Township · Illinois

Na-Au-Say Township, Illinois

Na-Au-Say Township, township, in Kendall County, Illinois. Na-Au-Say Township had 11,233 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,771 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 11,001 (±25). GEOID 1709351531.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

11,233

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,771 · ACS 2020-2024: 11,001 ±25

Median household income

$127,857

±$13,402 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$338,800

±$13,768 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$2,253

±$47 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Na-Au-Say Township and what county is it in?

Na-Au-Say Township is a township in Kendall County, Illinois. It covers 34.2 square miles of land, 315 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Joliet (city) and Plainfield (village) also lie in it.

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

Na-Au-Say 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 Na-Au-Say Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 11,233 people lived in Na-Au-Say Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 10,771 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 11,001 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 +136 (10,933)
  • 2021→2022 +107 (11,040)
  • 2022→2023 +78 (11,118)
  • 2023→2024 +23 (11,141)
  • 2024→2025 +92 (11,233)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNa-Au-Say TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population11,001±25137,67512,694,798+2,241
Households3,288±25545,3725,036,449+793
Average household size3.34±0.263.032.46no clear change
Housing units3,317±25546,5895,457,452+718

Na-Au-Say Township's population since 2000

From 1,672 in 2000 to 11,233 in 2025: up 571.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Na-Au-Say 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 1,672
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,810
  • 2010 Census 8,145
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,600
  • 2020 Census 10,771
  • 2025 (estimate) 11,233

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 Na-Au-Say Township?

The median resident of Na-Au-Say Township is 35.3 years old; 28.3% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.8%. 9.0% 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.
MeasureNa-Au-Say TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.3±3.436.339.0no clear change
Under 18 years28.3%±2.0 pts27.0%21.8%–
65 years and over9.8%±2.8 pts11.2%17.0%–
Male50.4%±3.2 pts50.0%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17.8%±3.8 pts22.4%18.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic57.5%±6.1 pts62.0%58.1%−9.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic16.2%±4.3 pts7.6%13.3%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.2%±2.4 pts3.5%5.9%no clear change
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 Hispanic3.4%±2.2 pts3.9%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.0 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States9.0%±2.8 pts11.4%14.7%−5.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)17.6%±5.1 pts21.8%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.2%±2.4 pts4.5%4.8%–
With a disability7.6%±2.4 pts8.2%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage2.1%±1.4 pts4.0%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.0%±3.5 pts94.0%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)41.4%±6.2 pts36.9%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)16.7%±4.4 pts12.7%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.7%±2.5 pts91.6%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.1%±0.2 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 Na-Au-Say Township earn?

Half of Na-Au-Say Township's 3,288 households earn less than $127,857 a year (±$13,402), against $111,601 in Kendall County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $144,299 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.8% 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
MeasureNa-Au-Say TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$127,857±$13,402$111,601$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$141,766±$13,357$129,379$115,638–
Per capita income$43,912±$4,236$44,141$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line8.8%±4.5 pts5.4%11.8%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.3%±9.0 pts7.3%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP11.4%±6.2 pts8.6%13.8%–
Households with a computer100.0%±1.1 pts98.3%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription99.3%±0.8 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 Na-Au-Say Township?

Owners occupy 93.4% of Na-Au-Say Township's occupied homes and renters 6.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,800 by its owner (±$13,768). The median renter pays $2,253 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNa-Au-Say TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$338,800±$13,768$322,400$263,300+$50,448
Median gross rent$2,253±$47$1,781$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent59.9%±45.5 pts36.1%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,098±$153$2,264$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes93.4%±5.6 pts84.0%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes6.6%±5.6 pts16.0%32.9%–
Housing units3,317±25546,5895,457,452+718
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.2 pts0.8%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±15.9 pts2.8%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes71.3%±6.9 pts73.9%58.2%–
Mobile homes0.2%±0.4 pts0.2%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later2.8%±2.1 pts3.1%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 201918.1%±5.9 pts10.3%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.0%±5.5 pts4.0%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle1.0%±0.8 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 Na-Au-Say Township work and get to work?

75.9% of Na-Au-Say Township's workers drive alone and 17.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNa-Au-Say TownshipKendall CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)75.6%±4.3 pts72.7%65.0%–
Unemployment rate8.7%±4.1 pts4.3%5.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work75.9%±4.3 pts76.5%65.9%–
Carpooled3.8%±2.3 pts6.4%7.8%–
Public transportation0.6%±0.6 pts1.0%5.8%–
Walked1.8%±1.3 pts0.6%2.8%–
Worked from home17.9%±3.8 pts14.7%15.9%+9.0 pts
Mean travel time to work31.4 min±2.331.6 min27.8 min−8.0 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 Na-Au-Say Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Na-Au-Say Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $119,844 (Tract 8907.01) to $139,750 (Tract 8907.02).

Census tracts in Na-Au-Say Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Na-Au-Say Township
Tract 8907.02Kendall County5,953 $139,750 $367,70098%
Tract 8907.01Kendall County5,388 $119,844 $296,300100%

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 Na-Au-Say Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Na-Au-Say Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Na-Au-Say Township is the 1,112th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 141st-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Na-Au-Say Township ranks 118th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Na-Au-Say 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 estimate141st1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)59th1,347
Residents per square mile841st1,383
Median household income118th1,380
Per capita income437th1,383
Median home value177th1,379
Median gross rent22nd1,280
Poverty rate655th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher245th1,369
Median age1,245th1,383
Owner-occupied share102nd1,382
Work from home192nd1,015
Travel time to work198th1,382

Na-Au-Say 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 Na-Au-Say Township?

15 of the 57 figures for Na-Au-Say 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

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