Flagg township, Illinois Population 2024

13,140

Flagg township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.14%
  • Two or more races: 14.42%
  • Other race: 4.69%
  • Black or African American: 2.94%
  • Native American: 1.23%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
369.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.23% (-163)
The current population of Flagg township, Illinois is 13,140 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,303.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,08176.14%
Two or more races1,90914.42%
Other race6214.69%
Black or African American3892.94%
Native American1631.23%
Asian770.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Flagg township Population by Race

Flagg township Population Pyramid 2024

Flagg township Median Age

37.3

Total

36.5

Male

39.8

Female

Flagg township Adults

There are 10,587 adults, (2,081 of whom are seniors) in Flagg township.

Flagg township Age Dependency

55.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Flagg township Sex Ratio

Female6,51749.22%
Male6,72350.78%

Flagg township Population by Age

Flagg township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2852.4961.238.8
Non Family2,0911.2444.655.4
Married2,0603.1783.116.9
Female6893.8445.754.3
Male4453.1562.537.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Flagg township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6877.87%
Associates Degree90110.32%
Bachelors Degree1,10712.68%
Graduate Degree6177.07%
High School Graduate2,73631.33%
Less Than 9th Grade5286.05%
Some College2,15624.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Flagg township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Flagg township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5006,0211,470
Hispanic1,8791,170182
2+ Races1,025741159
Other Race4482120
Black14313640
Native American58551
Asian473218

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.3%.

Flagg township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,799$60,949$49,091
Graduate Degree$58,587$136,688$48,516
High School Graduate$35,914$48,245$24,544
Less Than 9th Grade$40,058$43,240$35,114
Overall$43,511$53,130$35,829
Some College$45,693$60,100$35,280

$43,511

Average Earnings

$53,130

Average Male

$35,829

Average Female

Flagg township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Flagg township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Flagg township Language

81.92% of Flagg township residents speak only English, while 18.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.19% of the population.

Flagg township Language

Flagg township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0616547.22%
Hispanic3,22635511%
Other59517930.08%
Black36915742.55%
Multiple1,907924.82%
Asian772228.57%

9.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.07%

Male Poverty Rate

10.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Flagg township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Flagg township is Black, with 42.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Flagg township is Multiple, with 4.82% 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 9.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Flagg township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.75%
High School9.25%
Some College7.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Flagg township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.29%
Male Unemployed12.07%
Female Employed6.25%
Male Employed2.18%

Flagg township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Flagg township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,196$97,870
Households$70,924$83,078
Married Families$94,940$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,138$52,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Flagg township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Flagg township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Flagg 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.

Flagg township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Flagg township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

937

Number of Veterans

798

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War356
Second Gulf War320
Vietnam229
World War II39
Korea38

Flagg township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54299
55 to 64245
65 to 74192
75+151
18 to 3450

Flagg township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White85110.26%
Hispanic1435.92%
2+ Races483.47%
Other Race376.99%
Native American10.74%

Flagg township Veterans by Race

Flagg township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Flagg township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Flagg township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Flagg township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Flagg 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

75.05%

Born in Flagg township

90.88%

Native Born

9.12%

Foreign Born

5.03%

Non Citizen

4.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.88% of Flagg township residents were born in the United States, with 75.05% having been born in Illinois. 5.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Flagg township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,000-28-0.21%
202813,028-28-0.21%
202713,056-28-0.21%
202613,084-28-0.21%
202513,112-28-0.21%
202413,140-28-0.21%
202313,168-28-0.21%
202213,196-33-0.25%
202113,229-74-0.56%
202013,3034523.52%
201912,851-39-0.3%
201812,890-82-0.63%
201712,972-49-0.38%
201613,021-109-0.83%
201513,130-99-0.75%
201413,229-85-0.64%
201313,314-137-1.02%
201213,451-79-0.58%
201113,530-10-0.07%
201013,54000%

Flagg township Population by Year