Seward township, Illinois Population 2024

6,807

Seward township Demographics

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

  • White: 72.53%
  • Black or African American: 13.3%
  • Two or more races: 12.37%
  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
194.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.27% (151)
The current population of Seward township, Illinois is 6,807 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,656.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,74972.53%
Black or African American87113.3%
Two or more races81012.37%
Asian1181.8%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Seward township Population by Race

Seward township Population Pyramid 2024

Seward township Median Age

32.6

Total

35.4

Male

31.1

Female

Seward township Adults

There are 4,327 adults, (258 of whom are seniors) in Seward township.

Seward township Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

6.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Seward township Sex Ratio

Female3,20748.98%
Male3,34151.02%

Seward township Population by Age

Seward township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8423.5589.110.9
Married1,3373.9288.711.3
Non Family2231.1585.214.8
Female2102.91000
Male726.1577.822.2

3.74

Average Family Size

3.55

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seward township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade792.1%
Associates Degree38410.19%
Bachelors Degree44611.84%
Graduate Degree51013.54%
High School Graduate1,15130.55%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1,19731.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seward township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seward township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2472,222655
Hispanic709688147
Black57754429
2+ Races325304137
Asian818113

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.15%.

Seward township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$127,701$0
Graduate Degree$95,457$130,280$66,955
High School Graduate$59,219$63,630$57,653
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$65,126$92,604$58,417
Some College$68,049$93,490$33,618

$65,126

Average Earnings

$92,604

Average Male

$58,417

Average Female

Seward township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seward township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seward township Language

91.99% of Seward township residents speak only English, while 8.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.88% of the population.

Seward township Language

Seward township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black87129333.64%
Hispanic1,573332.1%
White3,59620.06%

5.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.41%

Male Poverty Rate

5.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seward township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seward township is Black, with 33.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seward township is White, with 0.06% 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 3.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

Seward township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.38%
Some College7.15%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Seward township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.73%
Female Employed0.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Seward township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seward township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,354$126,122
Households$110,019$121,898
Married Families$123,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,756$78,707

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seward township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

64.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Seward township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seward township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Seward township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seward township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

214

Number of Veterans

195

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War171
First Gulf War74
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Seward township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34124
35 to 5464
55 to 6426
65 to 740
75+0

Seward township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1855.64%
Hispanic12412%
2+ Races194.86%
Asian1012.35%

Seward township Veterans by Race

Seward township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seward township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.2%

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Seward township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seward township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seward 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

88.65%

Born in Seward township

97.37%

Native Born

2.63%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.37% of Seward township residents were born in the United States, with 88.65% having been born in Illinois. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Seward township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,942270.39%
20286,915270.39%
20276,888270.39%
20266,861270.4%
20256,834270.4%
20246,807270.4%
20236,780270.4%
20226,753350.52%
20216,718620.93%
20206,6561,85838.72%
20194,798-25-0.52%
20184,823370.77%
20174,786460.97%
20164,740521.11%
20154,688400.86%
20144,648440.96%
20134,604400.88%
20124,564501.11%
20114,514400.89%
20104,47400%

Seward township Population by Year