Manhattan township, Illinois Population 2024

12,903

Manhattan township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.32%
  • Two or more races: 6.96%
  • Black or African American: 2.07%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
350.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.21% (1,195)
The current population of Manhattan township, Illinois is 12,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,708.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,69590.32%
Two or more races8246.96%
Black or African American2452.07%
Other race630.53%
Asian140.12%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manhattan township Population by Race

Manhattan township Population Pyramid 2024

Manhattan township Median Age

34

Total

32.7

Male

37.2

Female

Manhattan township Adults

There are 8,445 adults, (1,086 of whom are seniors) in Manhattan township.

Manhattan township Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Manhattan township Sex Ratio

Female5,52746.68%
Male6,31453.32%

Manhattan township Population by Age

Manhattan township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0232.9491.18.9
Married2,8293.4396.13.9
Non Family9221.1579.920.1
Female1643.5773.226.8
Male1084.3181.518.5

3.44

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

91.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manhattan township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1562.06%
Associates Degree7549.94%
Bachelors Degree1,83524.2%
Graduate Degree5347.04%
High School Graduate2,11227.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1161.53%
Some College2,07727.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Manhattan township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Manhattan township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9716,7252,223
2+ Races27527579
Hispanic25022496
Black19919930
Other Race362212
Asian141414

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Manhattan township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,929$101,004$59,018
Graduate Degree$87,500$94,000$68,810
High School Graduate$54,219$64,621$41,134
Less Than 9th Grade$70,455$44,338$0
Overall$69,954$87,975$50,084
Some College$71,618$93,486$30,189

$69,954

Average Earnings

$87,975

Average Male

$50,084

Average Female

Manhattan township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manhattan township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manhattan township Language

95.65% of Manhattan township residents speak only English, while 4.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.79% of the population.

Manhattan township Language

Manhattan township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5054704.47%
Hispanic568457.92%
Other633657.14%
Multiple82491.09%
Black24531.22%

4.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.89%

Male Poverty Rate

3.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manhattan township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manhattan township is Other, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manhattan township is Multiple, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.52%.

Manhattan township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.49%
High School6.58%
Some College3.46%
Bachelors or Greater2.62%

Manhattan township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.44%
Female Unemployed13.73%
Female Employed1.75%
Male Employed1.6%

Manhattan township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manhattan township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,957$145,239
Households$127,014$139,508
Married Families$138,393$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,667$118,019

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manhattan township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

69.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Manhattan township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manhattan 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.

Manhattan township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manhattan township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

280

Number of Veterans

262

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War112
Vietnam88
Korea35
First Gulf War9
World War II0

Manhattan township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34101
65 to 7488
75+44
35 to 5429
55 to 6418

Manhattan township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2743.5%
Other Race616.67%
Hispanic61.72%

Manhattan township Veterans by Race

Manhattan township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manhattan township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.1%

Labor Force Participation

72.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Manhattan township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manhattan township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manhattan 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

90.55%

Born in Manhattan township

97.03%

Native Born

2.97%

Foreign Born

2.16%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.03% of Manhattan township residents were born in the United States, with 90.55% having been born in Illinois. 2.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manhattan township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,9232041.49%
202813,7192041.51%
202713,5152041.53%
202613,3112041.56%
202513,1072041.58%
202412,9032041.61%
202312,6992041.63%
202212,4952802.29%
202112,2155074.33%
202011,7081,36213.16%
201910,3462392.36%
201810,1072242.27%
20179,8831881.94%
20169,6951491.56%
20159,546940.99%
20149,4521041.11%
20139,348510.55%
20129,297200.22%
20119,277300.32%
20109,24700%

Manhattan township Population by Year