Dwight township, Illinois Population 2024

4,299

Dwight township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.87%
  • Other race: 5.42%
  • Two or more races: 5.05%
  • Black or African American: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
123.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.66% (28)
The current population of Dwight township, Illinois is 4,299 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,271.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,78688.87%
Other race2315.42%
Two or more races2155.05%
Black or African American280.66%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dwight township Population by Race

Dwight township Population Pyramid 2024

Dwight township Median Age

34.3

Total

33.9

Male

35.8

Female

Dwight township Adults

There are 3,148 adults, (738 of whom are seniors) in Dwight township.

Dwight township Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dwight township Sex Ratio

Female2,15450.56%
Male2,10649.44%

Dwight township Population by Age

Dwight township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6342.5168.531.5
Married7253.17919
Non Family5101.4859.840.2
Female2882.4245.554.5
Male1113.1420.779.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dwight township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1294.82%
Associates Degree1385.15%
Bachelors Degree37213.89%
Graduate Degree1756.53%
High School Graduate1,11341.56%
Less Than 9th Grade853.17%
Some College66624.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dwight township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dwight township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4062,252517
Hispanic17011022
Other Race1579714
2+ Races82828
Black28288

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.57%.

Dwight township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,065$65,104$39,883
Graduate Degree$56,927$0$56,719
High School Graduate$36,156$41,645$28,492
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,434$48,785$39,048
Some College$48,779$49,080$48,405

$44,434

Average Earnings

$48,785

Average Male

$39,048

Average Female

Dwight township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dwight township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dwight township Language

96.12% of Dwight township residents speak only English, while 3.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.93% of the population.

Dwight township Language

Dwight township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,62647213.02%
Hispanic3654412.05%
Multiple2153214.88%
Black17952.94%

12.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

15.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dwight township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dwight township is Black, with 52.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dwight township is Hispanic, with 12.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.8%.

Dwight township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.25%
High School16.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.43%
Some College1.01%

Dwight township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.76%
Female Employed17.08%
Male Employed1.35%
Male Unemployed0%

Dwight township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dwight township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,585$96,256
Households$67,783$90,464
Married Families$101,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,438$72,105

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dwight township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Dwight township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dwight 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 45-54.

Dwight township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dwight township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

177

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War62
Vietnam62
Second Gulf War46
Korea0
World War II0

Dwight township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5474
65 to 7445
75+41
18 to 3421
55 to 646

Dwight township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1766.14%
Other Race117.01%
Hispanic116.08%

Dwight township Veterans by Race

Dwight township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dwight township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Dwight township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dwight township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dwight 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

83.05%

Born in Dwight township

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Dwight township residents were born in the United States, with 83.05% having been born in Illinois. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dwight township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,434270.61%
20284,407270.62%
20274,380270.62%
20264,353270.62%
20254,326270.63%
20244,299270.63%
20234,272270.64%
20224,245-23-0.54%
20214,268-3-0.07%
20204,271721.71%
20194,199-11-0.26%
20184,210-57-1.34%
20174,267-7-0.16%
20164,274-25-0.58%
20154,299-37-0.85%
20144,336-60-1.36%
20134,396-46-1.04%
20124,442-38-0.85%
20114,480-4-0.09%
20104,48400%

Dwight township Population by Year