Georgetown township, Illinois Population 2024

7,107

Georgetown township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.91%
  • Black or African American: 3.85%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
277.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.89% (-288)
The current population of Georgetown township, Illinois is 7,107 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,395.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,72491.91%
Black or African American2823.85%
Two or more races2723.72%
Other race220.3%
Asian160.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Georgetown township Population by Race

Georgetown township Population Pyramid 2024

Georgetown township Median Age

38.3

Total

37.7

Male

39.4

Female

Georgetown township Adults

There are 5,508 adults, (1,416 of whom are seniors) in Georgetown township.

Georgetown township Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Georgetown township Sex Ratio

Female3,74351.16%
Male3,57348.84%

Georgetown township Population by Age

Georgetown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0982.3669.230.8
Non Family1,2641.1361.938.1
Married1,103381.718.3
Female4693.6467.432.6
Male2623.3455.344.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Georgetown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1683.39%
Associates Degree59912.1%
Bachelors Degree51210.34%
Graduate Degree1633.29%
High School Graduate2,22144.85%
Less Than 9th Grade861.74%
Some College1,20324.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Georgetown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Georgetown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7044,461649
Black1431430
2+ Races79708
Hispanic42400
Asian161616
Other Race222

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

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

Georgetown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,277$77,820$41,750
Graduate Degree$56,308$0$56,395
High School Graduate$41,286$48,929$37,303
Less Than 9th Grade$54,063$54,531$44,167
Overall$42,784$53,558$36,014
Some College$34,950$50,111$31,146

$42,784

Average Earnings

$53,558

Average Male

$36,014

Average Female

Georgetown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Georgetown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Georgetown township Language

98.01% of Georgetown township residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Georgetown township Language

Georgetown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,60386413.08%
Hispanic2034421.67%
Other2222100%
Multiple272196.99%
Black282113.9%

12.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.86%

Male Poverty Rate

12.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Georgetown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Georgetown township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Georgetown township is Black, with 3.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.82%.

Georgetown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.43%
High School10.63%
Some College10.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%

Georgetown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.41%
Female Employed4.95%
Male Employed3.66%
Male Unemployed0%

Georgetown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Georgetown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,089$77,927
Households$55,752$65,056
Married Families$95,701$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,909$41,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Georgetown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Georgetown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Georgetown 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.

Georgetown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Georgetown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

399

Number of Veterans

377

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
Second Gulf War58
First Gulf War17
World War II8
Korea7

Georgetown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+122
55 to 64111
65 to 7495
18 to 3445
35 to 5426

Georgetown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3997.61%
Hispanic46.56%

Georgetown township Veterans by Race

Georgetown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Georgetown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Georgetown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Georgetown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Georgetown 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

86.51%

Born in Georgetown township

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Georgetown township residents were born in the United States, with 86.51% having been born in Illinois. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Georgetown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,872-47-0.68%
20286,919-47-0.67%
20276,966-47-0.67%
20267,013-47-0.67%
20257,060-47-0.66%
20247,107-47-0.66%
20237,154-47-0.65%
20227,201-108-1.48%
20217,309-86-1.16%
20207,3951041.43%
20197,291-105-1.42%
20187,396-120-1.6%
20177,516-79-1.04%
20167,595-70-0.91%
20157,665-63-0.82%
20147,728-74-0.95%
20137,802-34-0.43%
20127,836-54-0.68%
20117,890-17-0.21%
20107,90700%

Georgetown township Population by Year