Township · Illinois
Hope Township, Illinois
Hope Township, township, in LaSalle County, Illinois. Hope Township had 573 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 570 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 640 (±120). GEOID 1709936100.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
573
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 570 · ACS 2020-2024: 640 ±120
Median household income
$95,625
±$27,897 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$121,300
±$18,650 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$975
±$356 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Hope Township and what county is it in?
Hope Township is a township in LaSalle County, Illinois. It covers 36.4 square miles of land, 16 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Hope Township: Lostant (village, 423 in 2020).
Hope Township is in the Ottawa, IL micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hope Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 573 people lived in Hope Township on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 570 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 640 (±120).
| Measure | Hope Township | LaSalle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 640±120 | 108,714 | no clear change |
| Households | 259±43 | 45,373 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.47±0.25 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 277±44 | 49,843 | no clear change |
Hope Township's population since 2000
From 684 in 2000 to 573 in 2025: down 16.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hope Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hope Township?
The median resident of Hope Township is 43.4 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.4%.
| Measure | Hope Township | LaSalle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4±7.9 | 42.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.3%±6.2 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.8%±4.7 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Male | 52.3%±4.6 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4%±5.4 pts | 11.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.3%±6.6 pts | 82.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±3.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5%±1.7 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.3%±3.5 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 17.3%±4.8 pts | 13.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.8%±3.4 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2%±4.6 pts | 20.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2%±1.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3%±4.6 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±5.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hope Township earn?
Half of Hope Township's 259 households earn less than $95,625 a year (±$27,897), against $73,045 in LaSalle County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $81,687 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Hope Township | LaSalle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,625±$27,897 | $73,045 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $122,088±$29,941 | $93,009 | – |
| Per capita income | $49,580±$12,221 | $39,375 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±3.5 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.1%±4.6 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.0%±5.8 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.0%±3.5 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.7%±4.5 pts | 87.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hope Township?
Owners occupy 85.7% of Hope Township's occupied homes and renters 14.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,300 by its owner (±$18,650). The median renter pays $975 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Hope Township | LaSalle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,300±$18,650 | $161,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $975±$356 | $928 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.3%±29.2 pts | 36.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,232±$168 | $1,476 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.7%±5.5 pts | 74.4% | +11.6 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.3%±5.5 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Housing units | 277±44 | 49,843 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.9%±1.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±52.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.9%±4.1 pts | 78.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.1%±1.5 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 52.0%±8.4 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.0%±3.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Hope Township work and get to work?
73.8% of Hope Township's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.2 minutes.
| Measure | Hope Township | LaSalle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.2%±6.0 pts | 61.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±2.5 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±8.5 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.9%±5.3 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 3.1%±3.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±6.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min±6.4 | 26.0 min | +8.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hope Township?
No census tract lies mostly in Hope Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9641LaSalle County | 3,498 | $76,313 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hope Township) · Census block assignment files
How does Hope Township compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hope Township is the 9,620th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 904th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.
Hope Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 904th | 1,407 |
Hope Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Hope Township with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hope Township?
22 of the 57 figures for Hope Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hope Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.