St. Joseph township, Illinois Population 2024

5,359

St. Joseph township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Joseph township was:

  • White: 95.67%
  • Two or more races: 2.22%
  • Asian: 1.43%
  • Black or African American: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
146.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.91% (-218)
The current population of St. Joseph township, Illinois is 5,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,577.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,35095.67%
Two or more races1242.22%
Asian801.43%
Black or African American320.57%
Native American60.11%
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

St. Joseph township Population by Race

St. Joseph township Population Pyramid 2024

St. Joseph township Median Age

39.7

Total

39.3

Male

40.5

Female

St. Joseph township Adults

There are 4,102 adults, (896 of whom are seniors) in St. Joseph township.

St. Joseph township Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Joseph township Sex Ratio

Female2,90351.91%
Male2,68948.09%

St. Joseph township Population by Age

St. Joseph township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0692.786.513.5
Married1,1753.4498.61.4
Non Family6821.236337
Female1883.3493.66.4
Male242.831000

3.39

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

86.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Joseph township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20.05%
Associates Degree64417.35%
Bachelors Degree81722.02%
Graduate Degree49113.23%
High School Graduate94425.44%
Less Than 9th Grade150.4%
Some College79821.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Joseph township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Joseph township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5063,4891,281
Asian80800
Hispanic666617
2+ Races48484
Black32320
Native American666

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

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

St. Joseph township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,056$59,191$57,778
Graduate Degree$70,368$0$72,059
High School Graduate$36,500$34,467$50,729
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,559$59,882$56,364
Some College$56,823$73,139$47,614

$58,559

Average Earnings

$59,882

Average Male

$56,364

Average Female

St. Joseph township Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Joseph township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Joseph township Language

96.24% of St. Joseph township residents speak only English, while 3.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

St. Joseph township Language

St. Joseph township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2743596.81%
Asian803037.5%

6.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.53%

Male Poverty Rate

11.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Joseph township

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph township is Asian, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph township is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.59%.

St. Joseph township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.84%
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
High School6.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%

St. Joseph township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed90.98%
Male Employed3.02%
Female Employed1%
Male Unemployed0%

St. Joseph township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Joseph township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,313$138,319
Households$101,474$112,923
Married Families$142,768$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,136$61,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Joseph township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Joseph township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Joseph 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.

St. Joseph township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Joseph township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

216

Number of Veterans

216

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam102
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War30
Korea13
World War II0

St. Joseph township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7495
75+48
35 to 5447
55 to 6426
18 to 340

St. Joseph township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2165.5%
Hispanic1215.58%

St. Joseph township Veterans by Race

St. Joseph township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Joseph township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

St. Joseph township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph 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

80.79%

Born in St. Joseph township

97.8%

Native Born

2.2%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.8% of St. Joseph township residents were born in the United States, with 80.79% having been born in Illinois. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. Joseph township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,059-60-1.17%
20285,119-60-1.16%
20275,179-60-1.15%
20265,239-60-1.13%
20255,299-60-1.12%
20245,359-60-1.11%
20235,419-60-1.1%
20225,479-42-0.76%
20215,521-56-1%
20205,577-129-2.26%
20195,706-101-1.74%
20185,807-57-0.97%
20175,864-48-0.81%
20165,912-46-0.77%
20155,958-43-0.72%
20146,001140.23%
20135,987540.91%
20125,933140.24%
20115,919290.49%
20105,89000%

St. Joseph township Population by Year