Wesley township, Illinois Population 2024

2,077

Wesley township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.25%
  • Two or more races: 1.8%
  • Asian: 0.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.8% (-38)
The current population of Wesley township, Illinois is 2,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,115.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,76996.25%
Two or more races331.8%
Asian170.92%
Black or African American150.82%
Native American40.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wesley township Population by Race

Wesley township Population Pyramid 2024

Wesley township Median Age

47.6

Total

45.9

Male

48.3

Female

Wesley township Adults

There are 1,489 adults, (310 of whom are seniors) in Wesley township.

Wesley township Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wesley township Sex Ratio

Female87147.39%
Male96752.61%

Wesley township Population by Age

Wesley township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7662.479.220.8
Married4512.8993.66.4
Non Family2281.354.845.2
Male642.5560.939.1
Female233.1791.38.7

2.83

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wesley township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade513.63%
Associates Degree17612.52%
Bachelors Degree956.76%
Graduate Degree584.13%
High School Graduate52937.62%
Less Than 9th Grade60.43%
Some College49134.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wesley township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wesley township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3051,248143
Hispanic59594
Asian17170
2+ Races16165
Black15150
Native American111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Wesley township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,893$0$75,655
Graduate Degree$70,893$0$60,833
High School Graduate$0$60,426$19,583
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,373$57,083$36,908
Some College$46,926$47,151$44,375

$47,373

Average Earnings

$57,083

Average Male

$36,908

Average Female

Wesley township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wesley township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wesley township Language

94.91% of Wesley township residents speak only English, while 5.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.04% of the population.

Wesley township Language

Wesley township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,70919011.12%
Black15746.67%
Native11100%

10.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.41%

Male Poverty Rate

9.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wesley township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wesley township is White, with 11.12% 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 15.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.93%.

Wesley township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.67%
Some College10.64%
Less Than 9th Grade10.53%
Bachelors or Greater8.5%

Wesley township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.52%
Female Unemployed10.42%
Female Employed4.09%
Male Employed2.5%

Wesley township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wesley township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,944$110,882
Households$75,966$92,277
Married Families$108,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,611$46,136

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wesley township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wesley township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wesley 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 45-54.

Wesley township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wesley township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam46
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War35
Korea0
World War II0

Wesley township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5451
65 to 7441
75+15
18 to 342
55 to 640

Wesley township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1077.43%
Hispanic46.25%
2+ Races212.5%

Wesley township Veterans by Race

Wesley township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wesley township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

9.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wesley township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wesley township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wesley 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

83.41%

Born in Wesley township

98.86%

Native Born

1.14%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.86% of Wesley township residents were born in the United States, with 83.41% having been born in Illinois. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wesley township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,047-6-0.29%
20282,053-6-0.29%
20272,059-6-0.29%
20262,065-6-0.29%
20252,071-6-0.29%
20242,077-6-0.29%
20232,083-6-0.29%
20222,089-20-0.95%
20212,109-6-0.28%
20202,115-68-3.11%
20192,183-17-0.77%
20182,200-10-0.45%
20172,210-11-0.5%
20162,22110.05%
20152,220-9-0.4%
20142,229-7-0.31%
20132,236-6-0.27%
20122,242-1-0.04%
20112,243-1-0.04%
20102,24400%

Wesley township Population by Year