Chenoa township, Illinois Population 2024

1,916

Chenoa township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.93%
  • Black or African American: 4.35%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Asian: 1.09%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.29% (-45)
The current population of Chenoa township, Illinois is 1,916 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,961.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,70892.93%
Black or African American804.35%
Two or more races231.25%
Asian201.09%
Other race70.38%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chenoa township Population by Race

Chenoa township Population Pyramid 2024

Chenoa township Median Age

41

Total

39

Male

41.5

Female

Chenoa township Adults

There are 1,436 adults, (352 of whom are seniors) in Chenoa township.

Chenoa township Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Chenoa township Sex Ratio

Female93650.92%
Male90249.08%

Chenoa township Population by Age

Chenoa township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7732.3579.420.6
Married3532.8592.67.4
Non Family2991.364.235.8
Female983.5278.621.4
Male233.4878.321.7

2.97

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chenoa township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade726.29%
Associates Degree615.33%
Bachelors Degree22219.41%
Graduate Degree938.13%
High School Graduate43538.02%
Less Than 9th Grade181.57%
Some College24321.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chenoa township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chenoa township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0801,000297
Hispanic23172
Asian20209
2+ Races20204
Black955
Other Race220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 55.56%.

Chenoa township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,431$66,250$57,083
Graduate Degree$63,750$56,786$102,917
High School Graduate$40,208$60,357$23,224
Less Than 9th Grade$40,833$57,625$2,499
Overall$55,708$66,071$38,750
Some College$56,786$73,036$33,438

$55,708

Average Earnings

$66,071

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

Chenoa township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chenoa township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chenoa township Language

98.3% of Chenoa township residents speak only English, while 1.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Chenoa township Language

Chenoa township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,67630117.96%
Black8056.25%

16.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.12%

Male Poverty Rate

15.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chenoa township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chenoa township is White, with 17.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chenoa township is Black, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.96%.

Chenoa township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.08%
Less Than 9th Grade17.78%
Some College8.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

Chenoa township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Unemployed37.5%
Female Employed3.7%
Male Employed0.68%

Chenoa township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chenoa township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,000$100,309
Households$73,917$84,764
Married Families$109,886$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,750$58,957

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chenoa township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Chenoa township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chenoa township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chenoa township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chenoa township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

125

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam57
Korea22
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War4
World War II0

Chenoa township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+55
65 to 7445
35 to 5417
55 to 648
18 to 340

Chenoa township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1188.94%
Asian525%
2+ Races210%

Chenoa township Veterans by Race

Chenoa township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chenoa township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Chenoa township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chenoa township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chenoa 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

75.9%

Born in Chenoa township

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Chenoa township residents were born in the United States, with 75.9% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chenoa township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,836-16-0.86%
20281,852-16-0.86%
20271,868-16-0.85%
20261,884-16-0.84%
20251,900-16-0.84%
20241,916-16-0.83%
20231,932-16-0.82%
20221,948-11-0.56%
20211,959-2-0.1%
20201,961-45-2.24%
20192,006-19-0.94%
20182,025-11-0.54%
20172,036-13-0.63%
20162,049-8-0.39%
20152,057-16-0.77%
20142,073-28-1.33%
20132,101170.82%
20122,08440.19%
20112,08060.29%
20102,07400%

Chenoa township Population by Year