Somer township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 797 ( 471 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.6 square miles
Population density: 24.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	576	72.27%	43.5%
Black:	213	26.73%	45.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.25%	91.3%
Hispanic:	6	0.75%	83.8%

Total non-White:	221	27.73%	11.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-443	-42.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-28	-2.7

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
1,268
1,019	80.36%
146	11.51%
3	0.24%
40	3.15%
23	1.81%
37	2.92%
249	19.64%

2000
1,355
1,220	90.04%
72	5.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
63	4.65%
0	0.00%
135	9.96%

1990
1,367
1,251	91.51%
116	8.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
116	8.49%

1980
1,238
1,173	94.75%
39	3.15%
11	0.89%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.21%
65	5.25%

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

-201	-14.8
114	8.4

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

-31	-2.3
19	1.4

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

78	6.3
51	4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Somer 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
45.7
146	18.3%
651	81.7%
187	23.5%

481
1.66

219	45.5%
146	66.7%
47	21.5%
262	54.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
223	17.6%
1,045	82.4%
195	15.4%

562
2.26

323	57.5%
248	76.8%
34	10.5%
239	42.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
394	29.1%
961	70.9%
147	10.8%

553
2.45

385	69.6%
285	74.0%
39	10.1%
168	30.4%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
404	29.6%
963	70.4%
145	10.6%

575
2.38

356	61.9%
255	71.6%
61	17.1%
219	38.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.0
351	28.4%
887	71.6%
93	7.5%

472
2.62

341	72.2%
288	84.5%
35	10.3%
131	27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Somer township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	7.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	10.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	100	20.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	36	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	152	31.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	7.1%
$200,000 or more	7	1.5%

Median Household Income	74,946
Per Capita Income	50,570

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.0%
Public Assistance	8	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	11.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	384	83.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	384	83.8%
Not in Labor Force	74	16.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	130	35	78.8%
Non-Profit	6	68	8.1%
Self-Employed	120	9	93.0%

Local Government	12	0	100.0%
State Government	8	23	25.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	250	44	85.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	91	22.2%
Total	276	135	67.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	14.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	13.4%
Professional, Technical	73	17.8%
Service Occupations	83	20.2%
All others	141	34.3%

White Collar		45.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	122	29.7%
Health care and social assistance	91	22.1%
Retail trade	52	12.7%
Finance and insurance	45	10.9%
Educational services	39	9.5%
Accommodation and food services	18	4.4%
Manufacturing	8	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.7%
Other services	7	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.0%
Public administration	4	1.0%
Wholesale trade	3	0.7%

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	6	0.75%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	6	0.75%
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	689	97.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	1.8%
Spanish	6	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	286	35.9%
English	104	13.0%
Irish	49	6.1%
American	46	5.8%
French	21	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	18	2.3%
Dutch	17	2.1%
Czech	13	1.6%
Norwegian	9	1.1%
British	8	1.0%
Lithuanian	7	0.9%
Russian	6	0.8%
Scottish	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	797	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	778	97.6%
Foreign-born	19	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	29	4.6%	136	21.7%	285	45.5%	128	20.4%	48	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	29	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	136	21.7%
Some College	285	45.5%
Bach. Degree	128	20.4%
Grad Degree	48	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +29	D + 9.2%
D +43
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	D +12	D + 5.1%
D +32
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	R +19	R + 3.0%
D +1

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +48	R + 12.1%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	309	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	199	38.1%	14	2.7%	522	19	12	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	295	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	156	31.8%	40	8.1%	491	22	14	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	289	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	167	35.2%	19	4.0%	475	20	14	0.01%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	289	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	198	40.3%	4	0.8%	491	22	13	0.01%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	302	62.7%	John Kerry (D)	176	36.5%	4	0.8%	482	18	12	0.01%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	274	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	175	37.3%	20	4.3%	469	16	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199

38.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

309

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Somer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

156

31.8%

Donald Trump (R)

295

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Somer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

167

35.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

289

60.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

475

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Somer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

198

40.3%

John McCain (R)

289

58.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Somer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

302

62.7%

John Kerry (D)

176

36.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

482

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Somer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

274

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

175

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

469

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somer township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	220	57.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	153	39.8%	11 [+]	2.9%	384	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (2.9%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	229	59.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	144	37.4%	12 [+]	3.1%	385	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 12 (3.1%);
2020	S2	80%	Mark Curran (R)	282	54.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	214	41.6%	19 [+]	3.7%	515	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 8 (1.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	255	60.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	137	32.5%	30 [+]	7.1%	422	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 20 (4.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 10 (2.4%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	302	62.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	160	33.0%	23 [+]	4.7%	485	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 19 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	219	60.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	131	36.0%	14 [+]	3.8%	364	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (3.8%);
2014	G	41%	Bruce Rauner (R)	231	64.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	111	30.9%	17 [+]	4.7%	359	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 17 (4.7%);

*: 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	504
Median Value	$276,300

Occupied	481	95.4%
Vacant	23	4.6%

Owned	340	70.7%
Rented	141	29.3%
Median Rent	$883

Single-Family Units	347	68.8%
Detached	347	68.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	157	31.2%

Somer township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somer township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Somer township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somer township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somer township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somer township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somer township, IL