Riley township, Illinois Population 2024

2,997

Riley township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.01%
  • Two or more races: 3.58%
  • Black or African American: 2.31%
  • Other race: 1.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
83.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.2% (6)
The current population of Riley township, Illinois is 2,997 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,991.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,78093.01%
Two or more races1073.58%
Black or African American692.31%
Other race331.1%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riley township Population by Race

Riley township Population Pyramid 2024

Riley township Median Age

39.8

Total

43.9

Male

30.9

Female

Riley township Adults

There are 2,039 adults, (415 of whom are seniors) in Riley township.

Riley township Age Dependency

84.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Riley township Sex Ratio

Female1,63054.53%
Male1,35945.47%

Riley township Population by Age

Riley township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9133.2798.61.4
Married6693.821000
Non Family1391.251000
Female842.5484.515.5
Male212.331000

3.6

Average Family Size

3.27

Average Household Size

98.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riley township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade733.94%
Associates Degree1457.82%
Bachelors Degree56930.69%
Graduate Degree24413.16%
High School Graduate53328.75%
Less Than 9th Grade70.38%
Some College28315.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riley township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riley township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6761,636813
Hispanic1511110
2+ Races71380
Black27270
Other Race1360

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 48.51%.

Riley township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,774$132,691$100,620
Graduate Degree$0$245,615$0
High School Graduate$46,193$96,111$36,301
Less Than 9th Grade$27,235$27,235$0
Overall$91,908$100,469$80,443
Some College$83,125$32,500$115,040

$91,908

Average Earnings

$100,469

Average Male

$80,443

Average Female

Riley township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riley township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riley township Language

92.7% of Riley township residents speak only English, while 7.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

Riley township Language

Riley township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7012318.55%
Multiple1073330.84%
Hispanic2073315.94%

8.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.51%

Male Poverty Rate

10.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riley township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riley township is Multiple, with 30.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riley township is White, with 8.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.19%.

Riley township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.25%
Some College6.54%
High School4.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.44%

Riley township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Riley township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riley township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$183,558$170,384
Households$151,971$157,642
Married Families$190,288$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,911$75,461

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riley township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Riley township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riley 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 35-44.

Riley township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riley township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea36
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Riley township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+93
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Riley township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White934.82%

Riley township Veterans by Race

Riley township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riley township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Riley township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riley township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riley 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

86.32%

Born in Riley township

93.31%

Native Born

6.69%

Foreign Born

3.21%

Non Citizen

3.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.31% of Riley township residents were born in the United States, with 86.32% having been born in Illinois. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Riley township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,02760.2%
20283,02160.2%
20273,01560.2%
20263,00960.2%
20253,00360.2%
20242,99760.2%
20232,99160.2%
20222,985-18-0.6%
20213,003120.4%
20202,9911445.06%
20192,847-12-0.42%
20182,859-2-0.07%
20172,861-1-0.03%
20162,862-14-0.49%
20152,876-8-0.28%
20142,884-9-0.31%
20132,893-19-0.65%
20122,912-10-0.34%
20112,922-11-0.38%
20102,93300%

Riley township Population by Year