Tolono township, Illinois Population 2024

6,124

Tolono township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.05%
  • Asian: 3.71%
  • Black or African American: 3.01%
  • Two or more races: 2.93%
  • Other race: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.5% (-157)
The current population of Tolono township, Illinois is 6,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,281.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,54189.05%
Asian2313.71%
Black or African American1873.01%
Two or more races1822.93%
Other race811.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tolono township Population by Race

Tolono township Population Pyramid 2024

Tolono township Median Age

35.5

Total

33.8

Male

35.9

Female

Tolono township Adults

There are 4,682 adults, (768 of whom are seniors) in Tolono township.

Tolono township Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tolono township Sex Ratio

Female3,32653.46%
Male2,89646.54%

Tolono township Population by Age

Tolono township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3512.6468.431.6
Married1,1863.292.87.2
Non Family7991.5454.145.9
Female2033.0211.388.7
Male1633.4531.968.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tolono township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade180.45%
Associates Degree45111.39%
Bachelors Degree92323.31%
Graduate Degree58914.88%
High School Graduate1,11328.11%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College86521.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tolono township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tolono township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6503,6321,327
Asian110110110
Black888819
Hispanic676740
2+ Races565656
Other Race55550

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

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

Tolono township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,071$151,731$34,608
Graduate Degree$76,875$103,382$72,875
High School Graduate$37,301$31,417$45,573
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,583$73,095$43,654
Some College$46,481$54,863$39,514

$54,583

Average Earnings

$73,095

Average Male

$43,654

Average Female

Tolono township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tolono township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tolono township Language

90.64% of Tolono township residents speak only English, while 9.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.6% of the population.

Tolono township Language

Tolono township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5343035.48%
Hispanic1494127.52%
Other812632.1%
Multiple182158.24%
Asian231114.76%

5.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.94%

Male Poverty Rate

8.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tolono township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tolono township is Other, with 32.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tolono township is Asian, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.51%.

Tolono township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.56%
High School6.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.71%
Some College2.51%

Tolono township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.53%
Male Employed2.46%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Tolono township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tolono township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,219$139,436
Households$89,542$115,678
Married Families$140,787$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,659$68,359

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tolono township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Tolono township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tolono 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 45-54.

Tolono township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tolono township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

315

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
First Gulf War63
Second Gulf War47
Korea32
World War II0

Tolono township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54147
75+60
55 to 6446
65 to 7446
18 to 3416

Tolono township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3157.6%

Tolono township Veterans by Race

Tolono township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tolono township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tolono township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tolono township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tolono 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

70.67%

Born in Tolono township

91.79%

Native Born

8.21%

Foreign Born

4.31%

Non Citizen

3.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.79% of Tolono township residents were born in the United States, with 70.67% having been born in Illinois. 4.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tolono township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,869-51-0.86%
20285,920-51-0.85%
20275,971-51-0.85%
20266,022-51-0.84%
20256,073-51-0.83%
20246,124-51-0.83%
20236,175-51-0.82%
20226,226-25-0.4%
20216,251-30-0.48%
20206,28188016.29%
20195,401-71-1.3%
20185,472-9-0.16%
20175,48160.11%
20165,475-5-0.09%
20155,480210.38%
20145,459490.91%
20135,410430.8%
20125,367310.58%
20115,336450.85%
20105,29100%

Tolono township Population by Year