Bruce Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,800 and it contained 5,769 housing units. Most of Streator is located in the township.

Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bruce Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water. The township's western border is formed by the Vermilion River.

Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 11,800 people, 5,750 households, and 3,053 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 5,769 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 81.44% White, 3.27% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.91% from other races, and 8.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.36% of the population.

There were 5,750 households, out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.13% were married couples living together, 14.09% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 46.90% were non-families. 42.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.91.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,230, and the median income for a family was $63,164. Males had a median income of $45,997 versus $23,144 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,691. About 17.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

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External links US Census City-data.com Illinois State Archives