Mount Zion township, Illinois Population 2024

6,987

Mount Zion township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.34%
  • Black or African American: 4.27%
  • Asian: 2.09%
  • Two or more races: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
66.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
104.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.92% (-210)
The current population of Mount Zion township, Illinois is 6,987 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,197.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,61692.34%
Black or African American3064.27%
Asian1502.09%
Two or more races580.81%
Other race350.49%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Zion township Population by Race

Mount Zion township Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Zion township Median Age

42

Total

40.4

Male

42.7

Female

Mount Zion township Adults

There are 5,171 adults, (1,527 of whom are seniors) in Mount Zion township.

Mount Zion township Age Dependency

96.6

Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Zion township Sex Ratio

Female3,65150.96%
Male3,51449.04%

Mount Zion township Population by Age

Mount Zion township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6892.6483.616.4
Married1,8353.0893.36.7
Non Family5331.0760.839.2
Female1882.3441.558.5
Male1333.291000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Zion township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade581.21%
Associates Degree4188.74%
Bachelors Degree1,00721.05%
Graduate Degree4329.03%
High School Graduate1,54832.36%
Less Than 9th Grade571.19%
Some College1,26326.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Zion township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Zion township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4604,4021,327
Black18918991
Asian903319
Hispanic42420
2+ Races31312

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.15%.

Mount Zion township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,922$74,145$45,588
Graduate Degree$101,017$209,338$100,413
High School Graduate$39,069$50,946$33,929
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,492$55,270$42,450
Some College$43,967$52,821$34,153

$47,492

Average Earnings

$55,270

Average Male

$42,450

Average Female

Mount Zion township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Zion township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Zion township Language

97.53% of Mount Zion township residents speak only English, while 2.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.99% of the population.

Mount Zion township Language

Mount Zion township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5095238.04%
Asian15013690.67%

9.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.46%

Male Poverty Rate

10.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Zion township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Zion township is Asian, with 90.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Zion township is White, with 8.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.23%.

Mount Zion township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade65.45%
Some College8.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%
High School0.46%

Mount Zion township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.63%
Female Unemployed35.85%
Female Employed3.48%
Male Employed2.83%

Mount Zion township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Zion township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,567$112,920
Households$97,783$102,621
Married Families$114,657$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,159$59,840

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Zion township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.9%

Male Marriage Rate

69.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Zion township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Zion 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 45-54.

Mount Zion township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Zion township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

426

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam165
Second Gulf War142
First Gulf War44
Korea34
World War II26

Mount Zion township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
35 to 54122
65 to 7499
18 to 3432
55 to 6429

Mount Zion township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4078.37%
Asian1921.11%
Hispanic1330.95%

Mount Zion township Veterans by Race

Mount Zion township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Zion township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Zion township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Zion township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Zion 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

79.82%

Born in Mount Zion township

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Mount Zion township residents were born in the United States, with 79.82% having been born in Illinois. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mount Zion township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,792-39-0.57%
20286,831-39-0.57%
20276,870-39-0.56%
20266,909-39-0.56%
20256,948-39-0.56%
20246,987-39-0.56%
20237,026-39-0.55%
20227,065-73-1.02%
20217,138-59-0.82%
20207,1971882.68%
20197,009-8-0.11%
20187,017-35-0.5%
20177,052-37-0.52%
20167,089-21-0.3%
20157,110-42-0.59%
20147,152-40-0.56%
20137,192330.46%
20127,159-15-0.21%
20117,174280.39%
20107,14600%

Mount Zion township Population by Year