Jersey township

County:: Jersey County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 46.958
State:: Illinois

Jersey township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. Jersey township has a 2025 population of 9,844. Jersey township is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -1.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,986 in 2020.

The average household income in Jersey township is $88,337 with a poverty rate of 12.78%. The median age in Jersey township is 40.8 years: 40.8 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jersey township includes 96.06% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,527	96.06%
Two or more races	319	3.22%
Asian	31	0.31%
Black or African American	25	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13	0.13%
Other race	3	0.03%
Native American	0	0%

Jersey township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jersey township's average per capita income is $53,571. Household income levels show a median of $72,317. The poverty rate stands at 12.78%.

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	$106,484	-
Families	$93,611	$111,444
Households	$72,317	$88,337
Non Families	$34,688	$48,624

$53,571

Average Income

$72,317

Median Household Income

12.78%

Poverty Rate