Seneca township, Illinois Population 2024

2,876

Seneca township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.69%
  • Two or more races: 7.14%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
80.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.48% (-14)
The current population of Seneca township, Illinois is 2,876 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,890.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,68892.69%
Two or more races2077.14%
Black or African American50.17%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Seneca township Population by Race

Seneca township Population Pyramid 2024

Seneca township Median Age

43.2

Total

44.2

Male

43

Female

Seneca township Adults

There are 2,167 adults, (528 of whom are seniors) in Seneca township.

Seneca township Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Seneca township Sex Ratio

Female1,47750.93%
Male1,42349.07%

Seneca township Population by Age

Seneca township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8863.2191.58.5
Married7643.4595.84.2
Non Family72040.359.7
Female283.071000
Male2221000

3.4

Average Family Size

3.21

Average Household Size

91.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seneca township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade110.58%
Associates Degree22211.62%
Bachelors Degree41221.56%
Graduate Degree29615.49%
High School Graduate55428.99%
Less Than 9th Grade271.41%
Some College38920.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seneca township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seneca township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8171,787692
2+ Races918313
Hispanic261813
Black333

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

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

Seneca township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,250$121,083$32,238
Graduate Degree$112,622$0$0
High School Graduate$43,209$81,453$21,048
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,227$103,307$30,852
Some College$57,981$73,000$57,596

$52,227

Average Earnings

$103,307

Average Male

$30,852

Average Female

Seneca township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seneca township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seneca township Language

95.94% of Seneca township residents speak only English, while 4.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.74% of the population.

Seneca township Language

Seneca township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,688120.45%

0.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.56%

Male Poverty Rate

0.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seneca township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seneca township is White, with 0.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seneca township is White, with 0.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.3%.

Seneca township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.89%
Some College0.82%
High School0.72%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Seneca township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.95%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Seneca township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seneca township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$148,854$158,563
Households$128,598$150,187
Married Families$158,103$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seneca township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.7%

Male Marriage Rate

71.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Seneca township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seneca township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Seneca township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seneca township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

193

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War58
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Seneca township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5480
55 to 6466
65 to 7447
18 to 340
75+0

Seneca township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1939.35%

Seneca township Veterans by Race

Seneca township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seneca township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Seneca township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seneca township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seneca 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

78.28%

Born in Seneca township

98.55%

Native Born

1.45%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.55% of Seneca township residents were born in the United States, with 78.28% having been born in Illinois. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seneca township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,87600%
20282,87600%
20272,87600%
20262,87600%
20252,87600%
20242,87600%
20232,87600%
20222,876-24-0.83%
20212,900100.35%
20202,890220.77%
20192,868-12-0.42%
20182,88000%
20172,88030.1%
20162,877-14-0.48%
20152,891-5-0.17%
20142,896-6-0.21%
20132,902-15-0.51%
20122,917-5-0.17%
20112,922-4-0.14%
20102,92600%

Seneca township Population by Year