87% 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)
White	98,715	65.96%
Black or African American	18,356	12.27%
Two or more races	15,367	10.27%
Other race	13,270	8.87%
Asian	3,181	2.13%
Native American	660	0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	103	0.07%

Worth township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Worth township's average per capita income is $52,423. Household income levels show a median of $78,034. The poverty rate stands at 10.78%.

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	$115,474	$127,570
Families	$99,727	$114,695
Households	$78,034	$96,587
Non Families	$45,743	$59,397

$52,423

Average Income

$78,034

Median Household Income

10.78%

Poverty Rate