Oakwood township, Illinois Population 2024

3,047

Oakwood township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.02%
  • Two or more races: 1.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
64.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
47.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.82% (-121)
The current population of Oakwood township, Illinois is 3,047 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,168.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,03397.02%
Two or more races601.92%
Black or African American270.86%
Native American30.1%
Other race30.1%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakwood township Population by Race

Oakwood township Population Pyramid 2024

Oakwood township Median Age

43.2

Total

37.8

Male

48.6

Female

Oakwood township Adults

There are 2,331 adults, (688 of whom are seniors) in Oakwood township.

Oakwood township Age Dependency

90.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakwood township Sex Ratio

Female1,62551.98%
Male1,50148.02%

Oakwood township Population by Age

Oakwood township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3122.387921
Married665390.19.9
Non Family4901.2364.135.9
Female1063.8779.220.8
Male512.2976.523.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakwood township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade562.6%
Associates Degree2099.7%
Bachelors Degree1667.7%
Graduate Degree1738.03%
High School Graduate1,10451.23%
Less Than 9th Grade180.84%
Some College42919.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakwood township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakwood township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1312,063333
2+ Races13124
Hispanic850
Black530
Native American332
Other Race300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 66.67%.

Oakwood township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,529$77,031$64,167
Graduate Degree$91,500$125,139$56,250
High School Graduate$43,967$47,083$34,044
Less Than 9th Grade$32,500$42,813$17,321
Overall$46,236$51,927$38,226
Some College$43,438$56,771$36,979

$46,236

Average Earnings

$51,927

Average Male

$38,226

Average Female

Oakwood township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakwood township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakwood township Language

98.96% of Oakwood township residents speak only English, while 1.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.

Oakwood township Language

Oakwood township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,01543514.43%
Black271866.67%
Multiple601118.33%
Hispanic13538.46%
Native3133.33%

14.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.73%

Male Poverty Rate

17.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakwood township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakwood township is Black, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakwood township is White, with 14.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.43%.

Oakwood township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.52%
High School13.22%
Less Than 9th Grade8.11%
Bachelors or Greater1.77%

Oakwood township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.55%
Female Unemployed25%
Male Employed5.42%
Female Employed5.4%

Oakwood township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakwood township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,167$95,685
Households$55,603$77,040
Married Families$103,316$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,423$43,770

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakwood township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakwood township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakwood 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 55-64.

Oakwood township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakwood township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War24
First Gulf War14
Korea7
World War II0

Oakwood township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+41
35 to 5425
55 to 6414
18 to 348

Oakwood township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1305.7%

Oakwood township Veterans by Race

Oakwood township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakwood township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oakwood township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakwood township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakwood 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

86.56%

Born in Oakwood township

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Oakwood township residents were born in the United States, with 86.56% having been born in Illinois. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oakwood township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,947-20-0.67%
20282,967-20-0.67%
20272,987-20-0.67%
20263,007-20-0.66%
20253,027-20-0.66%
20243,047-20-0.65%
20233,067-20-0.65%
20223,087-47-1.5%
20213,134-34-1.07%
20203,168-82-2.52%
20193,250-48-1.46%
20183,298-48-1.43%
20173,346-34-1.01%
20163,380-27-0.79%
20153,407-23-0.67%
20143,430-31-0.9%
20133,461-11-0.32%
20123,472-24-0.69%
20113,496-10-0.29%
20103,50600%

Oakwood township Population by Year