Rock Creek-Lima township, Illinois Population 2024

1,936

Rock Creek-Lima township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rock Creek-Lima township was:

  • White: 95.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.45%
  • Black or African American: 2.09%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
54.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.22% (-44)
The current population of Rock Creek-Lima township, Illinois is 1,936 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,980.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,82595.2%
Two or more races472.45%
Black or African American402.09%
Other race50.26%
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

Rock Creek-Lima township Population by Race

Rock Creek-Lima township Population Pyramid 2024

Rock Creek-Lima township Median Age

39.5

Total

38.2

Male

40.5

Female

Rock Creek-Lima township Adults

There are 1,472 adults, (441 of whom are seniors) in Rock Creek-Lima township.

Rock Creek-Lima township Age Dependency

85.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rock Creek-Lima township Sex Ratio

Female91347.63%
Male1,00452.37%

Rock Creek-Lima township Population by Age

Rock Creek-Lima township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7972.3982.417.6
Married4532.8692.57.5
Non Family2211.2175.624.4
Female952.8145.354.7
Male282.541000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rock Creek-Lima township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade453.65%
Associates Degree16113.05%
Bachelors Degree14511.75%
Graduate Degree846.81%
High School Graduate48639.38%
Less Than 9th Grade70.57%
Some College30624.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rock Creek-Lima township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rock Creek-Lima township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1871,143224
Black40353
2+ Races742
Hispanic722

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.57%.

Rock Creek-Lima township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,846$70,313$53,750
Graduate Degree$68,250$0$59,750
High School Graduate$40,588$47,431$12,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,703$61,176$34,375
Some College$51,318$80,593$34,125

$50,703

Average Earnings

$61,176

Average Male

$34,375

Average Female

Rock Creek-Lima township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rock Creek-Lima township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rock Creek-Lima township Language

98.72% of Rock Creek-Lima township residents speak only English, while 1.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Rock Creek-Lima township Language

Rock Creek-Lima township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,80218410.21%
Multiple473676.6%
Hispanic431944.19%
Black401230%

12.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.9%

Male Poverty Rate

15.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rock Creek-Lima township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rock Creek-Lima township is Multiple, with 76.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rock Creek-Lima township is White, with 10.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.78%.

Rock Creek-Lima township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.31%
High School11.73%
Some College9.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Rock Creek-Lima township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed32.14%
Female Employed11.91%
Male Employed4.78%

Rock Creek-Lima township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rock Creek-Lima township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,667$94,190
Households$69,659$82,961
Married Families$108,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,021$49,993

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rock Creek-Lima township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Rock Creek-Lima township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rock Creek-Lima 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 55-64.

Rock Creek-Lima township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rock Creek-Lima township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

125

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam72
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War8
World War II2
Korea0

Rock Creek-Lima township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7450
75+50
35 to 5414
55 to 647
18 to 344

Rock Creek-Lima township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1258.93%

Rock Creek-Lima township Veterans by Race

Rock Creek-Lima township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rock Creek-Lima township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Rock Creek-Lima township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rock Creek-Lima township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rock Creek-Lima 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

81.27%

Born in Rock Creek-Lima township

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Rock Creek-Lima township residents were born in the United States, with 81.27% 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 Africa.

Rock Creek-Lima township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,896-8-0.42%
20281,904-8-0.42%
20271,912-8-0.42%
20261,920-8-0.41%
20251,928-8-0.41%
20241,936-8-0.41%
20231,944-8-0.41%
20221,952-25-1.26%
20211,977-3-0.15%
20201,9801608.79%
20191,820-4-0.22%
20181,824-18-0.98%
20171,842-20-1.07%
20161,862-6-0.32%
20151,868-19-1.01%
20141,887-28-1.46%
20131,915-21-1.08%
20121,936-16-0.82%
20111,952-24-1.21%
20101,97600%

Rock Creek-Lima township Population by Year