Denning township, Illinois Population 2024

4,654

Denning township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.78%
  • Other race: 2.08%
  • Two or more races: 1.63%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
129.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.61% (-76)
The current population of Denning township, Illinois is 4,654 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,730.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,51695.78%
Other race982.08%
Two or more races771.63%
Native American160.34%
Black or African American80.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denning township Population by Race

Denning township Population Pyramid 2024

Denning township Median Age

44.3

Total

44.3

Male

44.3

Female

Denning township Adults

There are 3,728 adults, (818 of whom are seniors) in Denning township.

Denning township Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Denning township Sex Ratio

Female2,11244.79%
Male2,60355.21%

Denning township Population by Age

Denning township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9672.3773.926.1
Non Family8451.3572.727.3
Married8033.286.313.7
Male1662.6456.643.4
Female1533.2934.665.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denning township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2236.82%
Associates Degree46314.15%
Bachelors Degree1795.47%
Graduate Degree1905.81%
High School Graduate1,35141.3%
Less Than 9th Grade371.13%
Some College82825.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Denning township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denning township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1492,892364
2+ Races65655
Other Race38380
Native American990
Black870
Hispanic200

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 white people with a rate of 11.56%.

Denning township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,558$0$54,327
Graduate Degree$62,500$79,135$58,068
High School Graduate$41,845$52,731$17,197
Less Than 9th Grade$47,571$47,571$0
Overall$39,908$49,115$26,550
Some College$30,991$47,917$26,759

$39,908

Average Earnings

$49,115

Average Male

$26,550

Average Female

Denning township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denning township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denning township Language

98.41% of Denning township residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Denning township Language

Denning township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,36676417.5%
Multiple77810.39%
Black5240%
Hispanic2114.76%

16.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.46%

Male Poverty Rate

21.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denning township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denning township is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denning township is Hispanic, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.24%.

Denning township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.25%
Less Than 9th Grade19.84%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater6.03%

Denning township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed85.51%
Female Employed10.48%
Male Employed4.43%

Denning township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denning township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,333$85,030
Households$52,127$66,792
Married Families$96,733$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,777$37,983

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denning township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Denning township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denning 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 35-44.

Denning township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denning township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

284

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
First Gulf War53
Korea39
Second Gulf War31
World War II26

Denning township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+103
65 to 7485
35 to 5455
55 to 6438
18 to 343

Denning township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2466.85%
2+ Races3752.86%
Black112.5%

Denning township Veterans by Race

Denning township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denning township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Denning township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denning township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denning 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

80.62%

Born in Denning township

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Denning township residents were born in the United States, with 80.62% having been born in Illinois. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Denning township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,609-9-0.19%
20284,618-9-0.19%
20274,627-9-0.19%
20264,636-9-0.19%
20254,645-9-0.19%
20244,654-9-0.19%
20234,663-9-0.19%
20224,672-32-0.68%
20214,704-26-0.55%
20204,730-262-5.25%
20194,992-28-0.56%
20185,020-42-0.83%
20175,062-12-0.24%
20165,074-42-0.82%
20155,116-12-0.23%
20145,128-16-0.31%
20135,144-43-0.83%
20125,187-22-0.42%
20115,209-3-0.06%
20105,21200%

Denning township Population by Year