[6] These Cook County Forest Preserves Woods As of the 2020 census[2] there were 16,664 people, 5,649 households, and 4,096 families residing in the township.

There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 1,653.97 per square mile (638.60/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 72.64% White, 3.06% African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 7.89% from other races, and 13.18% from two or more races.

There were 5,649 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.96% were married couples living together, 13.21% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 27.49% were non-families.

23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.