Gridley township, Illinois Population 2024

1,834

Gridley township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.19%
  • Two or more races: 2.69%
  • Other race: 2.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Asian: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
54.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
33.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.03% (-38)
The current population of Gridley township, Illinois is 1,834 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,872.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71292.19%
Two or more races502.69%
Other race452.42%
Black or African American281.51%
Asian221.18%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gridley township Population by Race

Gridley township Population Pyramid 2024

Gridley township Median Age

42.8

Total

39.2

Male

46.3

Female

Gridley township Adults

There are 1,441 adults, (391 of whom are seniors) in Gridley township.

Gridley township Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gridley township Sex Ratio

Female88847.82%
Male96952.18%

Gridley township Population by Age

Gridley township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7722.4177.222.8
Married4382.7588.111.9
Non Family1861.1354.345.7
Male96394.85.2
Female522.9834.665.4

2.7

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gridley township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade342.63%
Associates Degree22117.07%
Bachelors Degree28321.85%
Graduate Degree705.41%
High School Graduate42833.05%
Less Than 9th Grade110.85%
Some College24819.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gridley township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gridley township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2001,155294
Other Race454545
2+ Races18186
Asian15158
Black10100
Hispanic770

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

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

Gridley township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,577$61,667$60,435
Graduate Degree$76,250$71,250$0
High School Graduate$43,421$37,300$43,864
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,095$42,917$44,545
Some College$39,278$0$33,462

$44,095

Average Earnings

$42,917

Average Male

$44,545

Average Female

Gridley township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gridley township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gridley township Language

97% of Gridley township residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.83% of the population.

Gridley township Language

Gridley township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,705844.93%

4.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.44%

Male Poverty Rate

7.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gridley township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gridley township is White, with 4.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gridley township is White, with 4.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.2%.

Gridley township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.78%
Less Than 9th Grade4.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%
Some College0%

Gridley township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.99%
Male Employed1.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Gridley township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gridley township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,792$94,885
Households$68,542$85,909
Married Families$93,077$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,206$43,701

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gridley township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gridley township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gridley township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gridley township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gridley township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
First Gulf War12
Korea5
Second Gulf War3
World War II0

Gridley township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
75+18
35 to 546
55 to 646
18 to 340

Gridley township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White513.77%

Gridley township Veterans by Race

Gridley township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gridley township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Gridley township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gridley township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gridley 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

83.52%

Born in Gridley township

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Gridley township residents were born in the United States, with 83.52% having been born in Illinois. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Gridley township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,764-14-0.79%
20281,778-14-0.78%
20271,792-14-0.78%
20261,806-14-0.77%
20251,820-14-0.76%
20241,834-14-0.76%
20231,848-14-0.75%
20221,862-5-0.27%
20211,867-5-0.27%
20201,87240.21%
20191,868-18-0.95%
20181,886-14-0.74%
20171,900-15-0.78%
20161,915-5-0.26%
20151,920-15-0.78%
20141,935-26-1.33%
20131,961170.87%
20121,944170.88%
20111,927140.73%
20101,91300%

Gridley township Population by Year