Wade township, Illinois Population 2024

1,646

Wade township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.38%
  • Two or more races: 9.86%
  • Other race: 2.76%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • 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)
White1,47186.38%
Two or more races1689.86%
Other race472.76%
Black or African American120.7%
Asian50.29%
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

43.8

Total

38.5

Male

46.9

Female

Wade township Adults

There are 1,374 adults, (371 of whom are seniors) in Wade township.

Wade township Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wade township Sex Ratio

Female68640.28%
Male1,01759.72%

Wade township Population by Age

Wade township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6982.4480.719.3
Married3733.0194.15.9
Non Family2431.0971.628.4
Male484.7543.856.3
Female342.625050

3.04

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wade township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade887.02%
Associates Degree16012.77%
Bachelors Degree887.02%
Graduate Degree614.87%
High School Graduate49439.43%
Less Than 9th Grade947.5%
Some College26821.39%

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
White1,114978142
Hispanic119887
2+ Races99671
Other Race19196
Black1200
Asian530

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 31.58%.

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,028$0$0
Graduate Degree$118,403$0$118,235
High School Graduate$42,177$46,750$41,063
Less Than 9th Grade$58,000$84,118$41,429
Overall$42,152$50,673$39,375
Some College$36,133$48,594$27,548

$42,152

Average Earnings

$50,673

Average Male

$39,375

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

92.31% of Wade township residents speak only English, while 7.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.56% of the population.

Wade township Language

Wade township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,467644.36%
Black1212100%
Multiple16810.6%

4.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.52%

Male Poverty Rate

4.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wade township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Multiple, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.33%.

Wade township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.38%
High School6.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%
Some College0.47%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed24.49%
Female Employed1.84%
Male Employed1.57%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wade township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,598$115,958
Households$80,385$92,324
Married Families$101,105$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,673$42,672

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wade township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

71.2%

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

115

Number of Veterans

108

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War10
Korea9
World War II3

Wade township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+47
65 to 7429
35 to 5425
18 to 347
55 to 647

Wade township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1149.43%
2+ Races10.8%
Hispanic10.67%

Wade township Veterans by Race

Wade township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wade township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

79.62%

Born in Wade township

93.36%

Native Born

6.64%

Foreign Born

6.52%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.36% of Wade township residents were born in the United States, with 79.62% having been born in Illinois. 6.52% 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