Big Grove township, Illinois Population 2024

1,665

Big Grove township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.73%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
46.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.65% (27)
The current population of Big Grove township, Illinois is 1,665 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,638.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,64393.73%
Two or more races774.39%
Other race170.97%
Black or African American130.74%
Asian30.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Grove township Population by Race

Big Grove township Population Pyramid 2024

Big Grove township Median Age

39.2

Total

41.8

Male

34.6

Female

Big Grove township Adults

There are 1,342 adults, (304 of whom are seniors) in Big Grove township.

Big Grove township Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Grove township Sex Ratio

Female92952.99%
Male82447.01%

Big Grove township Population by Age

Big Grove township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5872.9984.815.2
Married3843.5694.55.5
Non Family1181.0957.642.4
Male633.1193.76.3
Female222.7736.463.6

3.31

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Grove township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade342.86%
Associates Degree22018.49%
Bachelors Degree26322.1%
Graduate Degree514.29%
High School Graduate37431.43%
Less Than 9th Grade90.76%
Some College23920.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Grove township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Grove township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1221,093303
Hispanic39274
2+ Races31266
Black12120
Other Race630
Asian333

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%.

Big Grove township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,188$100,500$0
Graduate Degree$83,500$92,917$83,250
High School Graduate$60,643$61,964$30,486
Less Than 9th Grade$35,000$0$0
Overall$60,915$73,406$37,500
Some College$49,722$73,233$28,750

$60,915

Average Earnings

$73,406

Average Male

$37,500

Average Female

Big Grove township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Grove township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Grove township Language

93.93% of Big Grove township residents speak only English, while 6.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Big Grove township Language

Big Grove township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,582784.93%
Hispanic1151210.43%
Other17317.65%

5.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.07%

Male Poverty Rate

7.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Grove township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Grove township is Other, with 17.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Grove township is White, with 4.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.48%.

Big Grove township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.95%
High School12.03%
Some College2.4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Big Grove township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed4.64%
Male Employed1.36%

Big Grove township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Grove township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,729$131,056
Households$118,594$124,313
Married Families$128,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,875$91,895

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Grove township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Grove township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Grove township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Big Grove township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Grove township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

92

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War41
Vietnam23
Korea10
World War II2

Big Grove township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5446
65 to 7420
75+18
18 to 347
55 to 641

Big Grove township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White907.1%
2+ Races23.92%

Big Grove township Veterans by Race

Big Grove township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Grove township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Big Grove township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Grove township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Grove 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

84.43%

Born in Big Grove township

97.09%

Native Born

2.91%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.09% of Big Grove township residents were born in the United States, with 84.43% having been born in Illinois. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Big Grove township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,69560.36%
20281,68960.36%
20271,68360.36%
20261,67760.36%
20251,67160.36%
20241,66560.36%
20231,65960.36%
20221,65330.18%
20211,650120.73%
20201,638-48-2.85%
20191,686-12-0.71%
20181,69870.41%
20171,691110.65%
20161,680160.96%
20151,66480.48%
20141,656110.67%
20131,64590.55%
20121,636110.68%
20111,625160.99%
20101,60900%

Big Grove township Population by Year