Pawnee township

County:: Sangamon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 27.089
State:: Illinois

Pawnee township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Pawnee township has a 2025 population of 2,957. Pawnee township is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,969 in 2020.

The average household income in Pawnee township is $85,824 with a poverty rate of 11.79%.The median age in Pawnee township is 47.1 years: 48 years for males, and 46.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pawnee township includes 93.92% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,797	93.92%
Two or more races	134	4.5%
Black or African American	47	1.58%

Pawnee township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pawnee township's average per capita income is $54,478. Household income levels show a median of $76,371. The poverty rate stands at 11.79%.

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	$107,083	-
Families	$91,926	$100,077
Households	$76,371	$85,824
Non Families	$32,009	$48,545

$54,478

Average Income

$76,371

Median Household Income

11.79%

Poverty Rate