Capital township, Illinois Population 2024

110,205

Capital township Demographics

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

  • White: 70.41%
  • Black or African American: 19.79%
  • Two or more races: 5.62%
  • Asian: 2.92%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
59.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,853.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2% (-2,246)
The current population of Capital township, Illinois is 110,205 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 112,451.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,80570.41%
Black or African American22,14919.79%
Two or more races6,2955.62%
Asian3,2662.92%
Other race1,2861.15%
Native American1150.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Capital township Population by Race

Capital township Population Pyramid 2024

Capital township Median Age

40.7

Total

38.9

Male

42.2

Female

Capital township Adults

There are 87,973 adults, (21,397 of whom are seniors) in Capital township.

Capital township Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Capital township Sex Ratio

Female57,98151.8%
Male53,94648.2%

Capital township Population by Age

Capital township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,9222.176337
Non Family23,7071.1851.348.7
Married17,5332.9985.414.6
Female6,5523.4245.554.5
Male2,1302.726337

2.98

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Capital township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0585.17%
Associates Degree7,1459.1%
Bachelors Degree15,79320.12%
Graduate Degree11,69314.9%
High School Graduate21,30327.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7412.22%
Some College16,74421.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Capital township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Capital township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White59,03955,81321,944
Black12,70810,6512,248
2+ Races2,6912,459845
Asian2,2072,1271,687
Hispanic2,1841,893847
Other Race998877374
Native American876436
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.44%.

Capital township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,069$71,959$58,472
Graduate Degree$75,561$85,804$71,108
High School Graduate$36,229$40,779$30,667
Less Than 9th Grade$31,167$35,420$27,526
Overall$49,908$53,750$46,141
Some College$42,855$47,209$40,027

$49,908

Average Earnings

$53,750

Average Male

$46,141

Average Female

Capital township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Capital township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Capital township Language

93.96% of Capital township residents speak only English, while 6.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

Capital township Language

Capital township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21,4348,89541.5%
White75,5207,1379.45%
Multiple6,1181,35322.12%
Hispanic3,54651414.5%
Other1,20036130.08%
Asian3,143973.09%
Native991717.17%

16.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.82%

Male Poverty Rate

17.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Capital township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Capital township is Black, with 41.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Capital township is Asian, with 3.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.22%.

Capital township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.25%
High School20.77%
Some College11.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.48%

Capital township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.19%
Male Unemployed36.3%
Female Employed9.45%
Male Employed5.31%

Capital township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Capital township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,580$115,092
Households$65,425$89,108
Married Families$117,251$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,513$58,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Capital township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Capital township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Capital 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 35-44.

Capital township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Capital township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,089

Number of Veterans

5,373

Male Veterans

716

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,187
Second Gulf War1,301
First Gulf War1,164
Korea269
World War II97

Capital township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,565
35 to 541,434
75+1,374
55 to 641,312
18 to 34404

Capital township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1467.88%
Black6314.15%
2+ Races1875.11%
Other Race817.35%
Asian431.71%
Hispanic150.56%
Native American10.97%

Capital township Veterans by Race

Capital township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Capital township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Capital township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Capital township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Capital 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

78.8%

Born in Capital township

95.54%

Native Born

4.46%

Foreign Born

2.13%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.54% of Capital township residents were born in the United States, with 78.8% having been born in Illinois. 2.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Capital township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029107,610-519-0.48%
2028108,129-519-0.48%
2027108,648-519-0.48%
2026109,167-519-0.47%
2025109,686-519-0.47%
2024110,205-519-0.47%
2023110,724-519-0.47%
2022111,243-652-0.58%
2021111,895-556-0.49%
2020112,451-1,723-1.51%
2019114,174-584-0.51%
2018114,758-890-0.77%
2017115,648-743-0.64%
2016116,391-696-0.59%
2015117,087-265-0.23%
2014117,352-133-0.11%
2013117,485-283-0.24%
2012117,7681490.13%
2011117,6196530.56%
2010116,96600%

Capital township Population by Year