Dover township, IL

2022 population: 326 ( 224 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 8.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	318	97.55%	37.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.53%	0.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.92%	88.9%

Total non-White:	8	2.45%	79.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-193	-42.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-31	-6.8

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
550
511	92.91%
1	0.18%
1	0.18%
5	0.91%
5	0.91%
27	4.91%
39	7.09%

2000
547
544	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.55%
3	0.55%

1990
632
591	93.51%
0	0.00%
3	0.47%
0	0.00%
n/a
29	4.59%
41	6.49%

1980
654
654	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

-33	-6.0
36	6.6

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

-47	-7.4
-38	-6.0

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

-63	-9.6
41	6.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover 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
60.3
57	17.5%
269	82.5%
136	41.7%

167
1.95

107	64.1%
94	87.9%
10	9.3%
60	35.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
119	21.6%
431	78.4%
89	16.2%

217
2.53

162	74.7%
141	87.0%
7	4.3%
55	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
153	28.0%
394	72.0%
78	14.3%

198
2.76

181	91.4%
152	84.0%
13	7.2%
17	8.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
206	32.6%
426	67.4%
82	13.0%

210
3.01

177	84.3%
164	92.7%
9	5.1%
33	15.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
191	29.2%
463	70.8%
89	13.6%

220
2.97

180	81.8%
158	87.8%
4	2.2%
40	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Dover township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	24.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	11.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	22.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	6.6%
$200,000 or more	3	1.8%

Median Household Income	65,313
Per Capita Income	34,954

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.6%
Public Assistance	3	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	105	72.9%
Unemployed	2	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	107	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	37	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	47	14	77.0%
Non-Profit	0	16	0.0%
Self-Employed	26	0	100.0%

Local Government	2	10	16.7%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	73	14	83.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	26	21.2%
Total	80	40	66.7%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	15.8%
Professional, Technical	31	25.8%
Service Occupations	4	3.3%
All others	48	40.0%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	35	29.2%
Transportation and warehousing	19	15.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	13.3%
Manufacturing	14	11.7%
Educational services	11	9.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	5.8%
Retail trade	5	4.2%
Health care and social assistance	5	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.7%
Wholesale trade	2	1.7%
Construction	2	1.7%
Public administration	2	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.61%
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	1	0.31%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.31%
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	274	91.9%
German, other Germanic	23	7.7%
Other Indo-European	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	100	30.7%
German	71	21.8%
Irish	68	20.9%
Swedish	66	20.2%
French	21	6.4%
Russian	18	5.5%
European	10	3.1%
American	7	2.1%
Italian	5	1.5%
Norwegian	3	0.9%
British	2	0.6%
Danish	2	0.6%
Polish	2	0.6%
Scottish	2	0.6%
Lithuanian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	326	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	299	91.7%
Foreign-born	27	8.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	6	2.3%	82	31.3%	86	32.8%	65	24.8%	23	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	6	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	82	31.3%
Some College	86	32.8%
Bach. Degree	65	24.8%
Grad Degree	23	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +2	D + 3.1%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +35	R + 11.4%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +44	R +72	R + 22.4%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +74	R + 25.5%
D -38
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	123%	Donald Trump* (R)	215	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	94	29.9%	5	1.6%	314	28	22	0.01%
2016	96%	Donald Trump (R)	207	66.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	84	26.9%	21	6.7%	312	28	20	0.01%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	198	61.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	112	35.0%	10	3.1%	320	21	15	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	171	56.6%	Barack Obama (D)	122	40.4%	9	3.0%	302	20	11	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	201	68.4%	John Kerry (D)	90	30.6%	3	1.0%	294	24	18	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	184	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	78	28.6%	11	4.0%	273	25	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

215

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 123%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

207

66.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

112

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

198

61.9%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

122

40.4%

John McCain (R)

171

56.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

302

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

201

68.4%

John Kerry (D)

30.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

184

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	96%	Kathy Salvi (R)	166	67.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	75	30.6%	4 [+]	1.6%	245	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%);
2022	G	96%	Darren Bailey (R)	170	69.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	70	28.5%	6 [+]	2.4%	246	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (2.4%);
2020	S2	120%	Mark Curran (R)	191	62.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	103	33.6%	13 [+]	4.2%	307	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (2.0%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	87%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	170	66.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	61	24.0%	23 [+]	9.1%	254	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 20 (7.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%);
2016	S3	92%	Mark Kirk* (R)	183	61.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	89	29.8%	27 [+]	9.0%	299	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 21 (7.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.0%);
2014	S2	69%	Jim Oberweis (R)	183	73.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	59	23.7%	7 [+]	2.8%	249	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (2.8%);
2014	G	68%	Bruce Rauner (R)	185	75.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	52	21.3%	7 [+]	2.9%	244	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 6 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	176
Median Value	$135,400

Occupied	167	94.9%
Vacant	9	5.1%

Owned	141	84.4%
Rented	26	15.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	151	85.8%
Detached	151	85.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	25	14.2%

Dover township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Dover township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dover township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dover township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dover township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover township, IL