Venice township, Illinois Population 2024

4,503

Venice township is located in Madison County Illinois. Venice township has a 2024 population of 4,503. Venice township is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,631 in 2020.

The average household income in Venice township is $53,910 with a poverty rate of 25.69%. The median age in Venice township is 50.6 years: 52.9 years for males, and 46.9 years for females.

Venice township Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 66.37%
  • White: 28.28%
  • Two or more races: 5.09%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
417.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-128)
The current population of Venice township, Illinois is 4,503 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,631.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,10366.37%
White1,32228.28%
Two or more races2385.09%
Other race120.26%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Venice township Population by Race

Venice township Population Pyramid 2024

Venice township Median Age

50.6

Total

52.9

Male

46.9

Female

Venice township Adults

There are 3,923 adults, (924 of whom are seniors) in Venice township.

Venice township Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Venice township Sex Ratio

Female2,66356.96%
Male2,01243.04%

Venice township Population by Age

Venice township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2102.154.145.9
Non Family8851.185644
Female6132.5624.575.5
Married5842.768317
Male1283.1750.849.2

2.64

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

54.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Venice township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3278.97%
Associates Degree2697.38%
Bachelors Degree3228.83%
Graduate Degree1574.31%
High School Graduate1,50841.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1704.66%
Some College89324.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Venice township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Venice township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,3482,076206
White1,104950248
2+ Races13911225
Hispanic76440
Other Race1200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.46%.

Venice township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,024$51,417$57,946
Graduate Degree$56,932$0$2,499
High School Graduate$35,121$44,232$19,514
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$8,021
Overall$33,742$44,250$23,489
Some College$33,068$40,250$28,008

$33,742

Average Earnings

$44,250

Average Male

$23,489

Average Female

Venice township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Venice township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Venice township Language

97.19% of Venice township residents speak only English, while 2.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Venice township Language

Venice township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,1031,00032.23%
White1,2721138.88%
Multiple2386226.05%
Hispanic871921.84%
Other1212100%

25.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.97%

Male Poverty Rate

28.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Venice township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Venice township is White, with 8.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.57%.

Venice township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64.59%
High School26.79%
Some College21%
Bachelors or Greater5.01%

Venice township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.29%
Male Unemployed47.65%
Female Employed18.07%
Male Employed0.78%

Venice township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Venice township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,250$64,704
Households$39,048$53,910
Married Families$76,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,202$34,751

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Venice township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.4%

Male Marriage Rate

25.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Venice township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Venice township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Venice township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Venice township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

361

Number of Veterans

328

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam148
First Gulf War75
Second Gulf War59
Korea0
World War II0

Venice township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64187
65 to 7484
75+62
35 to 5421
18 to 347

Venice township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1980.0792
White1390.11449752883031301
2+ Races240.1218274111675127

Venice township Veterans by Race

Venice township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Venice township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

14.5%

Unemployment Rate

Venice township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Venice township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Venice 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

63.34%

Born in Venice township

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Venice township residents were born in the United States, with 63.34% having been born in Illinois. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Venice township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,348-31-0.71%
20284,379-31-0.7%
20274,410-31-0.7%
20264,441-31-0.69%
20254,472-31-0.69%
20244,503-31-0.68%
20234,534-31-0.68%
20224,565-38-0.83%
20214,603-28-0.6%
20204,631-931-16.74%
20195,562-45-0.8%
20185,607-45-0.8%
20175,652-27-0.48%
20165,679-28-0.49%
20155,707-37-0.64%
20145,744-40-0.69%
20135,78480.14%
20125,776971.71%
20115,679-31-0.54%
20105,71000%

Venice township Population by Year