Wabash township, Illinois Population 2024

2,043

Wabash township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.23%
  • Two or more races: 0.77%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
73.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
28.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.85% (-60)
The current population of Wabash township, Illinois is 2,043 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,103.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,67899.23%
Two or more races130.77%
Black or African American00%
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

Wabash township Population by Race

Wabash township Population Pyramid 2024

Wabash township Median Age

49.4

Total

49.3

Male

49.4

Female

Wabash township Adults

There are 1,331 adults, (360 of whom are seniors) in Wabash township.

Wabash township Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wabash township Sex Ratio

Female79346.9%
Male89853.1%

Wabash township Population by Age

Wabash township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7262.3391.68.4
Married5532.6696.73.3
Non Family1411.0969.530.5
Female322.131000
Male0000

2.62

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wabash township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1249.49%
Associates Degree19314.78%
Bachelors Degree33025.27%
Graduate Degree21516.46%
High School Graduate32624.96%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1189.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wabash township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wabash township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2931,173545
2+ Races1390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.15%.

Wabash township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,161$98,114$0
Graduate Degree$52,384$0$52,064
High School Graduate$39,097$39,630$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,378$56,771$44,432
Some College$0$47,986$0

$50,378

Average Earnings

$56,771

Average Male

$44,432

Average Female

Wabash township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wabash township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wabash township Language

98.69% of Wabash township residents speak only English, while 1.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Wabash township Language

Wabash township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,678422.5%

2.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.34%

Male Poverty Rate

2.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wabash township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wabash township is White, with 2.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wabash township is White, with 2.5% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.34%.

Wabash township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.52%
Some College5.47%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wabash township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wabash township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wabash township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,545$105,884
Households$92,083$98,130
Married Families$98,890$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,588$63,084

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wabash township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

80.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

82.3%

Male Marriage Rate

79.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wabash township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wabash 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.

Wabash township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wabash township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

142

Number of Veterans

142

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War45
Korea23
First Gulf War13
World War II0

Wabash township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5458
75+56
65 to 7428
18 to 340
55 to 640

Wabash township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14210.89%

Wabash township Veterans by Race

Wabash township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wabash township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wabash township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wabash township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wabash 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

40.63%

Born in Wabash township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wabash township residents were born in the United States, with 40.63% 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.

Wabash township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,993-10-0.5%
20282,003-10-0.5%
20272,013-10-0.49%
20262,023-10-0.49%
20252,033-10-0.49%
20242,043-10-0.49%
20232,053-10-0.48%
20222,063-27-1.29%
20212,090-13-0.62%
20202,103-28-1.31%
20192,131-18-0.84%
20182,149-33-1.51%
20172,182-7-0.32%
20162,189-2-0.09%
20152,191-25-1.13%
20142,216-7-0.31%
20132,223-22-0.98%
20122,24570.31%
20112,238-10-0.44%
20102,24800%

Wabash township Population by Year