Okaw township

County:: Shelby County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.917
State:: Illinois

Okaw township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. Okaw township has a 2025 population of 868. Okaw township is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 894 in 2020.

The average household income in Okaw township is $75,925 with a poverty rate of 15.47%.The median age in Okaw township is 36 years: 38.3 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Okaw township includes 94.88% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	926	94.88%
Two or more races	15	1.54%
Asian	12	1.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10	1.02%
Other race	10	1.02%
Black or African American	3	0.31%

Okaw township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Okaw township's average per capita income is $41,295. Household income levels show a median of $73,399. The poverty rate stands at 15.47%.

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	$105,000	-
Families	$80,000	$94,415
Households	$73,399	$75,925
Non Families	-	$36,366

$41,295

Average Income

$73,399

Median Household Income

15.47%

Poverty Rate