Monroe township, Illinois Population 2024

1,424

Monroe township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.34%
  • Two or more races: 9.29%
  • Other race: 0.37%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-18)
The current population of Monroe township, Illinois is 1,424 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,442.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,22590.34%
Two or more races1269.29%
Other race50.37%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe township Population by Race

Monroe township Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe township Median Age

40.7

Total

32.8

Male

51.6

Female

Monroe township Adults

There are 1,036 adults, (305 of whom are seniors) in Monroe township.

Monroe township Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe township Sex Ratio

Female71452.65%
Male64247.35%

Monroe township Population by Age

Monroe township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5012.7190.29.8
Married3452.7292.87.2
Non Family781.4283.316.7
Female523.7384.615.4
Male264.3588.511.5

2.89

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade80.88%
Associates Degree10811.95%
Bachelors Degree10611.73%
Graduate Degree9910.95%
High School Graduate34938.61%
Less Than 9th Grade60.66%
Some College22825.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White850846201
2+ Races47372
Hispanic44404
Other Race550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.65%.

Monroe township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,182$0$53,523
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,344$48,333$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,157$52,917$53,170
Some College$53,092$67,083$52,669

$53,157

Average Earnings

$52,917

Average Male

$53,170

Average Female

Monroe township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe township Language

96.68% of Monroe township residents speak only English, while 3.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.

Monroe township Language

Monroe township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,223120.98%

0.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.25%

Male Poverty Rate

0.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is White, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe township is White, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0.78%.

Monroe township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School1.72%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.5%
Female Employed0.59%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Monroe township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,406$118,561
Households$88,672$113,248
Married Families$87,321$-999,999,999
Non Families$89,286$76,632

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe 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.

Monroe township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

74

Number of Veterans

70

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Monroe township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
35 to 5425
65 to 7412
18 to 344
55 to 642

Monroe township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White747.54%

Monroe township Veterans by Race

Monroe township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe 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

73.89%

Born in Monroe township

97.86%

Native Born

2.14%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.86% of Monroe township residents were born in the United States, with 73.89% having been born in Illinois. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monroe township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,399-5-0.36%
20281,404-5-0.35%
20271,409-5-0.35%
20261,414-5-0.35%
20251,419-5-0.35%
20241,424-5-0.35%
20231,429-5-0.35%
20221,434-1-0.07%
20211,435-7-0.49%
20201,442-37-2.5%
20191,479-5-0.34%
20181,484-6-0.4%
20171,490-6-0.4%
20161,496-11-0.73%
20151,507-9-0.59%
20141,516-9-0.59%
20131,525-15-0.97%
20121,540-9-0.58%
20111,549-11-0.71%
20101,56000%

Monroe township Population by Year