Princeton township, IL

Bureau County, IL

2022 population: 9,169 ( 162 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 250.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,309	90.62%	5.9%
Black:	8	0.09%	84.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	177	1.93%	70.2%
2+ races:	294	3.21%	267.5%
Hispanic:	297	3.24%	20.2%

Total non-White:	860	9.38%	70.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-518	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	356	4.6

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
9,331
8,827	94.60%
50	0.54%
23	0.25%
104	1.11%
80	0.86%
247	2.65%
504	5.40%

2000
9,199
8,918	96.95%
20	0.22%
26	0.28%
53	0.58%
94	1.02%
88	0.96%
281	3.05%

1990
9,044
8,965	99.13%
8	0.09%
0	0.00%
6	0.07%
n/a
65	0.72%
79	0.87%

1980
9,257
9,075	98.03%
0	0.00%
8	0.09%
53	0.57%
n/a
98	1.06%
182	1.97%

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

-91	-1.0
223	2.4

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

-47	-0.5
202	2.2

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

-110	-1.2
-103	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Princeton 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
47.6
1,798	19.6%
7,371	80.4%
2,502	27.3%

4,060
2.20

2,391	58.9%
1,926	80.6%
207	8.7%
1,669	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
1,946	20.9%
7,385	79.1%
2,017	21.6%

4,108
2.21

2,530	61.6%
1,997	78.9%
269	10.6%
1,578	38.4%

2000
Number	Percent
42.2
2,039	22.2%
7,160	77.8%
1,897	20.6%

3,951
2.26

2,536	64.2%
2,158	85.1%
212	8.4%
1,415	35.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.7
2,204	24.4%
6,840	75.6%
1,791	19.8%

3,760
2.35

2,545	67.7%
2,202	86.5%
174	6.8%
1,215	32.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
2,440	26.4%
6,817	73.6%
1,552	16.8%

3,642
2.49

2,527	69.4%
2,249	89.0%
99	3.9%
1,115	30.6%

2022 Housing Data for Princeton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	152	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	242	6.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	187	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	248	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	163	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	84	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	158	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	234	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	209	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	369	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	339	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	380	9.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	421	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	362	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	219	5.4%
$200,000 or more	293	7.2%

Median Household Income	59,612
Per Capita Income	38,148

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	197	4.9%
Public Assistance	52	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	491	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,575	73.0%
Unemployed	253	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,828	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	1,071	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,417	1,239	53.4%
Non-Profit	160	263	37.8%
Self-Employed	281	148	65.5%

Local Government	163	210	43.7%
State Government	47	131	26.4%
Federal Government	13	35	27.1%

Total Private + Self	1,698	1,387	55.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	383	639	37.5%
Total	2,081	2,026	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	556	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	732	17.8%
Professional, Technical	791	19.3%
Service Occupations	726	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	135	3.3%
All others	1,302	31.7%

White Collar		50.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	625	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	582	14.2%
Manufacturing	525	12.8%
Educational services	490	11.9%
Construction	296	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	260	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	217	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	215	5.2%
Public administration	179	4.4%
Other services	171	4.2%
Wholesale trade	119	2.9%
Finance and insurance	84	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	81	2.0%
Information	78	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	64	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	57	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	0.6%
Utilities	24	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	230	2.51%
Puerto Rican	26	0.28%
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	15	0.16%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	15	0.16%
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	26	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	101	1.10%
Indian	56	0.61%
Hmong	19	0.21%
Laotian	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,416	96.1%
Spanish	91	1.0%
Tagalog	78	0.9%
Other Asian	69	0.8%
Arabic	46	0.5%
German, other Germanic	27	0.3%
Other Indo-European	16	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	14	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,636	28.7%
English	1,289	14.1%
Irish	1,126	12.3%
American	768	8.4%
Swedish	564	6.2%
Italian	478	5.2%
Polish	311	3.4%
French	278	3.0%
Scottish	228	2.5%
Norwegian	141	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	139	1.5%
Welsh	130	1.4%
European	101	1.1%
Danish	88	1.0%
Dutch	86	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,023	98.4%
Not a citizen	146	1.6%

Native	8,910	97.2%
Foreign-born	259	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
81	1.2%	410	6.0%	2,167	31.9%	2,119	31.2%	1,261	18.6%	746	11.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	81	1.2%
9-12 Years	410	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,167	31.9%
Some College	2,119	31.2%
Bach. Degree	1,261	18.6%
Grad Degree	746	11.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +332	D +12	D + 3.8%
D +344
2020 vs. 2012	R +392	R +414	R + 7.2%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +438	R +669	R + 13.1%
D -231

2016 vs. 2008	R +106	R +681	R + 16.9%
D -575
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,030	59.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,922	37.8%	138	2.7%	5,090	19	13	0.08%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	2,698	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,578	33.9%	382	8.2%	4,658	20	12	0.08%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,638	56.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,944	41.3%	125	2.7%	4,707	15	9	0.09%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	2,592	53.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,153	44.5%	94	1.9%	4,839	17	8	0.09%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,098	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,745	35.8%	35	0.7%	4,878	19	13	0.09%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	2,725	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,659	36.7%	133	2.9%	4,517	18	12	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Princeton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,922

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,030

59.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,090

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Princeton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,578

33.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,698

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

260

5.6%

Other

122

2.6%

TOTAL

4,658

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Princeton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,944

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,638

56.0%

Other

125

2.7%

TOTAL

4,707

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Princeton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,153

44.5%

John McCain (R)

2,592

53.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,839

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Princeton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,098

63.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,745

35.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,878

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Princeton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,725

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,659

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

101

2.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,517

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Princeton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	2,293	61.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,388	37.0%	73 [+]	1.9%	3,754	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 70 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,327	61.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,323	35.0%	125 [+]	3.3%	3,775	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 121 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	2,895	57.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,960	39.1%	162 [+]	3.2%	5,017	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 70 (1.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 61 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.6%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	2,306	56.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,385	34.1%	374 [+]	9.2%	4,065	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 269 (6.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 105 (2.6%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,671	58.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,604	35.2%	280 [+]	6.1%	4,555	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 174 (3.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 103 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	2,167	61.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,200	34.0%	164 [+]	4.6%	3,531	19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 164 (4.6%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	2,297	65.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,026	29.0%	211 [+]	6.0%	3,534	15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 205 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);

*: 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	4,438
Median Value	$147,000

Occupied	4,060	91.5%
Vacant	378	8.5%

Owned	3,067	75.5%
Rented	993	24.5%
Median Rent	$727

Single-Family Units	3,435	77.4%
Detached	3,333	75.1%
Attached	102	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	504	11.4%
Mobile Homes	150	3.4%

Princeton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Princeton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Princeton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Princeton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Princeton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Princeton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Princeton township, IL