Ludlow township, Illinois Population 2024

4,015

Ludlow township Demographics

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

  • White: 47.51%
  • Two or more races: 32.52%
  • Black or African American: 16.78%
  • Other race: 2.29%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
36.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
109.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.99% (-167)
The current population of Ludlow township, Illinois is 4,015 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,182.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,96847.51%
Two or more races1,34732.52%
Black or African American69516.78%
Other race952.29%
Asian270.65%
Native American80.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ludlow township Population by Race

Ludlow township Population Pyramid 2024

Ludlow township Median Age

37.2

Total

37.8

Male

35.7

Female

Ludlow township Adults

There are 3,205 adults, (511 of whom are seniors) in Ludlow township.

Ludlow township Age Dependency

53.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ludlow township Sex Ratio

Female2,23754.01%
Male1,90545.99%

Ludlow township Population by Age

Ludlow township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7662.3443.356.7
Non Family7311.0636.963.1
Married7133.086337
Female2713.391090
Male514.5535.364.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

43.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ludlow township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2287.77%
Associates Degree782.66%
Bachelors Degree1454.94%
Graduate Degree2388.11%
High School Graduate1,16839.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1364.64%
Some College94032.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ludlow township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ludlow township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6111,515132
Hispanic66250033
2+ Races607523104
Black515406127
Other Race956420
Asian27270
Native American880
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.66%.

Ludlow township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,682$0$56,193
Graduate Degree$52,948$54,199$21,497
High School Graduate$53,250$63,719$15,867
Less Than 9th Grade$30,761$31,232$0
Overall$44,588$51,014$36,845
Some College$43,102$39,583$52,841

$44,588

Average Earnings

$51,014

Average Male

$36,845

Average Female

Ludlow township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ludlow township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ludlow township Language

72.74% of Ludlow township residents speak only English, while 27.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.51% of the population.

Ludlow township Language

Ludlow township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black68712017.47%
White1,8811186.27%
Hispanic1,143242.1%
Multiple1,347221.63%

6.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.22%

Male Poverty Rate

9.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ludlow township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ludlow township is Black, with 17.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ludlow township is Multiple, with 1.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.05%.

Ludlow township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.09%
High School12.07%
Some College2.87%
Bachelors or Greater2.35%

Ludlow township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.19%
Female Employed3.02%
Male Employed0.56%
Female Unemployed0%

Ludlow township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ludlow township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,139$73,142
Households$53,727$62,119
Married Families$75,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,690$45,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ludlow township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ludlow township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ludlow 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.

Ludlow township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ludlow township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

98

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War22
World War II2
Korea0

Ludlow township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7454
35 to 5417
75+16
55 to 6410
18 to 341

Ludlow township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White673.7%
Black316.02%

Ludlow township Veterans by Race

Ludlow township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ludlow township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ludlow township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ludlow township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ludlow 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

70.84%

Born in Ludlow township

86.34%

Native Born

13.66%

Foreign Born

10.16%

Non Citizen

3.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.34% of Ludlow township residents were born in the United States, with 70.84% having been born in Illinois. 10.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ludlow township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,780-47-1.23%
20283,827-47-1.21%
20273,874-47-1.2%
20263,921-47-1.18%
20253,968-47-1.17%
20244,015-47-1.16%
20234,062-47-1.14%
20224,109-29-0.7%
20214,138-44-1.05%
20204,182150.36%
20194,167-73-1.72%
20184,240-40-0.93%
20174,280-37-0.86%
20164,317-33-0.76%
20154,350-31-0.71%
20144,38150.11%
20134,376370.85%
20124,339140.32%
20114,325190.44%
20104,30600%

Ludlow township Population by Year