Gilmer township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 947 ( 181 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.0 square miles
Population density: 25.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	934	98.63%	15.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.11%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	12	1.27%	500.0%

Total non-White:	13	1.37%	27.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-176	-18.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,128
1,110	98.40%
5	0.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
9	0.80%
2	0.18%
18	1.60%

2000
1,131
1,109	98.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
17	1.50%
5	0.44%
22	1.95%

1990
1,107
1,049	94.76%
0	0.00%
12	1.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
58	5.24%

1980
1,043
1,041	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.19%
2	0.19%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1	0.1
-4	-0.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

60	5.4
-36	-3.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

8	0.8
56	5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilmer township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.7
157	16.6%
790	83.4%
205	21.6%

404
2.34

285	70.5%
262	91.9%
1	0.4%
119	29.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
274	24.3%
854	75.7%
169	15.0%

441
2.56

344	78.0%
297	86.3%
11	3.2%
97	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
282	24.9%
849	75.1%
148	13.1%

450
2.51

336	74.7%
303	90.2%
12	3.6%
114	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
312	28.2%
795	71.8%
97	8.8%

350
3.16

308	88.0%
284	92.2%
2	0.6%
42	12.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
333	31.9%
710	68.1%
128	12.3%

335
3.11

278	83.0%
265	95.3%
4	1.4%
57	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Gilmer township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	125	30.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	2.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	8.4%
$200,000 or more	16	4.0%

Median Household Income	78,894
Per Capita Income	39,511

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.2%
Public Assistance	1	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	478	75.8%
Unemployed	6	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	484	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	147	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	194	168	53.6%
Non-Profit	0	41	0.0%
Self-Employed	54	7	88.5%

Local Government	14	37	27.5%
State Government	3	21	12.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	248	175	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	99	14.7%
Total	265	274	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	159	29.5%
Professional, Technical	87	16.1%
Service Occupations	61	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	2.0%
All others	185	34.3%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	81	15.0%
Retail trade	74	13.7%
Wholesale trade	58	10.8%
Health care and social assistance	56	10.4%
Finance and insurance	45	8.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	7.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	32	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	30	5.6%
Educational services	29	5.4%
Other services	22	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	3.2%
Construction	14	2.6%
Information	11	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	4	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	1.27%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	943	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	600	63.4%
Irish	95	10.0%
American	65	6.9%
French	58	6.1%
English	55	5.8%
European	20	2.1%
Welsh	13	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	947	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	945	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.0%	16	2.3%	249	35.5%	239	34.1%	135	19.3%	55	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.0%
9-12 Years	16	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	249	35.5%
Some College	239	34.1%
Bach. Degree	135	19.3%
Grad Degree	55	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	R +8	D + 5.5%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +127	R +178	R + 22.1%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +157	R +241	R + 33.4%
D -84

2016 vs. 2008	R +124	R +233	R + 38.8%
D -109
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	545	82.6%	Joe Biden (D)	99	15.0%	16	2.4%	660	42	36	0.01%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	512	83.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	74	12.0%	29	4.7%	615	45	37	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	418	72.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	150	26.0%	8	1.4%	576	32	25	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	388	67.2%	Barack Obama (D)	183	31.7%	6	1.0%	577	31	22	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	436	71.5%	John Kerry (D)	172	28.2%	2	0.3%	610	27	21	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	328	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	207	37.6%	15	2.7%	550	17	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gilmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

545

82.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

660

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Gilmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.0%

Donald Trump (R)

512

83.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Gilmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

150

26.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

418

72.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

576

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Gilmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

183

31.7%

John McCain (R)

388

67.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

577

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Gilmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

436

71.5%

John Kerry (D)

172

28.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

610

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Gilmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

328

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

207

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

550

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilmer township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Kathy Salvi (R)	436	81.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	88	16.4%	13 [+]	2.4%	537	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (2.4%);
2022	G	74%	Darren Bailey (R)	476	88.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	53	9.8%	11 [+]	2.0%	540	46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (2.0%);
2020	S2	89%	Mark Curran (R)	521	80.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	117	18.0%	12 [+]	1.8%	650	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	65%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	356	72.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	82	16.6%	55 [+]	11.2%	493	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 41 (8.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (2.8%);
2016	S3	78%	Mark Kirk* (R)	390	64.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	198	32.7%	17 [+]	2.8%	605	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 10 (1.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.2%);
2014	S2	53%	Jim Oberweis (R)	285	66.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	118	27.6%	24 [+]	5.6%	427	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 24 (5.6%);
2014	G	53%	Bruce Rauner (R)	331	77.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	72	16.9%	24 [+]	5.6%	427	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 24 (5.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	467
Median Value	$164,200

Occupied	404	86.5%
Vacant	63	13.5%

Owned	403	99.8%
Rented	1	0.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	448	95.9%
Detached	448	95.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	3.9%

Gilmer township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilmer township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Gilmer township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gilmer township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gilmer township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gilmer township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gilmer township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilmer township, IL