Stookey township, Illinois Population 2024

8,781

Stookey township Demographics

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

  • White: 69.14%
  • Black or African American: 19.88%
  • Two or more races: 9.19%
  • Other race: 1.38%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
330.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.68% (-431)
The current population of Stookey township, Illinois is 8,781 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,212.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,29669.14%
Black or African American1,81019.88%
Two or more races8379.19%
Other race1261.38%
Asian370.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stookey township Population by Race

Stookey township Population Pyramid 2024

Stookey township Median Age

45.5

Total

45.3

Male

45.7

Female

Stookey township Adults

There are 7,460 adults, (1,991 of whom are seniors) in Stookey township.

Stookey township Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Stookey township Sex Ratio

Female4,77452.43%
Male4,33247.57%

Stookey township Population by Age

Stookey township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7912.481.218.8
Married2,0252.8794.95.1
Non Family1,2321.2865.234.8
Female3963.0354.545.5
Male1383.861000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stookey township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2653.87%
Associates Degree74910.95%
Bachelors Degree1,23718.09%
Graduate Degree93513.67%
High School Graduate1,97928.94%
Less Than 9th Grade650.95%
Some College1,60923.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stookey township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stookey township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9064,7731,709
Black1,1431,008301
2+ Races601539133
Hispanic33433429
Other Race80800
Asian19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.83%.

Stookey township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,714$97,500$55,417
Graduate Degree$70,865$70,817$75,139
High School Graduate$40,381$49,048$35,956
Less Than 9th Grade$0$46,500$0
Overall$46,887$58,882$35,365
Some College$36,980$59,293$19,978

$46,887

Average Earnings

$58,882

Average Male

$35,365

Average Female

Stookey township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stookey township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stookey township Language

96.05% of Stookey township residents speak only English, while 3.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.25% of the population.

Stookey township Language

Stookey township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,81047226.08%
White6,0873766.18%
Multiple83722426.76%

11.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

15.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stookey township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stookey township is Multiple, with 26.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stookey township is White, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.3%.

Stookey township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.33%
High School16.22%
Some College5.81%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Stookey township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.45%
Female Unemployed14.02%
Female Employed9.75%
Male Employed1.25%

Stookey township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stookey township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,293$129,876
Households$78,658$106,136
Married Families$113,372$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,714$50,063

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stookey township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Stookey township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stookey 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 45-54.

Stookey township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stookey township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

834

Number of Veterans

766

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam268
First Gulf War264
Korea110
World War II94
Second Gulf War66

Stookey township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74291
55 to 64228
75+164
35 to 54130
18 to 3421

Stookey township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White67412.77%
Black14010.14%
Hispanic256.83%
Other Race1211.76%
2+ Races81.25%

Stookey township Veterans by Race

Stookey township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stookey township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Stookey township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stookey township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stookey 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

64.43%

Born in Stookey township

97.58%

Native Born

2.42%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.58% of Stookey township residents were born in the United States, with 64.43% having been born in Illinois. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stookey township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,256-105-1.26%
20288,361-105-1.24%
20278,466-105-1.23%
20268,571-105-1.21%
20258,676-105-1.2%
20248,781-105-1.18%
20238,886-105-1.17%
20228,991-126-1.38%
20219,117-95-1.03%
20209,212-13-0.14%
20199,225-94-1.01%
20189,319-67-0.71%
20179,386-29-0.31%
20169,415-58-0.61%
20159,473-82-0.86%
20149,555-68-0.71%
20139,623-95-0.98%
20129,718-93-0.95%
20119,811-81-0.82%
20109,89200%

Stookey township Population by Year