Manhattan township, Illinois Population 2024

12,903

Manhattan township Demographics

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

  • White: 83.36%
  • Two or more races: 9.9%
  • Other race: 3.41%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • 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)
White10,10283.36%
Two or more races1,2009.9%
Other race4133.41%
Black or African American3522.9%
Asian520.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manhattan township Population by Race

Manhattan township Population Pyramid 2024

Manhattan township Median Age

32.5

Total

32.3

Male

32.8

Female

Manhattan township Adults

There are 8,587 adults, (1,011 of whom are seniors) in Manhattan township.

Manhattan township Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Manhattan township Sex Ratio

Female5,92748.91%
Male6,19251.09%

Manhattan township Population by Age

Manhattan township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0802.9689.910.1
Married2,8433.47955
Non Family9471.1680.119.9
Female2173.4463.136.9
Male735.051000

3.49

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manhattan township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1141.49%
Associates Degree84311%
Bachelors Degree1,98325.86%
Graduate Degree6188.06%
High School Graduate2,06826.97%
Less Than 9th Grade140.18%
Some College2,02726.44%

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
White6,6356,5482,163
Hispanic501462208
2+ Races366366102
Black309307165
Other Race285246129
Asian343434

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian 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$78,340$98,843$58,922
Graduate Degree$90,000$102,727$75,608
High School Graduate$64,229$66,462$41,563
Less Than 9th Grade$58,456$0$0
Overall$71,006$90,032$54,007
Some College$70,278$93,073$39,335

$71,006

Average Earnings

$90,032

Average Male

$54,007

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

91.39% of Manhattan township residents speak only English, while 8.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.51% of the population.

Manhattan township Language

Manhattan township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0152722.72%
Black3528624.43%
Hispanic969394.02%
Other413297.02%
Multiple1,200100.83%

3.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.74%

Male Poverty Rate

4.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manhattan township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manhattan township is Black, with 24.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manhattan township is Multiple, with 0.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.23%.

Manhattan township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater5.65%
Less Than 9th Grade5.47%
High School3.24%
Some College2.23%

Manhattan township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.94%
Female Unemployed14.89%
Female Employed4.29%
Male Employed1.04%

Manhattan township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manhattan township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,127$155,638
Households$129,557$147,913
Married Families$152,587$-999,999,999
Non Families-$121,210

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manhattan township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

65.8%

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 Over 65, 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

238

Number of Veterans

222

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War89
Vietnam87
First Gulf War21
Korea5
World War II0

Manhattan township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7487
18 to 3478
35 to 5440
55 to 6417
75+16

Manhattan township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2333.15%
Other Race51.39%
Hispanic50.89%

Manhattan township Veterans by Race

Manhattan township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manhattan township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.7%

Labor Force Participation

75%

Employment Rate

1.6%

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

87.61%

Born in Manhattan township

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Manhattan township residents were born in the United States, with 87.61% having been born in Illinois. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

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