Ayers township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 422 ( 31 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.9 square miles
Population density: 18.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	383	90.76%	12.6%
Black:	1	0.24%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	31	7.35%	416.7%
Hispanic:	7	1.66%	16.7%

Total non-White:	39	9.24%	160.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-55	-14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	24	6.4

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
453
438	96.69%
2	0.44%
0	0.00%
1	0.22%
6	1.32%
6	1.32%
15	3.31%

2000
456
433	94.96%
9	1.97%
3	0.66%
0	0.00%
11	2.41%
0	0.00%
23	5.04%

1990
505
501	99.21%
4	0.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.79%

1980
493
476	96.55%
14	2.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.61%
17	3.45%

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

5	1.1
-8	-1.8

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

-68	-13.5
19	3.8

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

25	5.1
-13	-2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ayers 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
43.8
78	18.5%
344	81.5%
79	18.7%

151
2.79

110	72.8%
101	91.8%
2	1.8%
41	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.2
111	24.5%
342	75.5%
65	14.3%

183
2.48

129	70.5%
103	79.8%
12	9.3%
54	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
111	24.3%
345	75.7%
61	13.4%

184
2.48

132	71.7%
106	80.3%
12	9.1%
52	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
137	27.1%
368	72.9%
77	15.2%

197
2.56

150	76.1%
135	90.0%
8	5.3%
47	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
157	31.8%
336	68.2%
78	15.8%

179
2.75

136	76.0%
118	86.8%
8	5.9%
43	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ayers township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	11.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	8.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	23	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	9.3%
$200,000 or more	13	8.6%

Median Household Income	81,250
Per Capita Income	34,154

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	6.0%
Public Assistance	10	6.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	12.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	188	70.4%
Unemployed	5	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	193	72.3%
Not in Labor Force	74	27.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	81	53	60.4%
Non-Profit	1	20	4.8%
Self-Employed	3	17	15.0%

Local Government	5	6	45.5%
State Government	1	6	14.3%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	84	70	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	39	15.2%
Total	91	109	45.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	19.0%
Professional, Technical	34	17.0%
Service Occupations	46	23.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	6.5%
All others	59	29.5%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	48	24.0%
Retail trade	38	19.0%
Construction	21	10.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	7.5%
Educational services	15	7.5%
Other services	15	7.5%
Transportation and warehousing	12	6.0%
Finance and insurance	7	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.0%
Public administration	3	1.5%
Manufacturing	3	1.5%
Utilities	2	1.0%
Wholesale trade	2	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.47%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.95%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	4	0.95%
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	1	0.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	410	99.3%
Spanish	3	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	98	23.2%
Irish	51	12.1%
Italian	35	8.3%
American	28	6.6%
English	19	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	11	2.6%
French	9	2.1%
Canadian	5	1.2%
European	5	1.2%
Lithuanian	4	0.9%
Polish	3	0.7%
Ghanaian	3	0.7%
Swedish	3	0.7%
Lebanese	2	0.5%
British	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	421	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	421	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	33	12.0%	89	32.5%	104	38.0%	26	9.5%	22	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	33	12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	89	32.5%
Some College	104	38.0%
Bach. Degree	26	9.5%
Grad Degree	22	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +24	R + 1.8%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +48	R +67	R + 22.7%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +53	R +73	R + 24.9%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +49	R + 23.0%
D -27
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)	196	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	61	23.5%	3	1.2%	260	35	29	0.00%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	165	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	54	23.1%	15	6.4%	234	32	25	0.00%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	148	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	80	34.8%	2	0.9%	230	24	17	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	143	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	81	34.8%	9	3.9%	233	25	16	0.00%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	163	69.1%	John Kerry (D)	72	30.5%	1	0.4%	236	25	18	0.00%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	152	67.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	66	29.5%	6	2.7%	224	25	20	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ayers township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

196

75.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Ayers township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.1%

Donald Trump (R)

165

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

234

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Ayers township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

148

64.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

230

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Ayers township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.8%

John McCain (R)

143

61.4%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Ayers township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

163

69.1%

John Kerry (D)

30.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

236

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Ayers township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

152

67.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

224

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ayers township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	140	72.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	50	25.8%	4 [+]	2.1%	194	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (2.1%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	150	75.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	43	21.7%	5 [+]	2.5%	198	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (2.5%);
2020	S2	76%	Mark Curran (R)	185	72.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	64	24.9%	8 [+]	3.1%	257	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.8%);
2018	G	60%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	141	69.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	41	20.2%	21 [+]	10.3%	203	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (6.4%); Sam McCann (Conservative) 8 (3.9%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	166	70.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	50	21.3%	19 [+]	8.1%	235	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (5.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.6%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	112	64.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	56	32.0%	7 [+]	4.0%	175	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (4.0%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	135	76.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	33	18.8%	8 [+]	4.5%	176	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 8 (4.5%);

*: 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	161
Median Value	$131,600

Occupied	151	93.8%
Vacant	10	6.2%

Owned	125	82.8%
Rented	26	17.2%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	153	95.0%
Detached	153	95.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	3.1%

Ayers township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ayers township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ayers township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ayers township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ayers township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ayers township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ayers township, IL