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Elsah township

County:
Jersey County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
23.871
State:
Illinois

Elsah township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. Elsah township has a 2025 population of 2,050. Elsah township is currently declining at a rate of -1.06% annually and its population has decreased by -5.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,166 in 2020.

The average household income in Elsah township is $128,938 with a poverty rate of 6.15%. The median age in Elsah township is 34.7 years: 30.8 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.

2K
Total Population
86
Density (mi²)
-22 -1.06%
Growth

Elsah township Population

Elsah township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elsah township includes 89.91% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,40589.91%
Two or more races843.14%
Black or African American802.99%
Asian702.62%
Other race230.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.41%
Native American20.07%

Elsah township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elsah township's average per capita income is $54,889. Household income levels show a median of $71,484. The poverty rate stands at 6.15%.

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$140,652-
Families$128,309$182,425
Households$71,484$128,938
Non Families$27,545$41,246

$54,889

Average Income

$71,484

Median Household Income

6.15%

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)