Monticello township, Illinois Population 2024

6,204

Monticello township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.26%
  • Two or more races: 2.74%
  • Black or African American: 0.98%
  • Asian: 0.02%
  • 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)
White5,87696.26%
Two or more races1672.74%
Black or African American600.98%
Asian10.02%
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

42.5

Total

42.6

Male

42.3

Female

Monticello township Adults

There are 4,937 adults, (1,527 of whom are seniors) in Monticello township.

Monticello township Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Monticello township Sex Ratio

Female3,26153.42%
Male2,84346.58%

Monticello township Population by Age

Monticello township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6142.328515
Married1,4442.8294.65.4
Non Family8671.1974.225.8
Female2253.2159.640.4
Male782.991000

2.8

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

85.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monticello township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2264.96%
Associates Degree61313.44%
Bachelors Degree1,08223.73%
Graduate Degree58712.87%
High School Graduate1,16425.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1272.79%
Some College76116.69%

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
White4,4614,1091,617
2+ Races666652
Hispanic666652
Black32310
Asian110

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 78.79%.

Monticello township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,840$63,906$48,403
Graduate Degree$70,486$66,923$70,694
High School Graduate$45,455$51,909$29,299
Less Than 9th Grade$48,819$0$0
Overall$50,395$58,207$40,942
Some College$49,031$63,359$37,542

$50,395

Average Earnings

$58,207

Average Male

$40,942

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

98.02% of Monticello township residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.

Monticello township Language

Monticello township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8534868.3%
Black6023.33%
Asian11100%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.52%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monticello township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello township is Black, with 3.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.88%.

Monticello township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.61%
High School10.33%
Some College7.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.02%

Monticello township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.98%
Female Employed4.56%
Male Employed2.44%
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$99,327$106,426
Households$76,436$91,252
Married Families$109,803$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,003$52,148

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monticello township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

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

237

Number of Veterans

237

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea117
Vietnam84
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Monticello township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
65 to 7471
55 to 6419
35 to 5417
18 to 340

Monticello township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2374.93%

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

54.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monticello township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

81.68%

Born in Monticello township

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Monticello township residents were born in the United States, with 81.68% 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 Europe.

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