Maine township, Illinois Population 2024

133,289

Maine township Demographics

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

  • White: 64.02%
  • Asian: 17.62%
  • Two or more races: 9.76%
  • Other race: 4.74%
  • Black or African American: 3.25%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,143.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.83% (-6,764)
The current population of Maine township, Illinois is 133,289 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 140,053.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88,05964.02%
Asian24,23917.62%
Two or more races13,4269.76%
Other race6,5264.74%
Black or African American4,4773.25%
Native American8220.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Maine township Population by Race

Maine township Population Pyramid 2024

Maine township Median Age

43.7

Total

42.5

Male

45.2

Female

Maine township Adults

There are 108,380 adults, (27,663 of whom are seniors) in Maine township.

Maine township Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Maine township Sex Ratio

Female69,51350.54%
Male68,03649.46%

Maine township Population by Age

Maine township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,4372.5874.425.6
Married29,5353.1982.217.8
Non Family15,1731.1465.734.3
Female5,2363.016535
Male2,4933.1653.846.2

3.11

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Maine township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2574.27%
Associates Degree7,4857.5%
Bachelors Degree29,05229.13%
Graduate Degree17,22117.26%
High School Graduate19,81319.86%
Less Than 9th Grade5,2775.29%
Some College16,64116.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Maine township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Maine township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,68258,91330,124
Asian18,56117,07810,909
Hispanic13,5119,8883,385
2+ Races7,5286,0762,500
Other Race4,0892,699720
Black3,1232,7521,066
Native American67433969

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.77%.

Maine township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,938$86,850$61,155
Graduate Degree$95,628$113,450$83,769
High School Graduate$40,725$49,091$32,324
Less Than 9th Grade$30,346$39,505$25,014
Overall$59,529$70,367$50,189
Some College$50,650$60,183$42,649

$59,529

Average Earnings

$70,367

Average Male

$50,189

Average Female

Maine township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Maine township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Maine township Language

52.98% of Maine township residents speak only English, while 47.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 22.36% of the population.

Maine township Language

Maine township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,6095,4586.69%
Asian23,9672,0088.38%
Hispanic21,9381,1395.19%
Multiple13,3377975.98%
Black3,97748912.3%
Other6,3503395.34%
Native818708.56%

6.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.36%

Male Poverty Rate

7.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Maine township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Maine township is Black, with 12.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Maine township is Hispanic, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.72%.

Maine township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.08%
High School8.56%
Some College7.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.78%

Maine township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.91%
Female Unemployed11.79%
Female Employed3.23%
Male Employed2.79%

Maine township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Maine township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,435$153,659
Households$95,516$131,266
Married Families$129,018$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,745$70,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Maine township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Maine township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Maine 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 35-44.

Maine township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Maine township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,948

Number of Veterans

3,719

Male Veterans

229

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,458
Second Gulf War511
First Gulf War477
Korea392
World War II203

Maine township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,680
65 to 74872
55 to 64678
35 to 54425
18 to 34293

Maine township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0894.36%
Hispanic4202.68%
2+ Races3353.92%
Black2457.03%
Asian1920.97%
Other Race541.1%
Native American334.67%

Maine township Veterans by Race

Maine township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Maine township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Maine township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Maine township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Maine 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

56.22%

Born in Maine township

65.83%

Native Born

34.17%

Foreign Born

11.67%

Non Citizen

22.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.83% of Maine township residents were born in the United States, with 56.22% having been born in Illinois. 11.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Maine township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,094-1,039-0.8%
2028129,133-1,039-0.8%
2027130,172-1,039-0.79%
2026131,211-1,039-0.79%
2025132,250-1,039-0.78%
2024133,289-1,039-0.77%
2023134,328-1,039-0.77%
2022135,367-2,201-1.6%
2021137,568-2,485-1.77%
2020140,0535,7664.29%
2019134,287-621-0.46%
2018134,908-153-0.11%
2017135,061-930-0.68%
2016135,991-760-0.56%
2015136,751-529-0.39%
2014137,280390.03%
2013137,2413390.25%
2012136,9024920.36%
2011136,4105250.39%
2010135,88500%

Maine township Population by Year