Wayne township, Illinois Population 2024

63,002

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 62.89%
  • Asian: 19.05%
  • Two or more races: 8.36%
  • Other race: 5.82%
  • Black or African American: 3.44%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
35.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,779.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.02% (-1,299)
The current population of Wayne township, Illinois is 63,002 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 64,301.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,17962.89%
Asian12,17319.05%
Two or more races5,3408.36%
Other race3,7195.82%
Black or African American2,1993.44%
Native American1910.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander900.14%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

40.9

Total

39.8

Male

41.5

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 49,439 adults, (9,097 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female31,90949.94%
Male31,98250.06%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,3642.9891.98.1
Married14,9383.3896.43.6
Non Family3,6941.2882.517.5
Female1,9883.0576.823.2
Male7443.1987.412.6

3.29

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5073.39%
Associates Degree3,8188.58%
Bachelors Degree13,86531.14%
Graduate Degree7,10915.97%
High School Graduate8,76119.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2202.74%
Some College8,23818.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,14327,34212,788
Asian8,7117,7755,397
Hispanic5,1984,3731,580
2+ Races2,5962,4261,084
Other Race2,1131,543583
Black1,5141,430710
Native American1239918
Islander909012

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.96%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,105$85,509$64,832
Graduate Degree$103,475$126,444$88,068
High School Graduate$44,461$51,224$36,279
Less Than 9th Grade$40,321$48,832$26,336
Overall$68,943$80,351$54,857
Some College$58,588$75,526$41,513

$68,943

Average Earnings

$80,351

Average Male

$54,857

Average Female

Wayne township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne township Language

69.39% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 30.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.39% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,6931,0592.81%
Hispanic9,25698810.67%
Other3,71384822.84%
Asian12,1593332.74%
Multiple5,3401613.01%
Black2,1601567.22%
Native1865529.57%

4.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.01%

Male Poverty Rate

4.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Native, with 29.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Asian, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.48%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.2%
High School5.79%
Some College3.02%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.89%
Male Unemployed20.56%
Male Employed1.96%
Female Employed1.07%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,053$161,990
Households$136,714$150,416
Married Families$156,959$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,300$86,147

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne 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.

Wayne township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,898

Number of Veterans

1,773

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam818
Second Gulf War403
First Gulf War361
Korea26
World War II26

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74616
35 to 54475
75+397
55 to 64289
18 to 34121

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3304.12%
Hispanic1883.13%
Black17310.25%
2+ Races1314.1%
Asian1271.31%
Other Race1074.52%
Native American1812.59%
Islander1213.33%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne 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

66.08%

Born in Wayne township

78.05%

Native Born

21.95%

Foreign Born

6.02%

Non Citizen

15.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.05% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 66.08% having been born in Illinois. 6.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wayne township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,277-145-0.23%
202862,422-145-0.23%
202762,567-145-0.23%
202662,712-145-0.23%
202562,857-145-0.23%
202463,002-145-0.23%
202363,147-145-0.23%
202263,292-517-0.81%
202163,809-492-0.77%
202064,301-1,384-2.11%
201965,685-524-0.79%
201866,209-415-0.62%
201766,624-216-0.32%
201666,840-370-0.55%
201567,210-95-0.14%
201467,305-33-0.05%
201367,3382160.32%
201267,1222760.41%
201166,8463980.6%
201066,44800%

Wayne township Population by Year