Henry township, Illinois Population 2024

2,554

Henry township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.09%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
175.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.43% (-11)
The current population of Henry township, Illinois is 2,554 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,565.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,46596.4%
Two or more races793.09%
Black or African American80.31%
Asian50.2%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Henry township Population by Race

Henry township Population Pyramid 2024

Henry township Median Age

43.7

Total

40.4

Male

46.7

Female

Henry township Adults

There are 1,980 adults, (533 of whom are seniors) in Henry township.

Henry township Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Henry township Sex Ratio

Female1,28750.33%
Male1,27049.67%

Henry township Population by Age

Henry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1032.2574.225.8
Married4723.1287.512.5
Non Family4581.0871.428.6
Female993.0323.276.8
Male742.8674.325.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1146.32%
Associates Degree1659.15%
Bachelors Degree26514.7%
Graduate Degree794.38%
High School Graduate70739.21%
Less Than 9th Grade291.61%
Some College44424.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7641,626344
2+ Races26260
Black880
Hispanic660
Asian500

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.5%.

Henry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,958$51,375$40,417
Graduate Degree$58,929$58,750$60,156
High School Graduate$41,125$47,417$31,458
Less Than 9th Grade$10,865$0$10,192
Overall$41,496$53,611$34,946
Some College$46,750$57,000$33,672

$41,496

Average Earnings

$53,611

Average Male

$34,946

Average Female

Henry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henry township Language

98.82% of Henry township residents speak only English, while 1.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Henry township Language

Henry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,38533614.09%
Multiple441329.55%

14.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.75%

Male Poverty Rate

21.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henry township is Multiple, with 29.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henry township is White, with 14.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.7%.

Henry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.77%
High School12.06%
Less Than 9th Grade12.04%
Bachelors or Greater6.69%

Henry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Female Employed10%
Male Employed3.68%
Male Unemployed0%

Henry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,208$83,748
Households$55,964$68,569
Married Families$87,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,375$40,916

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Henry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henry 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.

Henry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

199

Number of Veterans

195

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
First Gulf War48
Korea13
Second Gulf War12
World War II4

Henry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5491
75+49
65 to 7433
55 to 6426
18 to 340

Henry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19310.01%
2+ Races615.38%

Henry township Veterans by Race

Henry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Henry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henry 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

83.93%

Born in Henry township

99.8%

Native Born

0.2%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.8% of Henry township residents were born in the United States, with 83.93% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Henry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,55400%
20282,55400%
20272,55400%
20262,55400%
20252,55400%
20242,55400%
20232,55400%
20222,55420.08%
20212,552-13-0.51%
20202,5651285.25%
20192,437-6-0.25%
20182,443-40-1.61%
20172,483-49-1.94%
20162,532-11-0.43%
20152,543-10-0.39%
20142,553-33-1.28%
20132,586-28-1.07%
20122,614-48-1.8%
20112,662-35-1.3%
20102,69700%

Henry township Population by Year