Roanoke township, Illinois Population 2024

2,406

Roanoke township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.23%
  • Two or more races: 4.77%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • 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)
White2,09495.23%
Two or more races1054.77%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
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

Roanoke township Population by Race

Roanoke township Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke township Median Age

39.8

Total

41.4

Male

39.4

Female

Roanoke township Adults

There are 1,646 adults, (466 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke township.

Roanoke township Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke township Sex Ratio

Female1,09649.84%
Male1,10350.16%

Roanoke township Population by Age

Roanoke township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8372.5780.219.8
Married4823.1686.713.3
Non Family2521.0672.227.8
Female733.3256.243.8
Male303.81000

3.17

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade805.51%
Associates Degree17311.92%
Bachelors Degree26718.4%
Graduate Degree684.69%
High School Graduate52436.11%
Less Than 9th Grade110.76%
Some College32822.61%

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
White1,3751,292331
Hispanic64564
2+ Races28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.07%.

Roanoke township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,000$86,250$58,500
Graduate Degree$68,333$68,250$68,438
High School Graduate$48,188$51,058$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$29,583$0$0
Overall$49,956$59,010$34,375
Some College$45,652$54,583$33,269

$49,956

Average Earnings

$59,010

Average Male

$34,375

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

97.46% of Roanoke township residents speak only English, while 2.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.

Roanoke township Language

Roanoke township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,932834.3%

3.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.58%

Male Poverty Rate

5.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke township is White, with 4.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke township is White, with 4.3% 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 3.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.55%.

Roanoke township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.06%
High School6.96%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Roanoke township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.88%
Male Employed0%
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$83,125$98,923
Households$68,375$85,562
Married Families$88,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,786$48,760

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

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

114

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War13
Korea10
World War II8

Roanoke township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
75+25
55 to 6421
35 to 5420
18 to 348

Roanoke township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1137.27%
2+ Races11.09%

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

6.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

1.5%

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

90.04%

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 90.04% 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