Elkhorn township, IL

2022 population: 251 ( 95 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 6.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	251	100.00%	26.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-88	-30.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.5

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
346
339	97.98%
1	0.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.58%
2	0.58%
1	0.29%
7	2.02%

2000
347
347	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
282
230	81.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
52	18.44%

1980
355
355	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-8	-2.3
7	2.0

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

117	41.5
-52	-18.4

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

-125	-35.2
52	14.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Elkhorn 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
33.9
67	26.7%
184	73.3%
35	13.9%

92
2.73

83	90.2%
67	80.7%
0	0.0%
9	9.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
85	24.6%
261	75.4%
72	20.8%

135
2.56

102	75.6%
92	90.2%
2	2.0%
33	24.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
92	26.5%
255	73.5%
38	11.0%

138
2.51

107	77.5%
103	96.3%
0	0.0%
31	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
53	18.8%
229	81.2%
36	12.8%

97
2.91

62	63.9%
62	100.0%
0	0.0%
35	36.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
124	34.9%
231	65.1%
46	13.0%

109
3.26

104	95.4%
101	97.1%
0	0.0%
5	4.6%

2022 Housing Data for Elkhorn township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	17.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	38.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	20.7%
$200,000 or more	7	7.6%

Median Household Income	54,000
Per Capita Income	30,197

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	17.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	85	46.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	85	46.2%
Not in Labor Force	99	53.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		53.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	7	43	14.0%
Non-Profit	3	3	50.0%
Self-Employed	16	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	13	0.0%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	23	43	34.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	16	36.0%
Total	32	59	35.2%

Pct. Govt.	20.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	34.1%
Professional, Technical	13	14.3%
Service Occupations	15	16.5%
All others	32	35.2%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Wholesale trade	37	40.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	17.6%
Educational services	13	14.3%
Manufacturing	7	7.7%
Retail trade	6	6.6%
Health care and social assistance	6	6.6%
Public administration	6	6.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	251	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	100	39.8%
Irish	16	6.4%
Italian	8	3.2%
Swiss	7	2.8%
American	6	2.4%
English	6	2.4%
Welsh	6	2.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	251	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	251	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	16	9.6%	32	19.2%	86	51.5%	14	8.4%	19	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	16	9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	32	19.2%
Some College	86	51.5%
Bach. Degree	14	8.4%
Grad Degree	19	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	R +4	D + 1.4%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +34	R +57	R + 28.5%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +55	R + 31.2%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +51	R + 32.6%
D -35
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	153	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	33	16.9%	9	4.6%	195	38	32	0.00%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	146	79.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	30	16.4%	7	3.8%	183	41	34	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	119	66.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	56	31.5%	3	1.7%	178	26	20	0.00%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	130	65.3%	Barack Obama (D)	65	32.7%	4	2.0%	199	29	20	0.00%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	108	59.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	68	37.6%	5	2.8%	181	17	12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elkhorn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

153

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Elkhorn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.4%

Donald Trump (R)

146

79.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

183

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Elkhorn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

119

66.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Elkhorn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.7%

John McCain (R)

130

65.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Elkhorn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

108

59.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elkhorn township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Kathy Salvi (R)	121	78.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	30	19.4%	4 [+]	2.6%	155	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2022	G	73%	Darren Bailey (R)	127	82.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	24	15.6%	3 [+]	1.9%	154	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (1.9%);
2020	S2	90%	Mark Curran (R)	142	75.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	46	24.3%	1 [+]	0.5%	189	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	61	45.2%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	34	25.2%	40 [+]	29.6%	135	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 29 (21.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (8.1%);
2016	S3	75%	Mark Kirk* (R)	109	63.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	61	35.5%	2 [+]	1.2%	172	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 2 (1.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Jim Oberweis (R)	89	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	33	25.6%	7 [+]	5.4%	129	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (5.4%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	91	70.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	28	21.7%	10 [+]	7.8%	129	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 10 (7.8%);

*: 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	155
Median Value	$146,100

Occupied	92	59.4%
Vacant	63	40.6%

Owned	76	82.6%
Rented	16	17.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	120	77.4%
Detached	120	77.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	35	22.6%

Elkhorn township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elkhorn township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Elkhorn township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elkhorn township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elkhorn township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elkhorn township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elkhorn township, IL