Ross township, Illinois Population 2024

1,427

Ross township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.08%
  • Two or more races: 4.61%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0.46%
  • 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)
White1,22494.08%
Two or more races604.61%
Other race110.85%
Asian60.46%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

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

38.5

Total

36.3

Male

40.6

Female

Ross township Adults

There are 889 adults, (242 of whom are seniors) in Ross township.

Ross township Age Dependency

101.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ross township Sex Ratio

Female66751.27%
Male63448.73%

Ross township Population by Age

Ross township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4912.6577.422.6
Married2363.4786.413.6
Non Family1741.1277.622.4
Female553.2441.858.2
Male264.1569.230.8

3.23

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ross township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade546.66%
Associates Degree13416.52%
Bachelors Degree13416.52%
Graduate Degree374.56%
High School Graduate29035.76%
Less Than 9th Grade212.59%
Some College14117.39%

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
White721655117
Hispanic776846
Other Race11110
2+ Races772
Asian666

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$57,750$0
Graduate Degree$79,063$0$99,167
High School Graduate$27,708$37,500$21,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,750$53,375$31,818
Some College$51,071$58,056$40,833

$38,750

Average Earnings

$53,375

Average Male

$31,818

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

97.78% of Ross township residents speak only English, while 2.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Ross township Language

Ross township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,00513113.03%
Hispanic1943618.56%
Multiple60711.67%
Other11436.36%

13.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.97%

Male Poverty Rate

16.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ross township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Other, with 36.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Multiple, with 11.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.24%.

Ross township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36%
High School12.41%
Some College10.18%
Bachelors or Greater1.17%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed16.67%
Male Employed9.6%
Female Employed5.59%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ross township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,391$85,083
Households$61,563$78,727
Married Families$82,115$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,750$66,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ross township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

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

72

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
First Gulf War7
Second Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Ross township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
75+19
35 to 5410
55 to 646
18 to 340

Ross township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White728.49%

Ross township Veterans by Race

Ross township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ross township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

87.55%

Born in Ross township

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Ross township residents were born in the United States, with 87.55% having been born in Illinois. 0.38% 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