Wauponsee township

County:: Grundy County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 26.786
State:: Illinois

Wauponsee township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. Wauponsee township has a 2025 population of 2,373. Wauponsee township is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,305 in 2020.

The average household income in Wauponsee township is $128,879 with a poverty rate of 3.04%. The median age in Wauponsee township is 45.7 years: 49 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wauponsee township includes 88.75% White, 3.21% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,074	88.75%
Two or more races	97	4.15%
Black or African American	75	3.21%
Other race	65	2.78%
Asian	23	0.98%
Native American	3	0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wauponsee township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wauponsee township's average per capita income is $71,538. Household income levels show a median of $102,375. The poverty rate stands at 3.04%.

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
Families	$126,125	$146,144
Married Families	$121,875	-
Households	$102,375	$128,879
Non Families	$71,319	$88,787

$71,538

Average Income

$102,375

Median Household Income

3.04%

Poverty Rate