Peotone township, Illinois Population 2024

4,398

Peotone township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.04%
  • Asian: 1.21%
  • Two or more races: 1.21%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
121.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.76% (33)
The current population of Peotone township, Illinois is 4,398 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,365.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,25697.04%
Asian531.21%
Two or more races531.21%
Other race200.46%
Native American40.09%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peotone township Population by Race

Peotone township Population Pyramid 2024

Peotone township Median Age

44.3

Total

41.1

Male

47.5

Female

Peotone township Adults

There are 3,531 adults, (766 of whom are seniors) in Peotone township.

Peotone township Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Peotone township Sex Ratio

Female2,25251.35%
Male2,13448.65%

Peotone township Population by Age

Peotone township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7652.4866.633.4
Married9453.1894.65.4
Non Family6581.1437.862.2
Female1623.919.880.2
Male0000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peotone township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade652.12%
Associates Degree2588.4%
Bachelors Degree59719.44%
Graduate Degree2879.35%
High School Graduate1,03233.6%
Less Than 9th Grade2969.64%
Some College53617.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peotone township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peotone township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7832,499856
Hispanic20813125
Asian53530
2+ Races383817
Other Race20200
Native American440

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 2+ races people with a rate of 44.74%.

Peotone township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,406$103,068$45,964
Graduate Degree$66,103$105,972$49,722
High School Graduate$42,273$47,543$0
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$2,499
Overall$51,324$69,276$31,406
Some College$69,760$95,110$43,500

$51,324

Average Earnings

$69,276

Average Male

$31,406

Average Female

Peotone township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peotone township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peotone township Language

92.3% of Peotone township residents speak only English, while 7.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.67% of the population.

Peotone township Language

Peotone township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8712606.72%
Native44100%

6.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.04%

Male Poverty Rate

9.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peotone township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peotone township is White, with 6.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.39%.

Peotone township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.03%
Some College3.78%
High School0.39%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Peotone township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.95%
Female Unemployed16.07%
Female Employed13.14%
Male Employed0.37%

Peotone township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peotone township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,625$125,978
Households$72,469$95,461
Married Families$138,304$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,012$42,958

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peotone township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Peotone township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peotone 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 45-54.

Peotone township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peotone township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

240

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War98
Vietnam93
First Gulf War10
Korea9
World War II0

Peotone township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7485
55 to 6460
18 to 3458
75+27
35 to 5410

Peotone township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2306.76%
Other Race1050%

Peotone township Veterans by Race

Peotone township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peotone township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Peotone township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peotone township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peotone 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

88.92%

Born in Peotone township

96.56%

Native Born

3.44%

Foreign Born

2.33%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.56% of Peotone township residents were born in the United States, with 88.92% having been born in Illinois. 2.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peotone township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,44390.2%
20284,43490.2%
20274,42590.2%
20264,41690.2%
20254,40790.2%
20244,39890.21%
20234,38990.21%
20224,380-13-0.3%
20214,393280.64%
20204,36510.02%
20194,364-32-0.73%
20184,396-17-0.39%
20174,41300%
20164,413140.32%
20154,399-18-0.41%
20144,417-7-0.16%
20134,424-17-0.38%
20124,441-5-0.11%
20114,44690.2%
20104,43700%

Peotone township Population by Year