Custer township, Illinois Population 2024

1,339

Custer township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.61%
  • Two or more races: 6.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
51.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-21)
The current population of Custer township, Illinois is 1,339 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,360.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,39292.61%
Two or more races1026.79%
Black or African American90.6%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Custer township Population by Race

Custer township Population Pyramid 2024

Custer township Median Age

40.7

Total

39.8

Male

45.1

Female

Custer township Adults

There are 1,226 adults, (285 of whom are seniors) in Custer township.

Custer township Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Custer township Sex Ratio

Female76550.9%
Male73849.1%

Custer township Population by Age

Custer township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5032.9781.918.1
Married3023.4776.823.2
Non Family1101.1883.616.4
Male793.541000
Female122.927525

3.4

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Custer township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade504.36%
Associates Degree776.71%
Bachelors Degree726.27%
Graduate Degree141.22%
High School Graduate63655.4%
Less Than 9th Grade272.35%
Some College27223.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Custer township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Custer township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,03295681
Hispanic1051055
2+ Races1021020
Black980

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.85%.

Custer township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,813$0$42,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$46,840$0$41,389
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,500$52,375$41,442
Some College$71,667$75,758$0

$47,500

Average Earnings

$52,375

Average Male

$41,442

Average Female

Custer township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Custer township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Custer township Language

97.79% of Custer township residents speak only English, while 2.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.78% of the population.

Custer township Language

Custer township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,37916411.89%
Black9333.33%

11.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.57%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Custer township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Custer township is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Custer township is White, with 11.89% 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 12.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.93%.

Custer township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.47%
Bachelors or Greater10.47%
High School9.59%
Less Than 9th Grade2.6%

Custer township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.38%
Male Unemployed38.96%
Female Employed2.25%
Male Employed0.5%

Custer township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Custer township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,125$126,132
Households$115,063$109,284
Married Families$126,528$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$45,905

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Custer township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Custer township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Custer 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 45-54.

Custer township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Custer township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Custer township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+20
65 to 7410
35 to 548
18 to 340
55 to 640

Custer township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White383.41%

Custer township Veterans by Race

Custer township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

44.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Custer township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

Custer township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Custer township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Custer 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

91.02%

Born in Custer township

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Custer township residents were born in the United States, with 91.02% having been born in Illinois. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Custer township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,324-3-0.23%
20281,327-3-0.23%
20271,330-3-0.23%
20261,333-3-0.22%
20251,336-3-0.22%
20241,339-3-0.22%
20231,342-3-0.22%
20221,345-13-0.96%
20211,358-2-0.15%
20201,360-44-3.13%
20191,404-7-0.5%
20181,411-7-0.49%
20171,418-6-0.42%
20161,42410.07%
20151,423-4-0.28%
20141,427-5-0.35%
20131,432-4-0.28%
20121,43610.07%
20111,43510.07%
20101,43400%

Custer township Population by Year