Monticello township, Illinois Population 2024

6,204

Monticello township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.26%
  • Two or more races: 1.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
129.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.65% (101)
The current population of Monticello township, Illinois is 6,204 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,103.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,95897.26%
Two or more races1031.68%
Black or African American420.69%
Asian230.38%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Monticello township Population by Race

Monticello township Population Pyramid 2024

Monticello township Median Age

44.9

Total

42.9

Male

47.2

Female

Monticello township Adults

There are 5,045 adults, (1,531 of whom are seniors) in Monticello township.

Monticello township Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Monticello township Sex Ratio

Female3,18852.04%
Male2,93847.96%

Monticello township Population by Age

Monticello township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6552.2887.412.6
Married1,5582.6896.73.3
Non Family7551.1775.124.9
Female2402.8560.439.6
Male1022.961000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

87.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monticello township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1984.19%
Associates Degree64013.56%
Bachelors Degree1,16624.7%
Graduate Degree53411.31%
High School Graduate1,30527.65%
Less Than 9th Grade90.19%
Some College86818.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monticello township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monticello township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6144,4081,662
2+ Races616138
Hispanic616138
Asian23230
Black22210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 62.3%.

Monticello township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,005$72,885$50,709
Graduate Degree$73,311$139,773$71,685
High School Graduate$51,797$53,164$42,669
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,585$64,075$45,478
Some College$51,000$62,448$34,938

$53,585

Average Earnings

$64,075

Average Male

$45,478

Average Female

Monticello township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monticello township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monticello township Language

98.66% of Monticello township residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Monticello township Language

Monticello township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9123525.95%
Black4224.76%
Asian2314.35%

5.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.89%

Male Poverty Rate

6.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monticello township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello township is White, with 5.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello township is Asian, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.66%.

Monticello township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.74%
Less Than 9th Grade9.5%
Some College3.99%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%

Monticello township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.1%
Female Employed2.71%
Male Employed1.64%
Male Unemployed0%

Monticello township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,377$111,666
Households$92,947$100,449
Married Families$106,823$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,030$60,249

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monticello township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Monticello township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monticello 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 45-54.

Monticello township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monticello township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

256

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea111
Vietnam75
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War42
World War II0

Monticello township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+125
65 to 7486
35 to 5425
55 to 6420
18 to 340

Monticello township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2565.2%

Monticello township Veterans by Race

Monticello township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monticello township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Monticello township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monticello township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monticello 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

80.97%

Born in Monticello township

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Monticello township residents were born in the United States, with 80.97% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monticello township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,379350.55%
20286,344350.55%
20276,309350.56%
20266,274350.56%
20256,239350.56%
20246,204350.57%
20236,169350.57%
20226,134-19-0.31%
20216,153500.82%
20206,1032093.55%
20195,89420.03%
20185,892-1-0.02%
20175,893-21-0.36%
20165,914701.2%
20155,844-17-0.29%
20145,861-2-0.03%
20135,863450.77%
20125,818-61-1.04%
20115,879-20-0.34%
20105,89900%

Monticello township Population by Year