Payson township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,135 ( 340 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.3 square miles
Population density: 55.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,899	88.95%	7.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	28	1.31%	833.3%
2+ races:	41	1.92%	485.7%
Hispanic:	167	7.82%	3240.0%

Total non-White:	236	11.05%	972.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	126	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	214	14.5

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
1,795
1,773	98.77%
2	0.11%
1	0.06%
3	0.17%
7	0.39%
5	0.28%
22	1.23%

2000
1,847
1,806	97.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.16%
32	1.73%
6	0.32%
41	2.22%

1990
1,940
1,927	99.33%
11	0.57%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.67%

1980
1,912
1,895	99.11%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.78%
17	0.89%

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

-33	-1.8
-19	-1.0

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

-121	-6.2
28	1.4

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

32	1.7
-4	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Payson 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
32.2
729	34.1%
1,406	65.9%
273	12.8%

697
3.06

468	67.1%
363	77.6%
26	5.6%
229	32.9%

2010
Number	Percent
38.7
450	25.1%
1,345	74.9%
240	13.4%

681
2.64

516	75.8%
402	77.9%
42	8.1%
165	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
530	28.7%
1,317	71.3%
232	12.6%

692
2.67

532	76.9%
464	87.2%
30	5.6%
160	23.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
578	29.8%
1,362	70.2%
260	13.4%

671
2.89

559	83.3%
501	89.6%
33	5.9%
112	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
665	34.8%
1,247	65.2%
184	9.6%

639
2.99

542	84.8%
482	88.9%
35	6.5%
97	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Payson township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	57	8.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	106	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	7.2%
$200,000 or more	9	1.3%

Median Household Income	63,450
Per Capita Income	25,420

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	4.3%
Public Assistance	2	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	88	12.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	888	82.6%
Unemployed	14	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	902	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	173	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	421	282	59.9%
Non-Profit	23	106	17.8%
Self-Employed	75	27	73.5%

Local Government	30	25	54.5%
State Government	13	2	86.7%
Federal Government	7	1	87.5%

Total Private + Self	496	309	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	134	35.3%
Total	569	443	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	65	6.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	179	17.7%
Professional, Technical	153	15.1%
Service Occupations	196	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.4%
All others	419	41.4%

White Collar		39.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	202	20.0%
Retail trade	163	16.1%
Health care and social assistance	122	12.1%
Construction	96	9.5%
Other services	81	8.0%
Educational services	79	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	54	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	44	4.3%
Wholesale trade	35	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	3.2%
Public administration	28	2.8%
Finance and insurance	19	1.9%
Information	16	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.3%
Utilities	11	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	85	3.98%
Puerto Rican	80	3.75%
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	2	0.09%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	28	1.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,926	99.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.8%
Spanish	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	479	22.4%
English	284	13.3%
Italian	126	5.9%
Irish	118	5.5%
American	88	4.1%
European	45	2.1%
French	18	0.8%
Polish	18	0.8%
Dutch	17	0.8%
Scottish	16	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.5%
Swedish	9	0.4%
Norwegian	7	0.3%
Welsh	7	0.3%
French Canadian	5	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,119	99.3%
Not a citizen	16	0.7%

Native	2,117	99.2%
Foreign-born	18	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.2%	61	4.9%	505	40.6%	444	35.7%	185	14.9%	47	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.2%
9-12 Years	61	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	505	40.6%
Some College	444	35.7%
Bach. Degree	185	14.9%
Grad Degree	47	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +89	R +109	R + 7.7%
D -20
2020 vs. 2012	R +189	R +280	R + 27.6%
D -91
2020 vs. 2008	R +228	R +380	R + 41.4%
D -152

2016 vs. 2008	R +139	R +271	R + 33.8%
D -132
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	734	83.7%	Joe Biden (D)	131	14.9%	12	1.4%	877	43	37	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	645	78.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	151	18.3%	30	3.6%	826	40	32	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	545	69.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	222	28.4%	15	1.9%	782	29	22	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	506	63.6%	Barack Obama (D)	283	35.6%	6	0.8%	795	27	18	0.01%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	565	66.5%	John Kerry (D)	284	33.4%	1	0.1%	850	22	16	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	468	55.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	360	42.8%	13	1.5%	841	13	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Payson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

131

14.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

734

83.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

877

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Payson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

151

18.3%

Donald Trump (R)

645

78.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

826

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Payson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

222

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

545

69.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

782

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Payson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

283

35.6%

John McCain (R)

506

63.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

795

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Payson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

565

66.5%

John Kerry (D)

284

33.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

850

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Payson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

468

55.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

360

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

841

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Payson township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Kathy Salvi (R)	569	80.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	127	18.0%	11 [+]	1.6%	707	39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (1.6%);
2022	G	43%	Darren Bailey (R)	610	86.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	87	12.3%	12 [+]	1.7%	709	44	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 12 (1.7%);
2020	S2	53%	Mark Curran (R)	692	79.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	160	18.4%	19 [+]	2.2%	871	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 13 (1.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 5 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	41%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	444	68.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	123	19.1%	77 [+]	12.0%	644	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 64 (9.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (2.0%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	472	57.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	314	38.2%	37 [+]	4.5%	823	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 32 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	389	69.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	144	25.7%	27 [+]	4.8%	560	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 27 (4.8%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	440	78.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	96	17.1%	24 [+]	4.3%	560	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 24 (4.3%);

*: 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	765
Median Value	$115,000

Occupied	697	91.1%
Vacant	68	8.9%

Owned	597	85.7%
Rented	100	14.3%
Median Rent	$767

Single-Family Units	701	91.6%
Detached	667	87.2%
Attached	34	4.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.3%
Mobile Homes	57	7.5%

Payson township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Payson township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Payson township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Payson township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Payson township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Payson township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Payson township, IL