Blackberry township, Illinois Population 2024

17,664

Blackberry township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.99%
  • Asian: 2.47%
  • Black or African American: 2.03%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
505.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.06% (356)
The current population of Blackberry township, Illinois is 17,664 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,308.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,77791.4%
Two or more races6893.99%
Asian4262.47%
Black or African American3502.03%
Other race200.12%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blackberry township Population by Race

Blackberry township Population Pyramid 2024

Blackberry township Median Age

39.1

Total

36.6

Male

39.9

Female

Blackberry township Adults

There are 12,498 adults, (2,239 of whom are seniors) in Blackberry township.

Blackberry township Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Blackberry township Sex Ratio

Female8,03046.52%
Male9,23253.48%

Blackberry township Population by Age

Blackberry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8612.939010
Married3,9513.3596.93.1
Non Family1,0621.235842
Male4743.61000
Female3742.5895.54.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blackberry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1231.14%
Associates Degree8407.76%
Bachelors Degree4,12038.08%
Graduate Degree2,47122.84%
High School Graduate1,27811.81%
Less Than 9th Grade340.31%
Some College1,95418.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blackberry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blackberry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8279,7146,106
Hispanic365354114
Asian297264205
Black287287132
2+ Races207196109
Other Race20200

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 69.02%.

Blackberry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,891$112,237$65,230
Graduate Degree$108,819$151,667$80,261
High School Graduate$60,556$73,073$28,015
Less Than 9th Grade$143,281$0$0
Overall$80,191$104,465$57,266
Some College$64,844$84,784$55,190

$80,191

Average Earnings

$104,465

Average Male

$57,266

Average Female

Blackberry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blackberry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blackberry township Language

92.14% of Blackberry township residents speak only English, while 7.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.88% of the population.

Blackberry township Language

Blackberry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,1667384.87%
Asian4266214.55%

4.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.44%

Male Poverty Rate

6.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blackberry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blackberry township is Asian, with 14.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blackberry township is White, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.48%.

Blackberry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.6%
Less Than 9th Grade6.16%
High School5.37%
Bachelors or Greater1.55%

Blackberry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.35%
Male Unemployed3.2%
Male Employed0.75%
Female Unemployed0%

Blackberry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blackberry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$179,676$194,335
Households$154,410$173,592
Married Families$193,965$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,397$75,928

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blackberry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

63.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Blackberry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blackberry township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Blackberry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blackberry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

865

Number of Veterans

855

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War205
Vietnam195
World War II164
Second Gulf War43
Korea25

Blackberry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+271
55 to 64203
65 to 74185
35 to 54178
18 to 3428

Blackberry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8657.54%
Hispanic14334.38%

Blackberry township Veterans by Race

Blackberry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blackberry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Blackberry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blackberry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blackberry 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

73.9%

Born in Blackberry township

96.07%

Native Born

3.93%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

2.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.07% of Blackberry township residents were born in the United States, with 73.9% having been born in Illinois. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Blackberry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,4841640.9%
202818,3201640.9%
202718,1561640.91%
202617,9921640.92%
202517,8281640.93%
202417,6641640.94%
202317,5001640.95%
202217,336-3-0.02%
202117,339310.18%
202017,3081,65210.55%
201915,656-21-0.13%
201815,677-4-0.03%
201715,6811460.94%
201615,535160.1%
201515,519900.58%
201415,4291180.77%
201315,311420.28%
201215,269430.28%
201115,226860.57%
201015,14000%

Blackberry township Population by Year