Ursa township, Illinois Population 2024

1,085

Ursa township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.26%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
57.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
19.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.95% (-33)
The current population of Ursa township, Illinois is 1,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,118.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84194.39%
Two or more races384.26%
Other race70.79%
Black or African American50.56%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ursa township Population by Race

Ursa township Population Pyramid 2024

Ursa township Median Age

37.4

Total

37.6

Male

37.2

Female

Ursa township Adults

There are 635 adults, (128 of whom are seniors) in Ursa township.

Ursa township Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ursa township Sex Ratio

Female40145.01%
Male49054.99%

Ursa township Population by Age

Ursa township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3782.3678.321.7
Married1982.886.413.6
Non Family1131.0468.131.9
Female553.3665.534.5
Male122.921000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ursa township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade244.07%
Associates Degree7512.71%
Bachelors Degree16027.12%
Graduate Degree91.53%
High School Graduate15726.61%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College16527.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ursa township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ursa township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White568544161
2+ Races17175
Other Race553

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60%.

Ursa township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,393$90,000$55,625
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,917$49,833$36,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,167$54,306$40,189
Some College$36,364$36,667$33,750

$44,167

Average Earnings

$54,306

Average Male

$40,189

Average Female

Ursa township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ursa township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ursa township Language

99.5% of Ursa township residents speak only English, while 0.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.25% of the population.

Ursa township Language

Ursa township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White841566.66%
Multiple3825.26%

6.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.71%

Male Poverty Rate

7.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ursa township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ursa township is White, with 6.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ursa township is Multiple, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.63%.

Ursa township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
Some College6.25%
Bachelors or Greater5.92%
High School5.1%

Ursa township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.82%
Male Employed2.7%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Ursa township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ursa township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,386$89,152
Households$60,313$71,998
Married Families$105,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,507$29,834

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ursa township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.9%

Male Marriage Rate

63.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ursa township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ursa 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 35-44.

Ursa township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ursa township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

98

Number of Veterans

96

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War21
Korea0
World War II0

Ursa township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6431
35 to 5424
65 to 7420
75+20
18 to 343

Ursa township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9816.72%

Ursa township Veterans by Race

Ursa township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ursa township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ursa township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ursa township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ursa 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

86.31%

Born in Ursa township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Ursa township residents were born in the United States, with 86.31% 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 Europe.

Ursa township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,060-5-0.47%
20281,065-5-0.47%
20271,070-5-0.47%
20261,075-5-0.46%
20251,080-5-0.46%
20241,085-5-0.46%
20231,090-5-0.46%
20221,095-10-0.9%
20211,105-13-1.16%
20201,118868.33%
20191,032-3-0.29%
20181,035-11-1.05%
20171,046-8-0.76%
20161,054-9-0.85%
20151,06310.09%
20141,062-2-0.19%
20131,064-6-0.56%
20121,07000%
20111,070-3-0.28%
20101,07300%

Ursa township Population by Year