Township · Illinois

Little Rock Township, Illinois

Little Rock Township, township, in Kendall County, Illinois. Little Rock Township had 14,921 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 14,036 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 14,609 (±24). GEOID 1709344043.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

14,921

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,036 · ACS 2020-2024: 14,609 ±24

Median household income

$87,011

±$12,817 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$242,300

±$13,684 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,667

±$164 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Little Rock Township and what county is it in?

Little Rock Township is a township in Kendall County, Illinois. It covers 35.2 square miles of land, 398 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Little Rock Township: Plano (city, 11,847 in 2020). Part of Sandwich (city) also lies in it.

Little Rock Township is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Little Rock Township (marked with a dot) in Kendall County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Little Rock Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 14,921 people lived in Little Rock Township on July 1, 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 14,036 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 14,609 (±24).

  • July 2020→2021 +300 (14,406)
  • 2021→2022 +307 (14,713)
  • 2022→2023 +185 (14,898)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (14,896)
  • 2024→2025 +25 (14,921)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLittle Rock TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population14,609±24137,67512,694,798+738
Households4,986±39745,3725,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.93±0.233.032.46no clear change
Housing units5,155±42846,5895,457,452no clear change

Little Rock Township's population since 2000

From 7,662 in 2000 to 14,921 in 2025: up 94.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Little Rock 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.

  • 2000 Census 7,662
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,892
  • 2010 Census 13,076
  • 2015 (estimate) 13,605
  • 2020 Census 14,036
  • 2025 (estimate) 14,921

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 Little Rock Township?

The median resident of Little Rock Township is 32.9 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 36.6%. 11.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLittle Rock TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age32.9±1.736.339.0no clear change
Under 18 years27.6%±2.8 pts27.0%21.8%–
65 years and over12.2%±2.9 pts11.2%17.0%–
Male47.0%±3.1 pts50.0%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)36.6%±4.2 pts22.4%18.8%+9.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic57.1%±4.5 pts62.0%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.1%±2.0 pts7.6%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.6 pts3.5%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.2%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.6%±1.6 pts3.9%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States11.1%±3.3 pts11.4%14.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)25.3%±3.9 pts21.8%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.8%±1.7 pts4.5%4.8%–
With a disability10.1%±2.4 pts8.2%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage5.5%±2.3 pts4.0%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.1%±2.7 pts94.0%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.9%±4.4 pts36.9%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.6%±2.0 pts12.7%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.1%±3.4 pts91.6%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.5 pts0.5%1.6%–

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 Little Rock Township earn?

Half of Little Rock Township's 4,986 households earn less than $87,011 a year (±$12,817), against $111,601 in Kendall County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $98,903 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLittle Rock TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$87,011±$12,817$111,601$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$101,578±$9,091$129,379$115,638–
Per capita income$35,663±$4,145$44,141$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line11.1%±4.7 pts5.4%11.8%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.2%±9.5 pts7.3%15.1%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP14.2%±4.8 pts8.6%13.8%–
Households with a computer98.0%±1.9 pts98.3%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.5%±3.4 pts95.6%90.8%–

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 Little Rock Township?

Owners occupy 73.3% of Little Rock Township's occupied homes and renters 26.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,300 by its owner (±$13,684). The median renter pays $1,667 a month including utilities, and 36.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLittle Rock TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$242,300±$13,684$322,400$263,300+$26,806
Median gross rent$1,667±$164$1,781$1,274+$495
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent36.3%±13.0 pts36.1%39.0%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,020±$119$2,264$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes73.3%±8.1 pts84.0%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes26.7%±8.1 pts16.0%32.9%–
Housing units5,155±42846,5895,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate4.0%±4.4 pts0.8%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±2.8 pts2.8%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes71.9%±7.3 pts73.9%58.2%–
Mobile homes0.8%±1.1 pts0.2%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later2.3%±1.8 pts3.1%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.7%±3.9 pts10.3%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.7%±4.2 pts4.0%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle0.9%±0.7 pts2.2%11.0%–

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 Little Rock Township work and get to work?

82.8% of Little Rock Township's workers drive alone and 7.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLittle Rock TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)76.0%±4.0 pts72.7%65.0%–
Unemployment rate4.5%±2.0 pts4.3%5.8%–
Drove alone to work82.8%±4.1 pts76.5%65.9%–
Carpooled8.0%±3.2 pts6.4%7.8%–
Public transportation1.4%±1.5 pts1.0%5.8%–
Walked0.0%±0.1 pts0.6%2.8%–
Worked from home7.6%±2.8 pts14.7%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work27.6 min±1.931.6 min27.8 min−4.9 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 Little Rock Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Little Rock Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $86,749 (Tract 8905.01) to $94,500 (Tract 8905.02).

Census tracts in Little Rock Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Little Rock Township
Tract 8905.01Kendall County9,749 $86,749 $244,400100%
Tract 8905.02Kendall County4,860 $94,500 $239,900100%

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 Little Rock Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Little Rock Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Little Rock Township is the 843rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 120th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Little Rock Township ranks 515th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Little Rock Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate120th1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)42nd1,347
Residents per square mile811th1,383
Median household income515th1,380
Per capita income850th1,383
Median home value409th1,379
Median gross rent129th1,280
Poverty rate495th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher684th1,369
Median age1,321st1,383
Owner-occupied share903rd1,382
Work from home784th1,015
Travel time to work499th1,382

Little Rock Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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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 Little Rock Township?

13 of the 57 figures for Little Rock 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 Little Rock 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.