Newell township, Illinois Population 2024

13,313

Newell township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.07%
  • Black or African American: 16.99%
  • Two or more races: 3.52%
  • Asian: 2.47%
  • Other race: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
50.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
266.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.86% (-535)
The current population of Newell township, Illinois is 13,313 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,848.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,38376.07%
Black or African American2,31916.99%
Two or more races4813.52%
Asian3372.47%
Other race1290.95%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newell township Population by Race

Newell township Population Pyramid 2024

Newell township Median Age

45.8

Total

42.7

Male

49.4

Female

Newell township Adults

There are 10,986 adults, (3,551 of whom are seniors) in Newell township.

Newell township Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Newell township Sex Ratio

Female7,01851.42%
Male6,63148.58%

Newell township Population by Age

Newell township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3542.1166.233.8
Non Family3,1611.1454.145.9
Married2,2473.189.710.3
Female7263.1149.950.1
Male2202.5554.545.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newell township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3813.85%
Associates Degree1,45414.7%
Bachelors Degree1,30513.2%
Graduate Degree1,16311.76%
High School Graduate3,08631.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1491.51%
Some College2,35023.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newell township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newell township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6357,3321,921
Black1,4731,369261
Hispanic38331240
Asian268238202
2+ Races24017844
Other Race99920

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.37%.

Newell township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,397$60,506$55,938
Graduate Degree$65,820$95,469$49,583
High School Graduate$41,862$49,635$33,375
Less Than 9th Grade$37,468$44,375$0
Overall$47,560$54,384$39,574
Some College$44,867$52,234$36,875

$47,560

Average Earnings

$54,384

Average Male

$39,574

Average Female

Newell township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newell township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newell township Language

94.68% of Newell township residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Newell township Language

Newell township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,9041,11111.22%
Black2,24074133.08%
Multiple48110722.25%
Hispanic7579312.29%
Asian337133.86%
Other12986.2%

14.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.51%

Male Poverty Rate

16.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newell township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newell township is Black, with 33.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newell township is Asian, with 3.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.39%.

Newell township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.55%
High School14.01%
Some College10.65%
Bachelors or Greater5.61%

Newell township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.4%
Female Employed11.4%
Male Employed6.58%
Male Unemployed6.37%

Newell township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newell township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,436$101,357
Households$57,838$75,789
Married Families$100,755$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,508$48,231

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newell township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Newell township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newell 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 55-64.

Newell township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newell township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

797

Number of Veterans

739

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam270
First Gulf War128
Korea120
Second Gulf War117
World War II0

Newell township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+284
65 to 74180
35 to 54166
55 to 64121
18 to 3446

Newell township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6747.86%
Black774.39%
Other Race2018.35%
Hispanic143.15%
Asian134.32%
2+ Races135.26%

Newell township Veterans by Race

Newell township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newell township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Newell township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newell township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newell 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

77.73%

Born in Newell township

97.13%

Native Born

2.87%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

2.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.13% of Newell township residents were born in the United States, with 77.73% having been born in Illinois. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newell township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,878-87-0.67%
202812,965-87-0.67%
202713,052-87-0.66%
202613,139-87-0.66%
202513,226-87-0.65%
202413,313-87-0.65%
202313,400-87-0.65%
202213,487-199-1.45%
202113,686-162-1.17%
202013,8489637.47%
201912,885-188-1.44%
201813,073-214-1.61%
201713,287-137-1.02%
201613,424-124-0.92%
201513,548-104-0.76%
201413,652-131-0.95%
201313,783-56-0.4%
201213,839-99-0.71%
201113,938-37-0.26%
201013,97500%

Newell township Population by Year