Poplar Grove township, Illinois Population 2024

5,153

Poplar Grove township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.6%
  • Two or more races: 7.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.12%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
216.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.78% (40)
The current population of Poplar Grove township, Illinois is 5,153 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,113.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,65490.6%
Two or more races3657.11%
Black or African American1092.12%
Native American90.18%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Poplar Grove township Population by Race

Poplar Grove township Population Pyramid 2024

Poplar Grove township Median Age

36.5

Total

36.3

Male

37.4

Female

Poplar Grove township Adults

There are 3,573 adults, (540 of whom are seniors) in Poplar Grove township.

Poplar Grove township Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Poplar Grove township Sex Ratio

Female2,52749.19%
Male2,61050.81%

Poplar Grove township Population by Age

Poplar Grove township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7902.8794.15.9
Married1,2893.1797.42.6
Non Family2881.5596.93.1
Male1602.5768.131.9
Female533.5777.422.6

3.09

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

94.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Poplar Grove township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade661.99%
Associates Degree2637.92%
Bachelors Degree73822.24%
Graduate Degree48514.61%
High School Graduate93828.26%
Less Than 9th Grade712.14%
Some College75822.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Poplar Grove township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Poplar Grove township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9782,8501,152
Hispanic13413425
2+ Races13213222
Black888824
Native American900

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.68%.

Poplar Grove township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,268$110,637$47,060
Graduate Degree$78,793$147,877$78,448
High School Graduate$55,445$65,991$55,057
Less Than 9th Grade$21,094$0$0
Overall$69,353$80,331$56,157
Some College$57,439$73,279$32,917

$69,353

Average Earnings

$80,331

Average Male

$56,157

Average Female

Poplar Grove township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Poplar Grove township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Poplar Grove township Language

94.53% of Poplar Grove township residents speak only English, while 5.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.

Poplar Grove township Language

Poplar Grove township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,49847310.52%
Multiple3653810.41%

9.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

10%

Male Poverty Rate

9.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Poplar Grove township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Poplar Grove township is White, with 10.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Poplar Grove township is Multiple, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.19%.

Poplar Grove township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.31%
Some College10.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%
High School2.88%

Poplar Grove township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.2%
Male Employed2.51%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Poplar Grove township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Poplar Grove township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,679$108,371
Households$101,406$102,063
Married Families$127,109$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,333$68,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Poplar Grove township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.4%

Male Marriage Rate

71.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Poplar Grove township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Poplar Grove township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Poplar Grove township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Poplar Grove township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
First Gulf War47
Second Gulf War39
Korea0
World War II0

Poplar Grove township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7483
35 to 5462
75+17
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Poplar Grove township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1303.91%
2+ Races3526.52%
Native American9100%

Poplar Grove township Veterans by Race

Poplar Grove township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Poplar Grove township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Poplar Grove township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Poplar Grove township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Poplar Grove 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

75.18%

Born in Poplar Grove township

97.18%

Native Born

2.82%

Foreign Born

2.22%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.18% of Poplar Grove township residents were born in the United States, with 75.18% having been born in Illinois. 2.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Poplar Grove township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,213120.23%
20285,201120.23%
20275,189120.23%
20265,177120.23%
20255,165120.23%
20245,153120.23%
20235,141120.23%
20225,12970.14%
20215,12290.18%
20205,113-10-0.2%
20195,123150.29%
20185,108-8-0.16%
20175,116-7-0.14%
20165,12320.04%
20155,121-10-0.19%
20145,131320.63%
20135,099290.57%
20125,070-9-0.18%
20115,079300.59%
20105,04900%

Poplar Grove township Population by Year