Rantoul township, Illinois Population 2024

10,119

Rantoul township Demographics

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

  • White: 61.06%
  • Black or African American: 21.72%
  • Two or more races: 14.12%
  • Other race: 2.28%
  • Asian: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
204.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.19% (-442)
The current population of Rantoul township, Illinois is 10,119 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,561.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,45061.06%
Black or African American2,29421.72%
Two or more races1,49114.12%
Other race2412.28%
Asian710.67%
Native American160.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rantoul township Population by Race

Rantoul township Population Pyramid 2024

Rantoul township Median Age

35.1

Total

33.5

Male

36

Female

Rantoul township Adults

There are 7,433 adults, (1,528 of whom are seniors) in Rantoul township.

Rantoul township Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53

Child Dependency Ratio

Rantoul township Sex Ratio

Female5,49552.02%
Male5,06847.98%

Rantoul township Population by Age

Rantoul township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2102.4558.641.4
Non Family1,7891.260.239.8
Married1,3582.9874.825.2
Female8304.2127.872.2
Male2332.7560.539.5

3.27

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rantoul township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3765.91%
Associates Degree78112.29%
Bachelors Degree4947.77%
Graduate Degree2954.64%
High School Graduate2,55940.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1532.41%
Some College1,69926.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rantoul township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rantoul township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1423,832620
Black1,0351,010100
2+ Races70362242
Hispanic61445650
Other Race115706
Asian44240
Native American16160

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 white people with a rate of 14.97%.

Rantoul township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,432$48,787$63,198
Graduate Degree$61,250$67,250$42,321
High School Graduate$32,020$41,250$30,145
Less Than 9th Grade$47,931$48,060$0
Overall$41,595$48,643$32,698
Some College$41,845$57,392$31,875

$41,595

Average Earnings

$48,643

Average Male

$32,698

Average Female

Rantoul township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rantoul township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rantoul township Language

87.85% of Rantoul township residents speak only English, while 12.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.46% of the population.

Rantoul township Language

Rantoul township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,23780936.16%
White5,49269012.56%
Hispanic1,41766847.14%
Multiple1,49132822%
Other24118978.42%
Asian711622.54%

23.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.21%

Male Poverty Rate

25.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rantoul township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rantoul township is Other, with 78.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rantoul township is White, with 12.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.79%.

Rantoul township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.19%
Some College16.77%
High School16.4%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

Rantoul township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.15%
Female Employed10.71%
Male Unemployed9.47%
Male Employed6.45%

Rantoul township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rantoul township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,258$73,082
Households$45,196$60,822
Married Families$83,542$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,684$41,591

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rantoul township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Rantoul township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rantoul 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 Over 65.

Rantoul township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rantoul township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

766

Number of Veterans

709

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam402
Second Gulf War92
First Gulf War85
Korea40
World War II9

Rantoul township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74313
75+158
55 to 64153
35 to 54116
18 to 3426

Rantoul township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55911.07%
Black19314.8%
2+ Races141.61%
Hispanic101.43%

Rantoul township Veterans by Race

Rantoul township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rantoul township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rantoul township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rantoul township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rantoul 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

71.02%

Born in Rantoul township

93.18%

Native Born

6.82%

Foreign Born

2.84%

Non Citizen

3.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.18% of Rantoul township residents were born in the United States, with 71.02% having been born in Illinois. 2.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rantoul township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,499-124-1.29%
20289,623-124-1.27%
20279,747-124-1.26%
20269,871-124-1.24%
20259,995-124-1.23%
202410,119-124-1.21%
202310,243-124-1.2%
202210,367-80-0.77%
202110,447-114-1.08%
202010,561-257-2.38%
201910,818-197-1.79%
201811,015-116-1.04%
201711,131-105-0.93%
201611,236-97-0.86%
201511,333-94-0.82%
201411,42770.06%
201311,420850.75%
201211,335280.25%
201111,307410.36%
201011,26600%

Rantoul township Population by Year