Erie township

County:: Whiteside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.993
State:: Illinois

Erie township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. Erie township has a 2025 population of 1,846. Erie township is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -2.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,884 in 2020.

The average household income in Erie township is $90,679 with a poverty rate of 5.82%.The median age in Erie township is 42.3 years: 33 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Erie township includes 94.84% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,875	94.84%
Two or more races	68	3.44%
Native American	14	0.71%
Other race	13	0.66%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
Asian	3	0.15%

Erie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Erie township's average per capita income is $55,313. Household income levels show a median of $86,250. The poverty rate stands at 5.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$116,354	-
Households	$86,250	$90,679
Families	$84,013	$95,573
Non Families	$55,682	$65,477

$55,313

Average Income

$86,250

Median Household Income

5.82%

Poverty Rate