Leyden township, Illinois Population 2024

88,486

Leyden township Demographics

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

  • White: 57.33%
  • Other race: 19.37%
  • Two or more races: 16.37%
  • Asian: 3.73%
  • Black or African American: 1.65%
  • Native American: 1.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
19.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,441.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.61% (-4,274)
The current population of Leyden township, Illinois is 88,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 92,760.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,37257.33%
Other race17,69619.37%
Two or more races14,95716.37%
Asian3,4083.73%
Black or African American1,5041.65%
Native American1,3841.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.03%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leyden township Population by Race

Leyden township Population Pyramid 2024

Leyden township Median Age

38.3

Total

37.2

Male

39.2

Female

Leyden township Adults

There are 69,654 adults, (13,156 of whom are seniors) in Leyden township.

Leyden township Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Leyden township Sex Ratio

Female46,23650.61%
Male45,11349.39%

Leyden township Population by Age

Leyden township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,0572.7564.635.4
Married14,6163.676.923.1
Non Family10,5971.2250.149.9
Female5,0863.2458.641.4
Male2,7583.196634

3.38

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

64.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leyden township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3286.96%
Associates Degree5,4888.83%
Bachelors Degree10,56616.99%
Graduate Degree4,5337.29%
High School Graduate18,69430.06%
Less Than 9th Grade5,4918.83%
Some College13,08421.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leyden township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leyden township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,66530,6639,903
Hispanic24,21517,7303,315
Other Race10,1587,3451,091
2+ Races8,8506,3611,681
Asian2,6502,4551,370
Black1,1421,046265
Native American923741108
Islander28110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.7%.

Leyden township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,912$65,211$56,678
Graduate Degree$70,587$84,868$61,378
High School Graduate$41,111$45,382$34,975
Less Than 9th Grade$37,825$45,209$31,849
Overall$46,159$50,385$41,436
Some College$47,182$52,643$43,596

$46,159

Average Earnings

$50,385

Average Male

$41,436

Average Female

Leyden township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leyden township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leyden township Language

45.94% of Leyden township residents speak only English, while 54.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.38% of the population.

Leyden township Language

Leyden township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic41,7074,0699.76%
White43,1942,8236.54%
Other17,6582,19012.4%
Multiple14,8831,0406.99%
Asian3,38537110.96%
Black1,33327820.86%
Native1,384473.4%
Islander281139.29%

8.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.48%

Male Poverty Rate

9.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leyden township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leyden township is Islander, with 39.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leyden township is Native, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.

Leyden township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.24%
High School9.14%
Some College7.07%
Bachelors or Greater4.45%

Leyden township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.14%
Male Unemployed9.67%
Female Employed4.79%
Male Employed3.07%

Leyden township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leyden township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,107$108,295
Households$77,878$94,304
Married Families$106,989$123,757
Non Families$45,320$57,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leyden township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Leyden township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leyden 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 55-64.

Leyden township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leyden township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,153

Number of Veterans

1,866

Male Veterans

287

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam697
Second Gulf War670
First Gulf War314
World War II48
Korea40

Leyden township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+478
65 to 74472
18 to 34441
55 to 64418
35 to 54344

Leyden township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6944.04%
Hispanic4621.62%
Other Race1611.31%
2+ Races1551.52%
Black12810.33%
Native American151.38%

Leyden township Veterans by Race

Leyden township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leyden township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Leyden township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leyden township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leyden 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

61.81%

Born in Leyden township

71.24%

Native Born

28.76%

Foreign Born

13.98%

Non Citizen

14.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.24% of Leyden township residents were born in the United States, with 61.81% having been born in Illinois. 13.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leyden township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,836-730-0.85%
202885,566-730-0.85%
202786,296-730-0.84%
202687,026-730-0.83%
202587,756-730-0.82%
202488,486-730-0.82%
202389,216-730-0.81%
202289,946-1,545-1.69%
202191,491-1,269-1.37%
202092,7602,8543.17%
201989,906-689-0.76%
201890,595-968-1.06%
201791,563-817-0.88%
201692,380-471-0.51%
201592,851-498-0.53%
201493,349-172-0.18%
201393,5211060.11%
201293,4152140.23%
201193,2012670.29%
201092,93400%

Leyden township Population by Year