Buckhart township, IL

Christian County, IL

2022 population: 2,030 ( 238 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.7 square miles
Population density: 34.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,961	96.60%	14.2%
Black:	38	1.87%	153.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	29	1.43%	9.4%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	69	3.40%	8.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	244	16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-0.4

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
1,792
1,717	95.81%
15	0.84%
4	0.22%
9	0.50%
32	1.79%
15	0.84%
75	4.19%

2000
1,844
1,826	99.02%
3	0.16%
0	0.00%
8	0.43%
4	0.22%
3	0.16%
18	0.98%

1990
1,776
1,771	99.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.28%
5	0.28%

1980
2,115
2,105	99.53%
0	0.00%
3	0.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.33%
10	0.47%

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

-109	-5.9
57	3.1

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

55	3.1
13	0.7

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

-334	-15.8
-5	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Buckhart 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
44.2
396	19.5%
1,634	80.5%
322	15.9%

750
2.71

491	65.5%
429	87.4%
21	4.3%
259	34.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
385	21.5%
1,407	78.5%
285	15.9%

771
2.32

515	66.8%
398	77.3%
35	6.8%
256	33.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
416	22.6%
1,428	77.4%
271	14.7%

785
2.35

558	71.1%
466	83.5%
24	4.3%
227	28.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
426	24.0%
1,350	76.0%
251	14.1%

699
2.54

560	80.1%
488	87.1%
33	5.9%
139	19.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
617	29.2%
1,498	70.8%
266	12.6%

767
2.76

589	76.8%
535	90.8%
19	3.2%
178	23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Buckhart township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	62	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	77	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	85	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	124	16.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	86	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	70	9.3%
$200,000 or more	57	7.6%

Median Household Income	91,447
Per Capita Income	38,387

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	2.7%
Public Assistance	13	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	58	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,062	76.3%
Unemployed	28	2.0%
In Armed Forces	4	0.3%

Total Labor Force	1,094	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	298	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	415	209	66.5%
Non-Profit	13	88	12.9%
Self-Employed	147	12	92.5%

Local Government	16	50	24.2%
State Government	107	59	64.5%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	562	221	71.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	143	197	42.1%
Total	705	418	62.8%

Pct. Govt.	21.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	142	12.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	152	13.5%
Professional, Technical	187	16.7%
Service Occupations	170	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	43	3.8%
All others	472	42.0%

White Collar		42.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	157	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	146	13.0%
Manufacturing	119	10.6%
Accommodation and food services	106	9.4%
Construction	102	9.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	100	8.9%
Retail trade	73	6.5%
Educational services	60	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	59	5.3%
Other services	48	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	46	4.1%
Information	33	2.9%
Finance and insurance	25	2.2%
Utilities	22	2.0%
Wholesale trade	13	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	0.4%

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	1,924	99.2%
Spanish	16	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	368	18.1%
German	347	17.1%
Irish	293	14.4%
American	188	9.3%
Italian	108	5.3%
Scottish	21	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.5%
Dutch	9	0.4%
Swedish	9	0.4%
Polish	8	0.4%
European	7	0.3%
Norwegian	5	0.2%
Welsh	5	0.2%
Serbian	4	0.2%
Canadian	3	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,030	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,030	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.5%	93	6.1%	709	46.5%	470	30.8%	201	13.2%	44	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.5%
9-12 Years	93	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	709	46.5%
Some College	470	30.8%
Bach. Degree	201	13.2%
Grad Degree	44	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	R +11	R + 0.9%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +102	R +191	R + 19.9%
D -89
2020 vs. 2008	R +207	R +346	R + 35.7%
D -139

2016 vs. 2008	R +199	R +335	R + 34.8%
D -136
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	712	74.0%	Joe Biden (D)	226	23.5%	24	2.5%	962	34	27	0.02%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	704	70.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	229	23.0%	61	6.1%	994	32	25	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	610	64.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	315	33.3%	21	2.2%	946	24	17	0.02%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	505	56.8%	Barack Obama (D)	365	41.1%	19	2.1%	889	20	11	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	507	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	324	38.0%	22	2.6%	853	17	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buckhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

226

23.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

712

74.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

962

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Buckhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

229

23.0%

Donald Trump (R)

704

70.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

994

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Buckhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

315

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

610

64.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

946

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Buckhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

365

41.1%

John McCain (R)

505

56.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

889

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Buckhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

507

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

324

38.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

853

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buckhart township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	543	69.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	216	27.7%	20 [+]	2.6%	779	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 20 (2.6%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	556	71.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	198	25.4%	26 [+]	3.3%	780	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 25 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	60%	Mark Curran (R)	659	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	257	26.9%	39 [+]	4.1%	955	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 18 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 13 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.8%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	439	55.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	231	29.2%	121 [+]	15.3%	791	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 102 (12.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 19 (2.4%);
2016	S3	64%	Mark Kirk* (R)	640	65.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	281	28.9%	52 [+]	5.3%	973	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 31 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 21 (2.2%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	467	62.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	257	34.2%	28 [+]	3.7%	752	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 28 (3.7%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	471	62.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	226	30.1%	53 [+]	7.1%	750	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 51 (6.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);

*: 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	830
Median Value	$127,300

Occupied	750	90.4%
Vacant	80	9.6%

Owned	642	85.6%
Rented	108	14.4%
Median Rent	$685

Single-Family Units	725	87.3%
Detached	712	85.8%
Attached	13	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.6%
Mobile Homes	58	7.0%

Buckhart township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buckhart township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Buckhart township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buckhart township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buckhart township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buckhart township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buckhart township, IL