Clarion township, IL

2022 population: 288 ( 133 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 8.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	264	91.67%	33.7%
Black:	16	5.56%	700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	1.04%	200.0%
Hispanic:	5	1.74%	73.7%

Total non-White:	24	8.33%	4.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-134	-38.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.3

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
421
398	94.54%
2	0.48%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%
1	0.24%
19	4.51%
23	5.46%

2000
366
363	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.55%
1	0.27%
0	0.00%
3	0.82%

1990
476
476	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
441
434	98.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.59%
7	1.59%

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

35	9.6
20	5.5

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

-113	-23.7
3	0.6

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

42	9.5
-7	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarion 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
46.3
62	21.5%
226	78.5%
42	14.6%

105
2.74

79	75.2%
73	92.4%
3	3.8%
26	24.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
105	24.9%
316	75.1%
55	13.1%

153
2.75

114	74.5%
105	92.1%
3	2.6%
39	25.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.8
73	19.9%
293	80.1%
57	15.6%

148
2.47

122	82.4%
107	87.7%
0	0.0%
26	17.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
138	29.0%
338	71.0%
44	9.2%

148
3.22

132	89.2%
124	93.9%
0	0.0%
16	10.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
129	29.3%
312	70.7%
57	12.9%

140
3.15

125	89.3%
119	95.2%
0	0.0%
15	10.7%

2022 Housing Data for Clarion township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	11.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	7	6.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	27.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	10.5%
$200,000 or more	3	2.9%

Median Household Income	104,250
Per Capita Income	37,503

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.9%
Public Assistance	3	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	152	83.5%
Unemployed	3	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	155	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	27	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	32	28	53.3%
Non-Profit	7	12	36.8%
Self-Employed	7	9	43.8%

Local Government	32	24	57.1%
State Government	0	15	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	39	37	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	39	51	43.3%
Total	78	88	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	42.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	12.7%
Professional, Technical	55	33.1%
Service Occupations	14	8.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	3.0%
All others	50	30.1%

White Collar		61.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	62	37.3%
Manufacturing	23	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	22	13.3%
Other services	11	6.6%
Construction	11	6.6%
Retail trade	10	6.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	5.4%
Finance and insurance	7	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	4	2.4%
Public administration	4	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.74%
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	288	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	141	49.0%
Irish	65	22.6%
Swedish	18	6.2%
Polish	16	5.6%
Italian	4	1.4%
French	3	1.0%
Scottish	3	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	288	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	288	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	6.2%	79	37.6%	42	20.0%	22	10.5%	54	25.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	79	37.6%
Some College	42	20.0%
Bach. Degree	22	10.5%
Grad Degree	54	25.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +5	D + 7.1%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +51	R + 25.2%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +66	R + 33.0%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +15	R +61	R + 40.2%
D -46
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	146	71.2%	Joe Biden (D)	52	25.4%	7	3.4%	205	31	24	0.00%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	126	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	37	21.1%	12	6.9%	175	34	26	0.00%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	118	60.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	75	38.3%	3	1.5%	196	20	13	0.00%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	111	56.1%	Barack Obama (D)	83	41.9%	4	2.0%	198	19	10	0.00%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	143	71.5%	John Kerry (D)	56	28.0%	1	0.5%	200	27	21	0.00%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	136	70.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	53	27.5%	4	2.1%	193	28	23	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clarion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

146

71.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Clarion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

126

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

175

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Clarion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

38.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

118

60.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

196

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Clarion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.9%

John McCain (R)

111

56.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Clarion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

143

71.5%

John Kerry (D)

28.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Clarion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

136

70.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

193

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarion township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Kathy Salvi (R)	103	77.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	30	22.6%	0	0.0%	133	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	59%	Darren Bailey (R)	108	80.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	25	18.7%	1 [+]	0.7%	134	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	89%	Mark Curran (R)	134	67.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	57	28.5%	9 [+]	4.5%	200	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 8 (4.0%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	86	65.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	32	24.2%	14 [+]	10.6%	132	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 14 (10.6%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	113	64.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	44	25.1%	18 [+]	10.3%	175	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 11 (6.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (4.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	93	68.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	42	30.9%	1 [+]	0.7%	136	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	87	64.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	43	31.9%	5 [+]	3.7%	135	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 4 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);

*: 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	128
Median Value	$165,500

Occupied	105	82.0%
Vacant	23	18.0%

Owned	96	91.4%
Rented	9	8.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	128	100.0%
Detached	128	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Clarion township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarion township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Clarion township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clarion township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clarion township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clarion township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarion township, IL