York township, Illinois Population 2024

126,232

York township Demographics

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

  • White: 73.56%
  • Asian: 9.4%
  • Two or more races: 9.23%
  • Black or African American: 4.33%
  • Other race: 3.22%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,601.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.53% (-1,959)
The current population of York township, Illinois is 126,232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 128,191.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,69773.56%
Asian11,9739.4%
Two or more races11,7629.23%
Black or African American5,5184.33%
Other race4,1043.22%
Native American2980.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.02%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

York township Population by Race

York township Population Pyramid 2024

York township Median Age

40.3

Total

39.5

Male

41.1

Female

York township Adults

There are 100,443 adults, (24,378 of whom are seniors) in York township.

York township Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

York township Sex Ratio

Female65,56451.47%
Male61,81848.53%

York township Population by Age

York township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,9122.5173.326.7
Married26,8303.2486.813.2
Non Family17,1651.256.243.8
Female4,0592.9560.639.4
Male1,8583.1262.837.2

3.16

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

York township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7781.98%
Associates Degree6,0966.77%
Bachelors Degree29,06132.3%
Graduate Degree19,11521.24%
High School Graduate16,86918.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6801.87%
Some College15,38317.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

York township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

York township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White66,30764,90236,548
Hispanic9,1467,7202,264
Asian8,3987,9336,502
2+ Races5,6945,2512,227
Black3,9733,8381,614
Other Race2,4441,792504
Native American21020378
Islander272720

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 77.42%.

York township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,409$97,996$63,211
Graduate Degree$100,556$119,897$85,372
High School Graduate$44,704$52,088$32,558
Less Than 9th Grade$36,534$46,964$24,847
Overall$68,854$81,537$54,531
Some College$52,767$65,335$42,085

$68,854

Average Earnings

$81,537

Average Male

$54,531

Average Female

York township Earnings by Educational Attainment

York township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

York township Language

77.79% of York township residents speak only English, while 22.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.28% of the population.

York township Language

York township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,7114,5065.2%
Asian11,8251,1339.58%
Hispanic16,5921,0566.36%
Multiple11,5886705.78%
Black5,2694558.64%
Other4,01841810.4%
Native298248.05%

6.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.36%

Male Poverty Rate

6.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in York township

The race most likely to be in poverty in York township is Other, with 10.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in York township is White, with 5.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.65%.

York township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.89%
High School6.71%
Bachelors or Greater5.24%
Some College4.55%

York township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.16%
Male Unemployed13.43%
Female Employed3.62%
Male Employed1.63%

York township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

York township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,337$186,076
Households$108,213$151,394
Married Families$153,453$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,495$83,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

York township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

York township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

York 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 35-44.

York township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

York township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,344

Number of Veterans

3,858

Male Veterans

486

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,460
First Gulf War758
Second Gulf War748
Korea276
World War II138

York township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,635
65 to 74931
35 to 54783
55 to 64749
18 to 34246

York township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7004.85%
Black3186.95%
Hispanic3042.71%
2+ Races2283.29%
Other Race501.71%
Asian280.3%
Native American208.4%

York township Veterans by Race

York township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

York township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

York township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

York township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

York 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

67.6%

Born in York township

85.11%

Native Born

14.89%

Foreign Born

5.55%

Non Citizen

9.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.11% of York township residents were born in the United States, with 67.6% having been born in Illinois. 5.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

York township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029125,362-174-0.14%
2028125,536-174-0.14%
2027125,710-174-0.14%
2026125,884-174-0.14%
2025126,058-174-0.14%
2024126,232-174-0.14%
2023126,406-174-0.14%
2022126,580-672-0.53%
2021127,252-939-0.73%
2020128,1912,5752.05%
2019125,616-562-0.45%
2018126,1783170.25%
2017125,861-221-0.18%
2016126,0823120.25%
2015125,770-32-0.03%
2014125,8021320.11%
2013125,6705250.42%
2012125,1454870.39%
2011124,6581,0580.86%
2010123,60000%

York township Population by Year