Township · Illinois

Momence Township, Illinois

Momence Township, township, in Kankakee County, Illinois. Momence Township had 3,462 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,586 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,519 (±30). GEOID 1709149906.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,462

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,586 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,519 ±30

Median household income

$66,976

±$9,972 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$159,200

±$12,193 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$743

±$169 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Momence Township and what county is it in?

Momence Township is a township in Kankakee County, Illinois. It covers 42.5 square miles of land, 84 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Momence Township: Momence (city, 3,117 in 2020).

Momence Township is in the Kankakee, IL metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Momence Township (marked with a dot) in Kankakee 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 Momence Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,462 people lived in Momence Township on July 1, 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,586 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,519 (±30).

  • July 2020→2021 −27 (3,529)
  • 2021→2022 −34 (3,495)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (3,491)
  • 2023→2024 −10 (3,481)
  • 2024→2025 −19 (3,462)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMomence TownshipKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,519±30106,63512,694,798−135
Households1,429±14040,9965,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.27±0.222.482.46no clear change
Housing units1,613±16145,4155,457,452no clear change

Momence Township's population since 2000

From 3,884 in 2000 to 3,462 in 2025: down 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Momence 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 3,884
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,820
  • 2010 Census 3,820
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,712
  • 2020 Census 3,586
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,462

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 Momence Township?

The median resident of Momence Township is 44.6 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.3%. 7.8% 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.
MeasureMomence TownshipKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.6±5.839.039.0no clear change
Under 18 years20.0%±4.4 pts22.8%21.8%–
65 years and over18.7%±3.8 pts17.8%17.0%–
Male53.9%±4.3 pts49.5%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16.3%±5.6 pts12.7%18.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic78.7%±6.1 pts68.0%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.3 pts14.3%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts1.0%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.3%±2.1 pts3.7%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States7.8%±4.6 pts5.7%14.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)16.7%±6.5 pts10.9%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.0%±3.5 pts6.5%4.8%–
With a disability15.3%±4.1 pts15.6%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage5.2%±2.9 pts5.7%6.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.9%±4.5 pts91.6%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.4%±5.1 pts21.2%37.8%+7.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.3%±4.2 pts8.1%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.6%±3.1 pts92.5%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.1 pts0.7%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 Momence Township earn?

Half of Momence Township's 1,429 households earn less than $66,976 a year (±$9,972), against $71,281 in Kankakee County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $57,021 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.5% 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
MeasureMomence TownshipKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$66,976±$9,972$71,281$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$81,242±$10,340$94,302$115,638–
Per capita income$34,977±$3,903$36,825$46,406+$7,096
People below the poverty line10.5%±5.8 pts12.2%11.8%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.0%±9.6 pts15.5%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP10.8%±7.6 pts15.9%13.8%–
Households with a computer95.6%±3.1 pts94.7%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.9%±5.0 pts89.0%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 Momence Township?

Owners occupy 77.6% of Momence Township's occupied homes and renters 22.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,200 by its owner (±$12,193). The median renter pays $743 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMomence TownshipKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$159,200±$12,193$192,600$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$743±$169$1,097$1,274−$341
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent7.0%±9.3 pts39.4%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,591±$147$1,649$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes77.6%±7.3 pts69.9%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes22.4%±7.3 pts30.1%32.9%–
Housing units1,613±16145,4155,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate5.4%±7.3 pts1.2%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.0 pts4.2%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes84.5%±6.6 pts70.9%58.2%–
Mobile homes0.6%±1.0 pts6.5%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.3 pts0.6%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20194.5%±3.4 pts4.2%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier38.4%±9.6 pts15.0%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle4.7%±4.6 pts6.6%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 Momence Township work and get to work?

82.1% of Momence Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMomence TownshipKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.8%±5.8 pts61.6%65.0%–
Unemployment rate2.3%±2.1 pts4.9%5.8%–
Drove alone to work82.1%±7.5 pts78.3%65.9%–
Carpooled9.7%±6.2 pts8.3%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.0 pts1.0%5.8%–
Walked1.9%±2.4 pts3.0%2.8%–
Worked from home5.1%±3.6 pts8.1%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work30.9 min±4.824.9 min27.8 minno clear change

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 Momence Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Momence Township, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Momence Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Momence Township
Tract 109Kankakee County4,529 $74,787 $171,20080%
Tract 108Kankakee County3,483 $65,563 $172,4008%
Tract 101Kankakee County2,169 $82,723 $255,9002%
Tract 110Kankakee County1,827 $34,625 $99,1001%

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 Momence Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Momence Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Momence Township is the 3,182nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 306th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Momence Township ranks 920th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Momence 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 estimate306th1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)957th1,347
Residents per square mile1,041st1,383
Median household income920th1,380
Per capita income892nd1,383
Median home value755th1,379
Median gross rent1,094th1,280
Poverty rate527th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher1,148th1,369
Median age341st1,383
Owner-occupied share699th1,382
Travel time to work221st1,382

Momence 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 Momence Township?

19 of the 57 figures for Momence 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 Momence 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.