Ashland township, IL

Cass County, IL

2022 population: 1,183 ( 215 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.0 square miles
Population density: 65.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,135	95.94%	17.3%
Black:	23	1.94%	475.0%
Indian:	8	0.68%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	1.44%	112.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	48	4.06%	92.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-238	-20.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	2.0

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
1,398
1,373	98.21%
4	0.29%
4	0.29%
1	0.07%
8	0.57%
7	0.50%
25	1.79%

2000
1,425
1,407	98.74%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
3	0.21%
3	0.21%
2	0.14%
18	1.26%

1990
1,364
1,360	99.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.29%
4	0.29%

1980
1,485
1,479	99.60%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.27%
6	0.40%

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

-34	-2.4
7	0.5

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

47	3.4
14	1.0

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

-119	-8.0
-2	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland 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
44.0
262	22.1%
921	77.9%
192	16.2%

504
2.35

345	68.5%
215	62.3%
47	13.6%
159	31.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
329	23.5%
1,069	76.5%
230	16.5%

579
2.41

393	67.9%
320	81.4%
31	7.9%
186	32.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
376	26.4%
1,049	73.6%
185	13.0%

576
2.47

414	71.9%
341	82.4%
20	4.8%
162	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
357	26.2%
1,007	73.8%
240	17.6%

532
2.56

395	74.2%
331	83.8%
16	4.1%
137	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
425	28.6%
1,060	71.4%
227	15.3%

551
2.70

398	72.2%
349	87.7%
24	6.0%
153	27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ashland township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	12.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	82	16.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	10.3%
$200,000 or more	30	6.0%

Median Household Income	66,250
Per Capita Income	36,148

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	10.5%
Public Assistance	11	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	85	16.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	590	77.8%
Unemployed	20	2.6%
In Armed Forces	3	0.4%

Total Labor Force	613	80.9%
Not in Labor Force	145	19.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	161	174	48.1%
Non-Profit	21	49	30.0%
Self-Employed	19	40	32.2%

Local Government	24	16	60.0%
State Government	51	55	48.1%
Federal Government	6	4	60.0%

Total Private + Self	180	214	45.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	102	124	45.1%
Total	282	338	45.5%

Pct. Govt.	25.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	164	26.5%
Professional, Technical	111	17.9%
Service Occupations	139	22.4%
All others	130	21.0%

White Collar		56.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	110	17.7%
Public administration	84	13.5%
Educational services	59	9.5%
Wholesale trade	54	8.7%
Manufacturing	49	7.9%
Other services	46	7.4%
Retail trade	44	7.1%
Finance and insurance	44	7.1%
Information	36	5.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	9	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.1%
Construction	6	1.0%

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	1,118	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	298	25.2%
Irish	279	23.6%
English	198	16.7%
American	111	9.4%
Italian	41	3.5%
Belgian	27	2.3%
French	18	1.5%
Lithuanian	16	1.4%
Swedish	13	1.1%
Scottish	10	0.8%
Austrian	9	0.8%
Polish	9	0.8%
European	7	0.6%
Dutch	6	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,183	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,183	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	1.4%	38	4.5%	352	41.9%	224	26.6%	130	15.5%	85	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	1.4%
9-12 Years	38	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	352	41.9%
Some College	224	26.6%
Bach. Degree	130	15.5%
Grad Degree	85	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +28	R + 2.1%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +75	R +108	R + 14.2%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +98	R +215	R + 32.9%
D -117

2016 vs. 2008	R +68	R +187	R + 30.8%
D -119
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	487	71.8%	Joe Biden (D)	175	25.8%	16	2.4%	678	31	25	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	457	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	173	25.9%	39	5.8%	669	30	22	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	412	65.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	208	32.8%	14	2.2%	634	24	18	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	389	56.2%	Barack Obama (D)	292	42.2%	11	1.6%	692	19	11	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	419	58.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	286	39.7%	16	2.2%	721	16	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

175

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

487

71.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

678

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Ashland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

173

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

457

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

669

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Ashland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

208

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

412

65.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

634

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Ashland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

292

42.2%

John McCain (R)

389

56.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Ashland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

419

58.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

286

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

721

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashland township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	337	66.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	153	30.4%	14 [+]	2.8%	504	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	353	68.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	148	28.9%	11 [+]	2.1%	512	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 10 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	74%	Mark Curran (R)	462	69.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	188	28.4%	12 [+]	1.8%	662	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	329	57.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	146	25.7%	93 [+]	16.4%	568	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 79 (13.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (2.5%);
2016	S3	68%	Mark Kirk* (R)	439	67.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	174	26.6%	40 [+]	6.1%	653	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 29 (4.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 10 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	305	65.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	146	31.1%	18 [+]	3.8%	469	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 18 (3.8%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	309	65.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	125	26.6%	36 [+]	7.7%	470	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 34 (7.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (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	628
Median Value	$110,200

Occupied	504	80.3%
Vacant	124	19.7%

Owned	427	84.7%
Rented	77	15.3%
Median Rent	$538

Single-Family Units	526	83.8%
Detached	524	83.4%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	2.4%
Mobile Homes	82	13.1%

Ashland township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ashland township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashland township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashland township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ashland township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashland township, IL