Saline township, Illinois Population 2024

6,809

Saline township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.94%
  • Two or more races: 5.06%
  • Asian: 1.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Other race: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
197.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.93% (-64)
The current population of Saline township, Illinois is 6,809 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,873.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,37592.94%
Two or more races3475.06%
Asian1131.65%
Black or African American140.2%
Other race90.13%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saline township Population by Race

Saline township Population Pyramid 2024

Saline township Median Age

42.9

Total

42.5

Male

43.2

Female

Saline township Adults

There are 5,314 adults, (1,335 of whom are seniors) in Saline township.

Saline township Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline township Sex Ratio

Female3,34448.75%
Male3,51551.25%

Saline township Population by Age

Saline township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7732.4785.614.4
Married1,6503.1293.56.5
Non Family8921.2174.325.7
Female1752.8875.424.6
Male562.0766.133.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saline township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1272.63%
Associates Degree59412.32%
Bachelors Degree1,21925.29%
Graduate Degree69814.48%
High School Graduate1,11523.13%
Less Than 9th Grade541.12%
Some College1,01321.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saline township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saline township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4824,3401,790
Hispanic1421094
2+ Races13210653
Asian908470
Black14140
Other Race994
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.78%.

Saline township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,288$74,837$71,377
Graduate Degree$93,103$119,511$78,036
High School Graduate$40,484$47,583$25,625
Less Than 9th Grade$36,875$93,214$30,156
Overall$69,183$76,332$54,693
Some College$70,284$75,500$51,429

$69,183

Average Earnings

$76,332

Average Male

$54,693

Average Female

Saline township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline township Language

96.81% of Saline township residents speak only English, while 3.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

Saline township Language

Saline township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2242213.55%
Black1414100%

3.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.86%

Male Poverty Rate

5.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline township is White, with 3.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.99%.

Saline township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.82%
High School8.15%
Some College2.3%
Bachelors or Greater0.89%

Saline township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.69%
Female Employed2.03%
Male Employed1.38%
Male Unemployed0%

Saline township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,752$172,081
Households$105,893$140,475
Married Families$150,700$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,888$66,155

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saline 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 45-54.

Saline township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

582

Number of Veterans

563

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War224
Vietnam168
First Gulf War129
Korea54
World War II0

Saline township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54145
18 to 34122
55 to 64116
75+112
65 to 7487

Saline township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White57011.45%
2+ Races125.45%

Saline township Veterans by Race

Saline township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Saline township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saline township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saline 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

69.41%

Born in Saline township

97.23%

Native Born

2.77%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.23% of Saline township residents were born in the United States, with 69.41% having been born in Illinois. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saline township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,724-17-0.25%
20286,741-17-0.25%
20276,758-17-0.25%
20266,775-17-0.25%
20256,792-17-0.25%
20246,809-17-0.25%
20236,826-17-0.25%
20226,843-23-0.33%
20216,866-7-0.1%
20206,8735999.55%
20196,274-4-0.06%
20186,27810.02%
20176,27760.1%
20166,271-2-0.03%
20156,273-18-0.29%
20146,29160.1%
20136,285-21-0.33%
20126,306-19-0.3%
20116,325-17-0.27%
20106,34200%

Saline township Population by Year