El Paso township, Illinois Population 2024

3,400

El Paso township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.53%
  • Black or African American: 2.38%
  • Two or more races: 1.76%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Other race: 0.47%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
140.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.38% (-13)
The current population of El Paso township, Illinois is 3,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,413.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,21694.53%
Black or African American812.38%
Two or more races601.76%
Asian290.85%
Other race160.47%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Paso township Population by Race

El Paso township Population Pyramid 2024

El Paso township Median Age

39.8

Total

35.8

Male

41.3

Female

El Paso township Adults

There are 2,585 adults, (567 of whom are seniors) in El Paso township.

El Paso township Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

El Paso township Sex Ratio

Female1,62047.62%
Male1,78252.38%

El Paso township Population by Age

El Paso township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2322.638020
Married6413.27937
Non Family4171.2273.626.4
Female1122.9853.646.4
Male624.8435.564.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Paso township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1205.48%
Associates Degree22710.36%
Bachelors Degree45620.81%
Graduate Degree1165.29%
High School Graduate67130.63%
Less Than 9th Grade331.51%
Some College56825.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Paso township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Paso township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0891,956542
Black43230
Asian202020
2+ Races18188
Other Race16160
Hispanic552

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 100%.

El Paso township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,000$103,625$47,917
Graduate Degree$69,375$0$68,819
High School Graduate$40,192$48,162$26,164
Less Than 9th Grade$43,523$44,773$0
Overall$48,546$61,875$40,625
Some College$45,865$52,679$41,226

$48,546

Average Earnings

$61,875

Average Male

$40,625

Average Female

El Paso township Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Paso township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Paso township Language

96.67% of El Paso township residents speak only English, while 3.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.33% of the population.

El Paso township Language

El Paso township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0682718.83%
Black762836.84%
Asian29931.03%
Multiple6011.67%

9.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.43%

Male Poverty Rate

7.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Paso township

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso township is Black, with 36.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso township is Multiple, with 1.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.03%.

El Paso township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.07%
High School8.77%
Some College3.91%
Bachelors or Greater1.44%

El Paso township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.52%
Female Employed4.69%
Male Employed2%
Female Unemployed0%

El Paso township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Paso township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,514$126,822
Households$76,000$102,884
Married Families$124,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,107$48,989

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Paso township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

El Paso township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Paso 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.

El Paso township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Paso township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

158

Number of Veterans

154

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
Second Gulf War37
First Gulf War25
World War II9
Korea5

El Paso township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5456
65 to 7441
55 to 6431
75+26
18 to 344

El Paso township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1536.26%
Black58.47%

El Paso township Veterans by Race

El Paso township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Paso township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

El Paso township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso 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

84.95%

Born in El Paso township

97.27%

Native Born

2.73%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.27% of El Paso township residents were born in the United States, with 84.95% having been born in Illinois. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

El Paso township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,43570.2%
20283,42870.2%
20273,42170.21%
20263,41470.21%
20253,40770.21%
20243,40070.21%
20233,39370.21%
20223,386-6-0.18%
20213,392-21-0.62%
20203,413210.62%
20193,392-8-0.24%
20183,400-17-0.5%
20173,417-26-0.76%
20163,443-15-0.43%
20153,458-14-0.4%
20143,472-9-0.26%
20133,481140.4%
20123,467-9-0.26%
20113,47690.26%
20103,46700%

El Paso township Population by Year