Dayton township, Illinois Population 2024

2,423

Dayton township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.63%
  • Black or African American: 7.92%
  • Two or more races: 1.85%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
114.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.17% (4)
The current population of Dayton township, Illinois is 2,423 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,419.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,08289.63%
Black or African American1847.92%
Two or more races431.85%
Asian140.6%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Dayton township Population by Race

Dayton township Population Pyramid 2024

Dayton township Median Age

37.3

Total

36.3

Male

37.6

Female

Dayton township Adults

There are 1,643 adults, (334 of whom are seniors) in Dayton township.

Dayton township Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Dayton township Sex Ratio

Female1,02243.99%
Male1,30156.01%

Dayton township Population by Age

Dayton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8042.7581.118.9
Married5203.1598.81.2
Non Family1601.236040
Female1033.1737.962.1
Male212.4314.385.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dayton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1097.11%
Associates Degree16310.63%
Bachelors Degree28318.46%
Graduate Degree936.07%
High School Graduate50432.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1046.78%
Some College27718.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dayton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dayton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2841,184373
Hispanic146510
Black84660
2+ Races20120
Asian773

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

Dayton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,404$60,978$55,673
Graduate Degree$64,688$0$63,250
High School Graduate$41,440$76,100$31,453
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,690$76,650$37,137
Some College$54,028$84,265$35,524

$50,690

Average Earnings

$76,650

Average Male

$37,137

Average Female

Dayton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dayton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dayton township Language

89.47% of Dayton township residents speak only English, while 10.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.99% of the population.

Dayton township Language

Dayton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic30622372.88%
White1,7481639.32%

17.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.36%

Male Poverty Rate

16.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dayton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dayton township is Hispanic, with 72.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dayton township is White, with 9.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.68%.

Dayton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.09%
High School6.02%
Some College3.11%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Dayton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.14%
Female Unemployed37.5%
Male Employed7.91%
Female Employed3.7%

Dayton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dayton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,667$119,668
Households$92,500$110,915
Married Families$131,413$-999,999,999
Non Families-$75,681

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dayton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Dayton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dayton 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 55-64.

Dayton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dayton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

147

Number of Veterans

143

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War45
Vietnam37
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Dayton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6468
35 to 5445
75+28
65 to 746
18 to 340

Dayton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1479.65%

Dayton township Veterans by Race

Dayton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dayton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dayton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dayton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dayton 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

88.64%

Born in Dayton township

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Dayton township residents were born in the United States, with 88.64% having been born in Illinois. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dayton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,46890.37%
20282,45990.37%
20272,45090.37%
20262,44190.37%
20252,43290.37%
20242,42390.37%
20232,41490.37%
20222,405-14-0.58%
20212,41900%
20202,4191526.7%
20192,267-8-0.35%
20182,275-2-0.09%
20172,277-8-0.35%
20162,285-8-0.35%
20152,293-4-0.17%
20142,297-10-0.43%
20132,307-8-0.35%
20122,315-12-0.52%
20112,327-6-0.26%
20102,33300%

Dayton township Population by Year