Ross township, Illinois Population 2024

1,427

Ross township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.15%
  • Two or more races: 3.46%
  • Asian: 1.18%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
32.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.45% (-51)
The current population of Ross township, Illinois is 1,427 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,478.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,29495.15%
Two or more races473.46%
Asian161.18%
Other race30.22%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ross township Population by Race

Ross township Population Pyramid 2024

Ross township Median Age

38.2

Total

36.3

Male

40.4

Female

Ross township Adults

There are 937 adults, (251 of whom are seniors) in Ross township.

Ross township Age Dependency

98.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ross township Sex Ratio

Female70852.06%
Male65247.94%

Ross township Population by Age

Ross township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4772.8576.923.1
Married2473.6679.820.2
Non Family1531.18119
Female533.5752.847.2
Male244.087525

3.45

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ross township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade445.39%
Associates Degree12014.69%
Bachelors Degree13116.03%
Graduate Degree313.79%
High School Graduate29936.6%
Less Than 9th Grade172.08%
Some College17521.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ross township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White734686108
Hispanic696049
Asian733
2+ Races772
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 71.01%.

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,156$56,750$0
Graduate Degree$76,250$0$116,250
High School Graduate$30,694$41,875$24,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,684$53,250$30,000
Some College$42,000$58,333$36,667

$38,684

Average Earnings

$53,250

Average Male

$30,000

Average Female

Ross township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ross township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ross township Language

97.75% of Ross township residents speak only English, while 2.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Ross township Language

Ross township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,0871059.66%
Hispanic1933417.62%
Multiple47714.89%

10.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ross township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Hispanic, with 17.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ross township is White, with 9.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.32%.

Ross township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.67%
High School10.7%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater1.23%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.75%
Male Employed9.52%
Female Employed2.37%
Male Unemployed0%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ross township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,250$84,637
Households$61,125$77,382
Married Families$77,768$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,821$59,898

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ross township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ross township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ross 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.

Ross township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ross township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

78

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War6
World War II6
Korea0

Ross township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
35 to 5420
75+20
55 to 645
18 to 340

Ross township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White788.55%

Ross township Veterans by Race

Ross township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ross township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Ross township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ross township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ross 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

86.91%

Born in Ross township

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Ross township residents were born in the United States, with 86.91% having been born in Illinois. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ross township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,392-7-0.5%
20281,399-7-0.5%
20271,406-7-0.5%
20261,413-7-0.49%
20251,420-7-0.49%
20241,427-7-0.49%
20231,434-7-0.49%
20221,441-20-1.37%
20211,461-17-1.15%
20201,478-11-0.74%
20191,489-22-1.46%
20181,511-22-1.44%
20171,533-17-1.1%
20161,550-9-0.58%
20151,559-13-0.83%
20141,572-18-1.13%
20131,590-7-0.44%
20121,597-15-0.93%
20111,612-5-0.31%
20101,61700%

Ross township Population by Year