Wade township, Illinois Population 2024

1,646

Wade township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.88%
  • Two or more races: 7.96%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
57.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-14)
The current population of Wade township, Illinois is 1,646 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,660.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66089.88%
Two or more races1477.96%
Other race180.97%
Black or African American160.87%
Asian60.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wade township Population by Race

Wade township Population Pyramid 2024

Wade township Median Age

39.8

Total

36.6

Male

43.6

Female

Wade township Adults

There are 1,462 adults, (321 of whom are seniors) in Wade township.

Wade township Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wade township Sex Ratio

Female81644.18%
Male1,03155.82%

Wade township Population by Age

Wade township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6732.7482.517.5
Married4003.1989.810.3
Non Family1811.2778.521.5
Male474.5753.246.8
Female452.864.435.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wade township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade906.9%
Associates Degree13810.58%
Bachelors Degree987.52%
Graduate Degree423.22%
High School Graduate57944.4%
Less Than 9th Grade634.83%
Some College29422.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wade township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2061,081136
Hispanic87634
2+ Races81562
Other Race662
Asian630

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 33.33%.

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$59,500$0
Graduate Degree$113,426$0$113,203
High School Graduate$41,630$45,536$33,125
Less Than 9th Grade$57,500$80,125$39,000
Overall$42,111$47,375$37,963
Some College$38,063$46,053$33,681

$42,111

Average Earnings

$47,375

Average Male

$37,963

Average Female

Wade township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wade township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wade township Language

94.55% of Wade township residents speak only English, while 5.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.27% of the population.

Wade township Language

Wade township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,644573.47%
Black16956.25%
Multiple14710.68%

3.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.52%

Male Poverty Rate

5.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wade township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Black, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Multiple, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.83%.

Wade township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.84%
Less Than 9th Grade3.27%
Bachelors or Greater2.14%
Some College0.46%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Female Employed4.18%
Male Employed1.43%
Male Unemployed0%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wade township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,000$107,528
Households$81,285$94,458
Married Families$92,963$-999,999,999
Non Families-$50,011

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wade township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

64.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wade township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wade township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wade township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wade township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam46
Korea9
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War6
World War II2

Wade township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7432
75+25
35 to 5413
55 to 646
18 to 345

Wade township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White805.99%
2+ Races10.96%
Hispanic10.89%

Wade township Veterans by Race

Wade township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wade township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Wade township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wade township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wade 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

81.7%

Born in Wade township

95.18%

Native Born

4.82%

Foreign Born

4.66%

Non Citizen

0.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.18% of Wade township residents were born in the United States, with 81.7% having been born in Illinois. 4.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wade township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,611-7-0.43%
20281,618-7-0.43%
20271,625-7-0.43%
20261,632-7-0.43%
20251,639-7-0.43%
20241,646-7-0.42%
20231,653-7-0.42%
20221,66020.12%
20211,658-2-0.12%
20201,660-31-1.83%
20191,691-10-0.59%
20181,70190.53%
20171,69240.24%
20161,688-5-0.3%
20151,69330.18%
20141,690-6-0.35%
20131,696-11-0.64%
20121,707-10-0.58%
20111,71740.23%
20101,71300%

Wade township Population by Year