Harlem township, Illinois Population 2024

38,789

Harlem township Demographics

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

  • White: 82.87%
  • Two or more races: 6.91%
  • Black or African American: 4.03%
  • Asian: 3.18%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,187.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.07% (-420)
The current population of Harlem township, Illinois is 38,789 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,36182.87%
Two or more races2,7006.91%
Black or African American1,5734.03%
Asian1,2433.18%
Other race1,0132.59%
Native American1580.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harlem township Population by Race

Harlem township Population Pyramid 2024

Harlem township Median Age

40

Total

40.2

Male

39.7

Female

Harlem township Adults

There are 30,211 adults, (6,815 of whom are seniors) in Harlem township.

Harlem township Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Harlem township Sex Ratio

Female20,34252.09%
Male18,70647.91%

Harlem township Population by Age

Harlem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7762.637822
Married7,7263.1988.311.7
Non Family4,4431.373.926.1
Female1,8983.3350.249.8
Male7093.1266.433.6

3.08

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harlem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8176.79%
Associates Degree2,5099.37%
Bachelors Degree3,94914.75%
Graduate Degree2,5209.41%
High School Graduate8,97833.54%
Less Than 9th Grade3961.48%
Some College6,59924.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harlem township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harlem township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,33020,7895,166
Hispanic1,7451,361285
Black1,033939241
2+ Races944796145
Asian937856573
Other Race598433173
Native American1581010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.15%.

Harlem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,675$78,175$61,705
Graduate Degree$89,276$105,417$69,552
High School Graduate$38,982$47,917$28,168
Less Than 9th Grade$38,729$48,665$23,304
Overall$50,686$61,097$41,956
Some College$50,236$61,015$42,229

$50,686

Average Earnings

$61,097

Average Male

$41,956

Average Female

Harlem township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harlem township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harlem township Language

91.1% of Harlem township residents speak only English, while 8.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.91% of the population.

Harlem township Language

Harlem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,4732,8169.24%
Hispanic3,68390924.68%
Multiple2,68740415.04%
Other1,01328227.84%
Black1,55624916%
Asian1,24317514.08%
Native15853.16%

11.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

13.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harlem township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harlem township is Other, with 27.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harlem township is Native, with 3.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.21%.

Harlem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.59%
High School12.51%
Some College7.54%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Harlem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.88%
Male Unemployed30.03%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed4.5%

Harlem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harlem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,044$107,773
Households$76,630$96,252
Married Families$109,105$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,957$63,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harlem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Harlem township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harlem township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Harlem township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harlem township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,723

Number of Veterans

1,600

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam710
Second Gulf War376
First Gulf War332
Korea119
World War II0

Harlem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+484
65 to 74456
35 to 54363
55 to 64271
18 to 34149

Harlem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6436.39%
Hispanic452.08%
Asian423.9%
2+ Races282.06%
Other Race101.5%

Harlem township Veterans by Race

Harlem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harlem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Harlem township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harlem township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harlem 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

72.83%

Born in Harlem township

93.3%

Native Born

6.7%

Foreign Born

3.42%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.3% of Harlem township residents were born in the United States, with 72.83% having been born in Illinois. 3.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Harlem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,534-51-0.13%
202838,585-51-0.13%
202738,636-51-0.13%
202638,687-51-0.13%
202538,738-51-0.13%
202438,789-51-0.13%
202338,840-51-0.13%
202238,891-129-0.33%
202139,020-189-0.48%
202039,2093200.82%
201938,889-2-0.01%
201838,891-112-0.29%
201739,003-204-0.52%
201639,207-94-0.24%
201539,301-140-0.35%
201439,441-275-0.69%
201339,716-111-0.28%
201239,827-206-0.51%
201140,033-112-0.28%
201040,14500%

Harlem township Population by Year