Fayetteville township, Illinois Population 2024

1,461

Fayetteville township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.8%
  • Two or more races: 0.72%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
34.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.2% (-64)
The current population of Fayetteville township, Illinois is 1,461 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,525.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,64198.8%
Two or more races120.72%
Other race80.48%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fayetteville township Population by Race

Fayetteville township Population Pyramid 2024

Fayetteville township Median Age

41.4

Total

50.2

Male

36.5

Female

Fayetteville township Adults

There are 1,206 adults, (256 of whom are seniors) in Fayetteville township.

Fayetteville township Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayetteville township Sex Ratio

Female89754%
Male76446%

Fayetteville township Population by Age

Fayetteville township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6652.590.59.5
Married3973.1395.24.8
Non Family2031.1783.716.3
Female472.2180.919.1
Male184.3388.911.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

90.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayetteville township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade373.2%
Associates Degree22919.78%
Bachelors Degree12210.54%
Graduate Degree796.82%
High School Graduate38633.33%
Less Than 9th Grade272.33%
Some College27824.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayetteville township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayetteville township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1271,080193
Hispanic1920
2+ Races12128
Other Race200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.

Fayetteville township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,281$49,917$63,542
Graduate Degree$96,250$213,750$92,188
High School Graduate$65,179$95,440$36,111
Less Than 9th Grade$27,969$31,250$27,969
Overall$61,202$78,750$41,921
Some College$49,531$67,500$40,117

$61,202

Average Earnings

$78,750

Average Male

$41,921

Average Female

Fayetteville township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayetteville township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayetteville township Language

96.28% of Fayetteville township residents speak only English, while 3.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Fayetteville township Language

Fayetteville township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,590885.53%
Hispanic54611.11%

5.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.19%

Male Poverty Rate

6.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayetteville township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville township is Hispanic, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville township is White, with 5.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.34%.

Fayetteville township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
High School5.44%
Some College3.55%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Fayetteville township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.64%
Male Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed1.94%
Male Employed1.41%

Fayetteville township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayetteville township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,115$104,023
Households$96,030$98,406
Married Families$97,145$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,897$77,990

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayetteville township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayetteville township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayetteville 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 55-64.

Fayetteville township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayetteville township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

74

Number of Veterans

74

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War50
Vietnam28
Second Gulf War5
Korea2
World War II2

Fayetteville township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6428
35 to 5421
65 to 7413
75+12
18 to 340

Fayetteville township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White746.22%

Fayetteville township Veterans by Race

Fayetteville township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayetteville township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fayetteville township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayetteville township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayetteville 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

79.35%

Born in Fayetteville township

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of Fayetteville township residents were born in the United States, with 79.35% having been born in Illinois. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fayetteville township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,371-18-1.3%
20281,389-18-1.28%
20271,407-18-1.26%
20261,425-18-1.25%
20251,443-18-1.23%
20241,461-18-1.22%
20231,479-18-1.2%
20221,497-15-0.99%
20211,512-13-0.85%
20201,525-56-3.54%
20191,581-18-1.13%
20181,599-8-0.5%
20171,607-5-0.31%
20161,61200%
20151,612-7-0.43%
20141,619-11-0.67%
20131,630-14-0.85%
20121,644-13-0.78%
20111,657-11-0.66%
20101,66800%

Fayetteville township Population by Year