Tilton, Illinois Population 2024

2,537

Tilton Demographics

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

  • White: 94.99%
  • Two or more races: 4.14%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
667.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.34% (-115)
The current population of Tilton, Illinois is 2,537 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,652.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,41094.99%
Two or more races1054.14%
Black or African American220.87%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Tilton Population by Race

Tilton Population Pyramid 2024

Tilton Median Age

49.7

Total

48.2

Male

51.3

Female

Tilton Adults

There are 2,227 adults, (653 of whom are seniors) in Tilton.

Tilton Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Tilton Sex Ratio

Female1,31351.75%
Male1,22448.25%

Tilton Population by Age

Tilton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2391.9871.128.9
Non Family5801.2368.831.2
Married4412.692.37.7
Female1152.9740.959.1
Male1032.4127.272.8

2.6

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tilton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1658.78%
Associates Degree20210.75%
Bachelors Degree1397.4%
Graduate Degree291.54%
High School Graduate1,00553.49%
Less Than 9th Grade271.44%
Some College31216.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tilton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tilton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8571,670168
Black22170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.05%.

Tilton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,500$0$63,571
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,064$38,482$15,735
Less Than 9th Grade$0$11,851$35,850
Overall$39,139$41,450$37,674
Some College$50,313$67,344$40,382

$39,139

Average Earnings

$41,450

Average Male

$37,674

Average Female

Tilton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tilton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tilton Language

99.54% of Tilton residents speak only English, while 0.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.46% of the population.

Tilton Language

Tilton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,33637215.92%

15.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.07%

Male Poverty Rate

18.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tilton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tilton is White, with 15.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tilton is White, with 15.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.41%.

Tilton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.25%
High School18.46%
Some College10.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.75%

Tilton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.94%
Female Employed13.09%
Male Employed1%
Male Unemployed0%

Tilton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tilton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,042$75,518
Households$53,246$63,010
Married Families$77,431$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,179$47,808

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tilton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Tilton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tilton 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 55-64.

Tilton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tilton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

243

Number of Veterans

225

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
Second Gulf War37
First Gulf War23
Korea9
World War II0

Tilton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+102
65 to 7458
35 to 5442
18 to 3427
55 to 6414

Tilton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23811.38%
Black522.73%

Tilton Veterans by Race

Tilton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tilton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Tilton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tilton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tilton 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

83.13%

Born in Tilton

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Tilton residents were born in the United States, with 83.13% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Tilton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,394-28-1.16%
20282,422-29-1.18%
20272,451-29-1.17%
20262,480-28-1.12%
20252,508-29-1.14%
20242,537-29-1.13%
20232,566-17-0.66%
20222,583-37-1.41%
20212,620-32-1.21%
20202,652-36-1.34%
20192,688622.36%
20182,626652.54%
20172,561-29-1.12%
20162,590-27-1.03%
20152,617-22-0.83%
20142,639-30-1.12%
20132,669-12-0.45%
20122,681-24-0.89%
20112,705-9-0.33%
20102,71400%
20002,9762479.05%
19902,7291857.27%
19702,544-54-2.08%
19602,5982048.52%

Tilton Population by Year