Roanoke township, Illinois Population 2024

2,406

Roanoke township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.11%
  • Two or more races: 5.57%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
65.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-15)
The current population of Roanoke township, Illinois is 2,406 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,421.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,06394.11%
Two or more races1225.57%
Native American40.18%
Black or African American30.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Roanoke township Population by Race

Roanoke township Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke township Median Age

41.8

Total

41.3

Male

41.9

Female

Roanoke township Adults

There are 1,675 adults, (526 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke township.

Roanoke township Age Dependency

90.8

Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke township Sex Ratio

Female1,04647.72%
Male1,14652.28%

Roanoke township Population by Age

Roanoke township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8642.4881.418.6
Married4663.1290.39.7
Non Family2791.0776.723.3
Female933.1445.254.8
Male263.621000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade734.92%
Associates Degree17311.65%
Bachelors Degree29419.8%
Graduate Degree704.71%
High School Graduate56237.85%
Less Than 9th Grade100.67%
Some College30320.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roanoke township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roanoke township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3861,314359
Hispanic80735
2+ Races34270
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.9%.

Roanoke township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,958$98,194$56,731
Graduate Degree$69,000$71,250$67,750
High School Graduate$51,250$60,385$35,223
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$0$0
Overall$55,096$68,977$40,664
Some College$46,250$54,861$36,250

$55,096

Average Earnings

$68,977

Average Male

$40,664

Average Female

Roanoke township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roanoke township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roanoke township Language

96.9% of Roanoke township residents speak only English, while 3.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.85% of the population.

Roanoke township Language

Roanoke township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,898914.79%
Hispanic2074220.29%

6.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.2%

Male Poverty Rate

6.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke township is Hispanic, with 20.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke township is White, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.25%.

Roanoke township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.68%
High School7.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.45%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Roanoke township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed2.45%
Female Employed1.66%
Female Unemployed0%

Roanoke township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,632$107,377
Households$73,594$93,179
Married Families$96,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,464$57,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Roanoke township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roanoke 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.

Roanoke township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roanoke township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

91

Number of Veterans

87

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
Second Gulf War11
Korea11
First Gulf War10
World War II4

Roanoke township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+28
35 to 5410
18 to 347
55 to 644

Roanoke township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White905.77%
2+ Races10.93%

Roanoke township Veterans by Race

Roanoke township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Roanoke township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke 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

89.01%

Born in Roanoke township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Roanoke township residents were born in the United States, with 89.01% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Roanoke township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,43660.25%
20282,43060.25%
20272,42460.25%
20262,41860.25%
20252,41260.25%
20242,40660.25%
20232,40060.25%
20222,394-9-0.37%
20212,403-18-0.74%
20202,421-41-1.67%
20192,462-15-0.61%
20182,477-23-0.92%
20172,500-26-1.03%
20162,526-14-0.55%
20152,540-15-0.59%
20142,555-12-0.47%
20132,56780.31%
20122,559-4-0.16%
20112,563100.39%
20102,55300%

Roanoke township Population by Year