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: 93.54%
  • Two or more races: 3.82%
  • Asian: 1.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • 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)
White5,17193.54%
Two or more races2113.82%
Asian1091.97%
Black or African American300.54%
Native American70.13%
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

40.7

Female

St. Joseph township Adults

There are 4,081 adults, (806 of whom are seniors) in St. Joseph township.

St. Joseph township Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Joseph township Sex Ratio

Female2,90352.51%
Male2,62547.49%

St. Joseph township Population by Age

St. Joseph township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0902.6486.513.5
Married1,1623.498.91.1
Non Family7591.36634
Female1323.31000
Male373.7670.329.7

3.36

Average Family Size

2.64

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 Grade270.73%
Associates Degree76520.68%
Bachelors Degree81321.98%
Graduate Degree53414.44%
High School Graduate84122.74%
Less Than 9th Grade90.24%
Some College71019.19%

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
White3,4523,4161,320
Asian1091090
Hispanic777715
2+ Races59595
Black30300
Native American777

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$71,488$72,092$70,757
Graduate Degree$74,432$0$74,924
High School Graduate$37,449$37,270$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,677$69,069$62,173
Some College$62,639$74,583$55,545

$64,677

Average Earnings

$69,069

Average Male

$62,173

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

94.62% of St. Joseph township residents speak only English, while 5.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.84% of the population.

St. Joseph township Language

St. Joseph township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1292805.46%
Asian1093633.03%

5.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Joseph township

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph township is Asian, with 33.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph township is White, with 5.46% 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 1.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.17%.

St. Joseph township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.05%
High School8.2%
Bachelors or Greater0.37%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

St. Joseph township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed91.94%
Male Employed0.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

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$147,575$149,274
Households$112,417$123,565
Married Families$152,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,929$76,895

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Joseph township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

158

Number of Veterans

158

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War49
Vietnam48
First Gulf War45
Korea9
World War II0

St. Joseph township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5465
75+43
65 to 7426
55 to 6424
18 to 340

St. Joseph township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1584.1%

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

31.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Joseph township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

69.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

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

83.74%

Born in St. Joseph township

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of St. Joseph township residents were born in the United States, with 83.74% having been born in Illinois. 1.09% 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