Six Mile township, Illinois Population 2024

3,472

Six Mile township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.15%
  • Two or more races: 2.82%
  • Black or African American: 1.38%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
96.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.45% (-51)
The current population of Six Mile township, Illinois is 3,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,523.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,37295.15%
Two or more races1002.82%
Black or African American491.38%
Other race160.45%
Native American70.2%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Six Mile township Population by Race

Six Mile township Population Pyramid 2024

Six Mile township Median Age

46.7

Total

46.7

Male

46.7

Female

Six Mile township Adults

There are 2,866 adults, (747 of whom are seniors) in Six Mile township.

Six Mile township Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Six Mile township Sex Ratio

Female1,77049.94%
Male1,77450.06%

Six Mile township Population by Age

Six Mile township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5832.2173.326.7
Married7192.8184.815.2
Non Family5751.1468.231.8
Female2072.9849.850.2
Male822.4967.132.9

2.73

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Six Mile township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1415.37%
Associates Degree28010.66%
Bachelors Degree34213.02%
Graduate Degree562.13%
High School Graduate1,01338.56%
Less Than 9th Grade853.24%
Some College71027.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Six Mile township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Six Mile township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5452,327394
2+ Races41414
Black17170
Hispanic16160
Other Race1680

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.48%.

Six Mile township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,682$34,620$31,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,604$38,250$18,295
Less Than 9th Grade$17,125$20,000$0
Overall$33,413$42,708$25,750
Some College$35,893$50,824$27,188

$33,413

Average Earnings

$42,708

Average Male

$25,750

Average Female

Six Mile township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Six Mile township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Six Mile township Language

99.1% of Six Mile township residents speak only English, while 0.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.57% of the population.

Six Mile township Language

Six Mile township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,30836611.06%
Black494387.76%
Multiple1002727%
Native77100%

12.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.09%

Male Poverty Rate

13.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Six Mile township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Six Mile township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Six Mile township is White, with 11.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.69%.

Six Mile township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.76%
High School13.11%
Some College11.24%
Bachelors or Greater0.75%

Six Mile township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed9.33%
Male Employed2.99%
Male Unemployed0%

Six Mile township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Six Mile township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,349$72,178
Households$52,969$61,029
Married Families$70,087$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,142$37,506

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Six Mile township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Six Mile township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Six Mile 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 55-64.

Six Mile township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Six Mile township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

337

Number of Veterans

268

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam119
First Gulf War99
Second Gulf War47
Korea39
World War II0

Six Mile township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54107
65 to 7493
75+90
55 to 6439
18 to 348

Six Mile township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33212.02%
2+ Races57.81%

Six Mile township Veterans by Race

Six Mile township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Six Mile township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Six Mile township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Six Mile township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Six Mile 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

81.32%

Born in Six Mile township

99.94%

Native Born

0.06%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.94% of Six Mile township residents were born in the United States, with 81.32% having been born in Illinois. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Six Mile township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,452-4-0.12%
20283,456-4-0.12%
20273,460-4-0.12%
20263,464-4-0.12%
20253,468-4-0.12%
20243,472-4-0.12%
20233,476-4-0.11%
20223,480-23-0.66%
20213,503-20-0.57%
20203,523-218-5.83%
20193,741-20-0.53%
20183,761-24-0.63%
20173,785-8-0.21%
20163,793-30-0.78%
20153,823-8-0.21%
20143,831-6-0.16%
20133,837-31-0.8%
20123,868-17-0.44%
20113,885-1-0.03%
20103,88600%

Six Mile township Population by Year