Danville township, Illinois Population 2024

26,359

Danville township Demographics

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

  • White: 62.15%
  • Black or African American: 29.4%
  • Two or more races: 6.43%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
533.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.68% (-1,008)
The current population of Danville township, Illinois is 26,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,367.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,85662.15%
Black or African American7,97429.4%
Two or more races1,7436.43%
Other race3511.29%
Asian1510.56%
Native American480.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Danville township Population by Race

Danville township Population Pyramid 2024

Danville township Median Age

37

Total

37.5

Male

36.1

Female

Danville township Adults

There are 20,054 adults, (4,304 of whom are seniors) in Danville township.

Danville township Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Danville township Sex Ratio

Female13,05048.11%
Male14,07351.89%

Danville township Population by Age

Danville township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2182.4359.740.3
Non Family4,5261.2251.948.1
Married3,1713.1287.312.7
Female1,8713.9633.766.3
Male6503.1254.945.1

3.25

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

59.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danville township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,88610.67%
Associates Degree1,92710.9%
Bachelors Degree8764.95%
Graduate Degree6723.8%
High School Graduate8,49948.07%
Less Than 9th Grade7264.11%
Some College3,09517.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Danville township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Danville township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,12310,7731,220
Black4,1893,317171
Hispanic1,013700128
2+ Races82662790
Other Race18211115
Asian734714
Native American40400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 19.18%.

Danville township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,721$36,875$49,615
Graduate Degree$69,063$57,679$76,518
High School Graduate$36,350$38,409$30,756
Less Than 9th Grade$33,472$39,861$28,750
Overall$38,557$43,762$34,484
Some College$42,281$61,422$32,887

$38,557

Average Earnings

$43,762

Average Male

$34,484

Average Female

Danville township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Danville township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Danville township Language

94.73% of Danville township residents speak only English, while 5.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.44% of the population.

Danville township Language

Danville township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,5593,19620.54%
Black6,7532,77241.05%
Multiple1,43534824.25%
Hispanic1,63128517.47%
Other3518022.79%
Asian1514529.8%
Native3232100%

26.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.05%

Male Poverty Rate

26.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danville township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danville township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danville township is Hispanic, with 17.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.91%.

Danville township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.8%
Some College21.52%
High School21.2%
Bachelors or Greater9.65%

Danville township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.67%
Male Unemployed38.3%
Female Employed14.3%
Male Employed6.71%

Danville township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danville township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,538$69,940
Households$43,147$58,538
Married Families$81,326$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,404$41,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danville township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Danville township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Danville 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.

Danville township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Danville township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,377

Number of Veterans

1,290

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam475
Second Gulf War224
First Gulf War187
Korea77
World War II0

Danville township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+346
65 to 74344
35 to 54293
55 to 64265
18 to 34129

Danville township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1188.24%
Black2204.41%
2+ Races302.78%
Hispanic120.86%
Other Race93.41%

Danville township Veterans by Race

Danville township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danville township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Danville township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Danville township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Danville 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

84.68%

Born in Danville township

97.23%

Native Born

2.77%

Foreign Born

0.7%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.23% of Danville township residents were born in the United States, with 84.68% having been born in Illinois. 0.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Danville township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,549-162-0.63%
202825,711-162-0.63%
202725,873-162-0.62%
202626,035-162-0.62%
202526,197-162-0.61%
202426,359-162-0.61%
202326,521-162-0.61%
202226,683-380-1.4%
202127,063-304-1.11%
202027,367-2,518-8.43%
201929,885-305-1.01%
201830,190-350-1.15%
201730,540-298-0.97%
201630,838-279-0.9%
201531,117-235-0.75%
201431,352-290-0.92%
201331,642-142-0.45%
201231,784-234-0.73%
201132,018-94-0.29%
201032,11200%

Danville township Population by Year