Freedom township, IL

2022 population: 620 ( 75 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	615	99.19%	10.5%
Black:	5	0.81%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	0.81%	37.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-72	-12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.5

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
695
687	98.85%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
4	0.58%
8	1.15%

2000
654
649	99.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%

1990
438
438	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
382
378	98.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.05%
4	1.05%

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

38	5.8
3	0.5

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

211	48.2
5	1.1

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

60	15.7
-4	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom 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
65.3
70	11.3%
550	88.7%
327	52.7%

289
2.15

224	77.5%
221	98.7%
3	1.3%
65	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
60.8
89	12.8%
606	87.2%
267	38.4%

319
2.18

241	75.5%
229	95.0%
5	2.1%
78	24.5%

2000
Number	Percent
53.9
91	13.9%
563	86.1%
162	24.8%

296
2.21

239	80.7%
226	94.6%
0	0.0%
57	19.3%

1990
Number	Percent
44.5
62	14.2%
376	85.8%
73	16.7%

156
2.81

145	92.9%
141	97.2%
0	0.0%
11	7.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
95	24.9%
287	75.1%
24	6.3%

130
2.94

118	90.8%
116	98.3%
0	0.0%
12	9.2%

2022 Housing Data for Freedom township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	2.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	22.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	14.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.8%
$200,000 or more	43	14.9%

Median Household Income	93,315
Per Capita Income	51,765

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	119	49.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	119	49.4%
Not in Labor Force	122	50.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		50.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	66	40	62.3%
Non-Profit	11	11	50.0%
Self-Employed	50	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	16	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	116	40	74.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	27	28.9%
Total	127	67	65.5%

Pct. Govt.	8.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	29.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	36	18.6%
Professional, Technical	11	5.7%
Service Occupations	61	31.4%
All others	28	14.4%

White Collar		54.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	39	20.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	12.4%
Retail trade	21	10.8%
Manufacturing	20	10.3%
Construction	18	9.3%
Finance and insurance	17	8.8%
Educational services	16	8.2%
Health care and social assistance	11	5.7%
Other services	11	5.7%
Wholesale trade	6	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.6%

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	607	97.9%
German, other Germanic	8	1.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	127	20.5%
German	95	15.3%
Italian	73	11.8%
American	47	7.6%
Polish	36	5.8%
English	34	5.5%
Dutch	31	5.0%
Swiss	31	5.0%
Swedish	23	3.7%
French	18	2.9%
Slovak	13	2.1%
Finnish	11	1.8%
Austrian	9	1.5%
Belgian	9	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	8	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	620	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	620	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	10	1.9%	132	25.1%	197	37.5%	155	29.5%	31	5.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	10	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	132	25.1%
Some College	197	37.5%
Bach. Degree	155	29.5%
Grad Degree	31	5.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +25	D + 3.3%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +60	R + 5.0%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +66	R + 4.4%
D +29

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +41	R + 7.7%
D -12
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	113%	Donald Trump* (R)	389	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	177	31.0%	5	0.9%	571	28	21	0.01%
2016	90%	Donald Trump (R)	323	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	136	27.8%	30	6.1%	489	28	20	0.01%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	310	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	158	33.4%	5	1.1%	473	25	18	0.01%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	294	65.9%	Barack Obama (D)	148	33.2%	4	0.9%	446	29	20	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	236	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	110	31.4%	4	1.1%	350	25	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

177

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

389

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

571

Turnout: 113%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

136

27.8%

Donald Trump (R)

323

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

489

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

158

33.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

310

65.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

473

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

148

33.2%

John McCain (R)

294

65.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

446

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

236

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

110

31.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	97%	Kathy Salvi (R)	346	70.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	137	28.0%	7 [+]	1.4%	490	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	99%	Darren Bailey (R)	351	70.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	130	26.0%	19 [+]	3.8%	500	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 19 (3.8%);
2020	S2	114%	Mark Curran (R)	398	69.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	167	29.2%	7 [+]	1.2%	572	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 5 (0.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	81%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	314	74.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	87	20.6%	22 [+]	5.2%	423	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 17 (4.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2016	S3	89%	Mark Kirk* (R)	331	68.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	140	28.9%	13 [+]	2.7%	484	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.4%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%);
2014	S2	73%	Jim Oberweis (R)	287	70.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	117	28.5%	6 [+]	1.5%	410	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%);
2014	G	72%	Bruce Rauner (R)	304	74.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	97	23.8%	6 [+]	1.5%	407	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%);

*: 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	796
Median Value	$274,200

Occupied	289	36.3%
Vacant	507	63.7%

Owned	277	95.8%
Rented	12	4.2%
Median Rent	$940

Single-Family Units	796	100.0%
Detached	785	98.6%
Attached	11	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Freedom township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Freedom township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Freedom township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Freedom township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Freedom township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom township, IL