Salem township, IL

2022 population: 322 ( 26 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 9.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	306	95.03%	9.7%
Black:	3	0.93%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.62%	66.7%
2+ races:	9	2.80%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.62%	33.3%

Total non-White:	16	4.97%	77.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-33	-11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	2.4

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
348
339	97.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.72%
0	0.00%
3	0.86%
9	2.59%

2000
448
446	99.55%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%

1990
413
406	98.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.69%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.69%

1980
449
439	97.77%
0	0.00%
3	0.67%
2	0.45%
n/a
5	1.11%
10	2.23%

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

-107	-23.9
7	1.6

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

40	9.7
-5	-1.2

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

-33	-7.3
-3	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem 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
35.6
96	29.8%
226	70.2%
92	28.6%

128
2.40

78	60.9%
75	96.2%
0	0.0%
50	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
75	21.6%
273	78.4%
76	21.8%

151
2.30

100	66.2%
85	85.0%
5	5.0%
51	33.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.6
141	31.5%
307	68.5%
95	21.2%

170
2.64

116	68.2%
109	94.0%
0	0.0%
54	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
100	24.2%
313	75.8%
32	7.7%

152
2.72

120	78.9%
120	100.0%
0	0.0%
32	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
133	29.6%
316	70.4%
47	10.5%

153
2.93

133	86.9%
129	97.0%
2	1.5%
20	13.1%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	9.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	12.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	10.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	17.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	6	4.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	6.2%
$200,000 or more	6	4.7%

Median Household Income	54,615
Per Capita Income	30,388

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	3.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	100	75.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	100	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	32	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	30	54	35.7%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	4	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	13	0.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	34	54	38.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	17	0.0%
Total	34	71	32.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	5.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	17	16.2%
Professional, Technical	35	33.3%
Service Occupations	20	19.0%
All others	27	25.7%

White Collar		55.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	33	31.4%
Accommodation and food services	14	13.3%
Other services	8	7.6%
Manufacturing	8	7.6%
Wholesale trade	7	6.7%
Retail trade	7	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	6	5.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	3.8%
Health care and social assistance	3	2.9%
Finance and insurance	2	1.9%
Construction	1	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.62%
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	%
Taiwanese	1	0.31%
Korean	1	0.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	254	96.6%
Spanish	8	3.0%
Chinese	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	42	13.0%
Irish	37	11.5%
American	30	9.3%
Czech	25	7.8%
English	17	5.3%
Norwegian	15	4.7%
Swiss	11	3.4%
French	7	2.2%
Scottish	5	1.6%
Swedish	5	1.6%
Yugoslavian	5	1.6%
Dutch	2	0.6%
Italian	1	0.3%
Lithuanian	1	0.3%
Polish	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	321	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	321	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	28	14.5%	29	15.0%	64	33.2%	61	31.6%	11	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	28	14.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	29	15.0%
Some College	64	33.2%
Bach. Degree	61	31.6%
Grad Degree	11	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +12	R + 2.0%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +81	R + 36.6%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	R +104	R + 49.2%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +92	R + 47.2%
D -46
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	159	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	52	24.5%	1	0.5%	212	35	28	0.00%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	145	68.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50	23.6%	17	8.0%	212	30	22	0.00%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	105	55.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	79	42.0%	4	2.1%	188	15	9	0.00%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	99	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	96	47.8%	6	3.0%	201	13	4	0.00%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	137	68.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	56	27.9%	8	4.0%	201	26	20	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

159

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.6%

Donald Trump (R)

145

68.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

105

55.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.8%

John McCain (R)

49.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

137

68.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	115	73.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	39	25.0%	2 [+]	1.3%	156	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2022	G	62%	Darren Bailey (R)	122	75.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	36	22.4%	3 [+]	1.9%	161	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (1.9%);
2020	S2	80%	Mark Curran (R)	149	71.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	57	27.1%	4 [+]	1.9%	210	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	64%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	117	69.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	41	24.3%	11 [+]	6.5%	169	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 10 (5.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	78%	Mark Kirk* (R)	141	67.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	55	26.4%	12 [+]	5.8%	208	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 10 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.0%);
2014	S2	57%	Jim Oberweis (R)	93	60.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	53	34.6%	7 [+]	4.6%	153	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (4.6%);
2014	G	57%	Bruce Rauner (R)	111	72.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	37	24.0%	6 [+]	3.9%	154	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 6 (3.9%);

*: 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	145
Median Value	$130,700

Occupied	128	88.3%
Vacant	17	11.7%

Owned	109	85.2%
Rented	19	14.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	128	88.3%
Detached	125	86.2%
Attached	3	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	17	11.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Salem township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, IL