Fort Russell township, Illinois Population 2024

9,100

Fort Russell township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.27%
  • Two or more races: 3.48%
  • Black or African American: 2.98%
  • Asian: 0.77%
  • Other race: 0.47%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
248.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-118)
The current population of Fort Russell township, Illinois is 9,100 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,218.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,50492.27%
Two or more races3213.48%
Black or African American2752.98%
Asian710.77%
Other race430.47%
Native American20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Russell township Population by Race

Fort Russell township Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Russell township Median Age

42.1

Total

40.9

Male

44.2

Female

Fort Russell township Adults

There are 6,995 adults, (1,998 of whom are seniors) in Fort Russell township.

Fort Russell township Age Dependency

84.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Russell township Sex Ratio

Female4,66450.61%
Male4,55249.39%

Fort Russell township Population by Age

Fort Russell township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5292.5980.219.8
Married2,0213.1295.54.5
Non Family1,0301.175941
Female3083.9555.544.5
Male1702.5270.629.4

3.08

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Russell township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2834.51%
Associates Degree90414.4%
Bachelors Degree1,15918.46%
Graduate Degree4677.44%
High School Graduate2,06632.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1201.91%
Some College1,28020.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Russell township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Russell township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8405,4611,483
Black17017034
2+ Races15715349
Hispanic11210949
Asian37209
Other Race363312
Native American222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Fort Russell township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,299$84,972$52,000
Graduate Degree$113,523$114,545$89,196
High School Graduate$23,816$48,295$20,949
Less Than 9th Grade$50,703$51,536$26,316
Overall$52,483$70,011$35,760
Some College$51,886$70,551$36,892

$52,483

Average Earnings

$70,011

Average Male

$35,760

Average Female

Fort Russell township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Russell township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Russell township Language

97.31% of Fort Russell township residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.54% of the population.

Fort Russell township Language

Fort Russell township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3187108.54%
Black2754014.55%
Multiple311268.36%
Asian621727.42%

8.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.34%

Male Poverty Rate

8.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Russell township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Russell township is Asian, with 27.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Russell township is Multiple, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.89%.

Fort Russell township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.61%
High School10.42%
Some College4.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Fort Russell township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.72%
Male Employed0.56%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fort Russell township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Russell township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,581$123,279
Households$75,995$105,908
Married Families$94,640$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,958$58,954

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Russell township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Russell township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Russell 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.

Fort Russell township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Russell township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

674

Number of Veterans

674

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam207
First Gulf War172
Second Gulf War119
Korea50
World War II0

Fort Russell township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54213
75+191
65 to 74167
55 to 6471
18 to 3432

Fort Russell township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6349.84%
2+ Races4018.87%
Hispanic1913.29%

Fort Russell township Veterans by Race

Fort Russell township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Russell township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Russell township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Russell township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Russell 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

64.82%

Born in Fort Russell township

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Fort Russell township residents were born in the United States, with 64.82% having been born in Illinois. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fort Russell township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,980-24-0.27%
20289,004-24-0.27%
20279,028-24-0.27%
20269,052-24-0.26%
20259,076-24-0.26%
20249,100-24-0.26%
20239,124-24-0.26%
20229,148-46-0.5%
20219,194-24-0.26%
20209,2182082.31%
20199,010-32-0.35%
20189,042-18-0.2%
20179,06090.1%
20169,05110.01%
20159,050-21-0.23%
20149,071-27-0.3%
20139,098-31-0.34%
20129,129-29-0.32%
20119,158-18-0.2%
20109,17600%

Fort Russell township Population by Year