Worth township, Illinois Population 2024

8,903

Worth township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.66%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
246.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.44% (39)
The current population of Worth township, Illinois is 8,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,864.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,46495.66%
Two or more races2552.88%
Asian750.85%
Black or African American540.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Worth township Population by Race

Worth township Population Pyramid 2024

Worth township Median Age

43.1

Total

41.9

Male

46.1

Female

Worth township Adults

There are 6,852 adults, (1,828 of whom are seniors) in Worth township.

Worth township Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Worth township Sex Ratio

Female4,28548.43%
Male4,56351.57%

Worth township Population by Age

Worth township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1952.7691.48.6
Married2,2793.1698.81.2
Non Family6271.2472.127.9
Female2622.9578.221.8
Male272.7440.759.3

3.1

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

91.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worth township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2484%
Associates Degree74912.07%
Bachelors Degree1,75028.21%
Graduate Degree1,27520.55%
High School Graduate1,12318.1%
Less Than 9th Grade250.4%
Some College1,03316.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Worth township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Worth township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0165,7432,944
2+ Races858524
Hispanic63630
Black545438
Asian191919

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%.

Worth township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,583$115,212$51,953
Graduate Degree$95,521$160,679$63,558
High School Graduate$48,542$68,476$22,938
Less Than 9th Grade$43,775$43,480$0
Overall$67,614$93,214$50,687
Some College$51,400$70,179$44,167

$67,614

Average Earnings

$93,214

Average Male

$50,687

Average Female

Worth township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Worth township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Worth township Language

98.92% of Worth township residents speak only English, while 1.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Worth township Language

Worth township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3853414.07%

3.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.28%

Male Poverty Rate

3.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worth township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worth township is White, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worth township is White, with 4.07% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.61%.

Worth township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.97%
Some College3.54%
Bachelors or Greater2.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1.1%

Worth township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Worth township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Worth township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$140,500$149,825
Households$114,471$134,509
Married Families$151,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,838$71,780

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worth township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

67.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Worth township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Worth 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 55-64.

Worth township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Worth township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

629

Number of Veterans

598

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
First Gulf War139
Second Gulf War94
Korea93
World War II62

Worth township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+226
35 to 54169
65 to 74157
55 to 6460
18 to 3417

Worth township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5918.93%
Black3870.37%

Worth township Veterans by Race

Worth township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worth township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Worth township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Worth township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Worth 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

77.48%

Born in Worth township

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Worth township residents were born in the United States, with 77.48% having been born in Illinois. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Worth township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,058310.34%
20289,027310.34%
20278,996310.35%
20268,965310.35%
20258,934310.35%
20248,903310.35%
20238,872310.35%
20228,84140.05%
20218,837-27-0.3%
20208,864760.86%
20198,788-5-0.06%
20188,793-52-0.59%
20178,845-57-0.64%
20168,902-14-0.16%
20158,916-19-0.21%
20148,935280.31%
20138,907800.91%
20128,827300.34%
20118,797520.59%
20108,74500%

Worth township Population by Year