Palatine township, Illinois Population 2024

108,713

Palatine township Demographics

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

  • White: 65.4%
  • Asian: 14.32%
  • Other race: 9.86%
  • Two or more races: 5.79%
  • Black or African American: 4.03%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.29%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,045.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.65% (-5,296)
The current population of Palatine township, Illinois is 108,713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 114,009.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,05265.4%
Asian16,21514.32%
Other race11,1619.86%
Two or more races6,5605.79%
Black or African American4,5654.03%
Native American3560.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3280.29%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palatine township Population by Race

Palatine township Population Pyramid 2024

Palatine township Median Age

39.4

Total

38.7

Male

40

Female

Palatine township Adults

There are 87,114 adults, (17,733 of whom are seniors) in Palatine township.

Palatine township Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palatine township Sex Ratio

Female57,30750.61%
Male55,93049.39%

Palatine township Population by Age

Palatine township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,0282.566931
Married23,7543.1482.317.7
Non Family13,9461.2556.443.6
Female4,6473.1445.854.2
Male1,6813.4748.151.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palatine township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4243.03%
Associates Degree5,4466.81%
Bachelors Degree25,51031.91%
Graduate Degree15,73319.68%
High School Graduate13,87117.35%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0325.04%
Some College12,94016.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palatine township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palatine township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,96752,33129,567
Asian11,25210,7828,180
Hispanic10,3736,2921,446
Other Race6,0223,163519
2+ Races3,3022,8611,262
Black2,7882,4981,099
Islander2656767
Native American1659942

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.7%.

Palatine township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,422$93,106$62,300
Graduate Degree$104,064$128,068$84,688
High School Graduate$37,294$47,543$30,970
Less Than 9th Grade$27,883$28,418$26,700
Overall$59,355$72,494$47,618
Some College$44,211$56,520$37,010

$59,355

Average Earnings

$72,494

Average Male

$47,618

Average Female

Palatine township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palatine township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palatine township Language

65.06% of Palatine township residents speak only English, while 34.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.16% of the population.

Palatine township Language

Palatine township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,7624,39822.25%
White69,3463,1994.61%
Other11,1522,81225.22%
Asian16,2151,0696.59%
Black4,4551,00422.54%
Multiple6,5564436.76%
Islander32825978.96%
Native356205.62%

8.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.28%

Male Poverty Rate

9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palatine township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palatine township is Islander, with 78.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palatine township is White, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.9%.

Palatine township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.23%
High School9.15%
Some College6.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Palatine township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.32%
Male Unemployed20.28%
Female Employed4.18%
Male Employed3.59%

Palatine township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palatine township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,265$157,179
Households$104,201$134,518
Married Families$146,373$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,160$81,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palatine township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Palatine township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palatine 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.

Palatine township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palatine township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,049

Number of Veterans

2,882

Male Veterans

167

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,356
First Gulf War478
Second Gulf War347
Korea324
World War II88

Palatine township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,269
65 to 74790
35 to 54524
55 to 64332
18 to 34134

Palatine township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6234.35%
Hispanic2071.68%
Asian1301.09%
Black1243.73%
Other Race981.37%
2+ Races681.8%
Native American41.48%
Islander20.75%

Palatine township Veterans by Race

Palatine township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palatine township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Palatine township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palatine township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palatine 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

59.53%

Born in Palatine township

75.19%

Native Born

24.81%

Foreign Born

11.88%

Non Citizen

12.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.19% of Palatine township residents were born in the United States, with 59.53% having been born in Illinois. 11.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palatine township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029104,768-789-0.75%
2028105,557-789-0.74%
2027106,346-789-0.74%
2026107,135-789-0.73%
2025107,924-789-0.73%
2024108,713-789-0.72%
2023109,502-789-0.72%
2022110,291-1,724-1.54%
2021112,015-1,994-1.75%
2020114,0093,0412.74%
2019110,968-814-0.73%
2018111,782-928-0.82%
2017112,710-753-0.66%
2016113,463-547-0.48%
2015114,010-305-0.27%
2014114,315560.05%
2013114,2593160.28%
2012113,9434450.39%
2011113,4984400.39%
2010113,05800%

Palatine township Population by Year