Mount Olive township

County:: Macoupin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.018
State:: Illinois

Mount Olive township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Mount Olive township has a 2025 population of 3,035. Mount Olive township is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -2.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,117 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Olive township is $80,799 with a poverty rate of 12.4%. The median age in Mount Olive township is 52.1 years: 51.4 years for males, and 52.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Olive township includes 96.61% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,989	96.61%
Two or more races	83	2.68%
Black or African American	19	0.61%
Native American	2	0.06%
Other race	1	0.03%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Olive township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Olive township's average per capita income is $46,507. Household income levels show a median of $59,226. The poverty rate stands at 12.4%.

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	$81,652	-
Families	$76,100	$97,047
Households	$59,226	$80,799
Non Families	$33,281	$46,734

$46,507

Average Income

$59,226

Median Household Income

12.4%

Poverty Rate