Sand Prairie township, Illinois Population 2024

1,255

Sand Prairie township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.72%
  • Two or more races: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.03% (-26)
The current population of Sand Prairie township, Illinois is 1,255 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,281.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,46998.72%
Two or more races151.01%
Asian40.27%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sand Prairie township Population by Race

Sand Prairie township Population Pyramid 2024

Sand Prairie township Median Age

39.2

Total

35

Male

42.2

Female

Sand Prairie township Adults

There are 1,020 adults, (249 of whom are seniors) in Sand Prairie township.

Sand Prairie township Age Dependency

93

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sand Prairie township Sex Ratio

Female70747.51%
Male78152.49%

Sand Prairie township Population by Age

Sand Prairie township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5412.7575.624.4
Married2943.388.111.9
Non Family1581.1963.936.1
Female733.2345.254.8
Male165.881000

3.3

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sand Prairie township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade212.23%
Associates Degree707.45%
Bachelors Degree9410%
Graduate Degree9510.11%
High School Graduate40643.19%
Less Than 9th Grade111.17%
Some College24325.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sand Prairie township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sand Prairie township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White929897186
Asian443
2+ Races440
Hispanic330

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 75%.

Sand Prairie township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,125$63,625$51,875
Graduate Degree$61,974$61,250$70,104
High School Graduate$51,042$69,659$28,594
Less Than 9th Grade$33,333$33,333$0
Overall$58,000$63,542$43,523
Some College$57,083$59,886$43,523

$58,000

Average Earnings

$63,542

Average Male

$43,523

Average Female

Sand Prairie township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sand Prairie township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sand Prairie township Language

99.4% of Sand Prairie township residents speak only English, while 0.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Sand Prairie township Language

Sand Prairie township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4631369.3%
Asian4125%

9.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.15%

Male Poverty Rate

12.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sand Prairie township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sand Prairie township is Asian, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sand Prairie township is White, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.

Sand Prairie township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.3%
Less Than 9th Grade9.38%
Bachelors or Greater8.99%
Some College0.64%

Sand Prairie township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.01%

Sand Prairie township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sand Prairie township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,750$95,653
Households$63,967$85,230
Married Families$93,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,095$53,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sand Prairie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sand Prairie township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sand Prairie 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 35-44.

Sand Prairie township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sand Prairie township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

99

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Sand Prairie township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+40
35 to 5433
55 to 6419
65 to 747
18 to 340

Sand Prairie township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White999.85%

Sand Prairie township Veterans by Race

Sand Prairie township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

5.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sand Prairie township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sand Prairie township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sand Prairie township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sand Prairie 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

81.99%

Born in Sand Prairie township

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Sand Prairie township residents were born in the United States, with 81.99% 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 Asia.

Sand Prairie township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,245-2-0.16%
20281,247-2-0.16%
20271,249-2-0.16%
20261,251-2-0.16%
20251,253-2-0.16%
20241,255-2-0.16%
20231,257-2-0.16%
20221,259-14-1.1%
20211,273-8-0.62%
20201,281-62-4.62%
20191,343-8-0.59%
20181,351-12-0.88%
20171,363-7-0.51%
20161,370-7-0.51%
20151,377-22-1.57%
20141,399-12-0.85%
20131,411-2-0.14%
20121,41310.07%
20111,41200%
20101,41200%

Sand Prairie township Population by Year