May township, IL

Christian County, IL

2022 population: 2,166 ( 585 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 59.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,059	95.06%	33.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	25	1.15%	257.1%
Hispanic:	30	1.39%	200.0%

Total non-White:	107	4.94%	167.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	518	39.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	67	5.1

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
1,581
1,541	97.47%
7	0.44%
0	0.00%
16	1.01%
7	0.44%
10	0.63%
40	2.53%

2000
1,420
1,408	99.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.85%
12	0.85%

1990
1,307
1,259	96.33%
0	0.00%
7	0.54%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
48	3.67%

1980
1,459
1,450	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.34%
n/a
4	0.27%
9	0.62%

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

133	9.4
28	2.0

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

149	11.4
-36	-2.8

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

-191	-13.1
39	2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for May 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
47.2
524	24.2%
1,642	75.8%
455	21.0%

708
3.06

581	82.1%
466	80.2%
29	5.0%
127	17.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
319	20.2%
1,262	79.8%
279	17.6%

631
2.51

514	81.5%
454	88.3%
18	3.5%
117	18.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
349	24.6%
1,071	75.4%
141	9.9%

560
2.54

451	80.5%
406	90.0%
9	2.0%
109	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
355	27.2%
952	72.8%
141	10.8%

422
3.10

391	92.7%
391	100.0%
0	0.0%
31	7.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
504	34.5%
955	65.5%
104	7.1%

435
3.35

405	93.1%
368	90.9%
17	4.2%
30	6.9%

2022 Housing Data for May township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	1.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	205	29.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	130	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	99	14.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	12.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	5.9%
$200,000 or more	36	5.1%

Median Household Income	79,844
Per Capita Income	37,454

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	5.6%
Public Assistance	23	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	873	71.0%
Unemployed	102	8.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	975	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	255	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	297	218	57.7%
Non-Profit	56	47	54.4%
Self-Employed	81	142	36.3%

Local Government	47	22	68.1%
State Government	22	103	17.6%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	378	360	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	136	172	44.2%
Total	514	532	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	119	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	277	26.5%
Professional, Technical	140	13.4%
Service Occupations	263	25.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.0%
All others	247	23.6%

White Collar		51.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	174	16.6%
Manufacturing	153	14.6%
Public administration	127	12.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	98	9.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	96	9.2%
Finance and insurance	71	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	54	5.2%
Retail trade	50	4.8%
Wholesale trade	46	4.4%
Other services	43	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	42	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	29	2.8%
Educational services	25	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.1%
Utilities	7	0.7%
Construction	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	1.39%
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	2,045	99.7%
Other Indo-European	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	421	19.4%
English	296	13.7%
Irish	225	10.4%
American	219	10.1%
Italian	100	4.6%
French	99	4.6%
Swedish	56	2.6%
British	37	1.7%
Polish	34	1.6%
European	29	1.3%
Scottish	15	0.7%
Alsatian	9	0.4%
Scandinavian	9	0.4%
Belgian	8	0.4%
Norwegian	8	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,166	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,160	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	2.7%	116	7.5%	549	35.5%	286	18.5%	435	28.1%	119	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	2.7%
9-12 Years	116	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	549	35.5%
Some College	286	18.5%
Bach. Degree	435	28.1%
Grad Degree	119	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +3	D + 5.5%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +106	R +89	R + 3.9%
D +17
2020 vs. 2008	R +210	R +318	R + 28.6%
D -108

2016 vs. 2008	R +144	R +315	R + 34.0%
D -171
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	757	69.3%	Joe Biden (D)	308	28.2%	28	2.6%	1,093	29	22	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	691	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	245	24.4%	68	6.8%	1,004	30	23	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	651	68.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	291	30.4%	15	1.6%	957	27	21	0.02%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	547	56.2%	Barack Obama (D)	416	42.7%	11	1.1%	974	19	11	0.02%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	464	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	332	40.9%	15	1.8%	811	15	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, May township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

308

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

757

69.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,093

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, May township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

245

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

691

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,004

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, May township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

291

30.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

651

68.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

957

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, May township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

416

42.7%

John McCain (R)

547

56.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

974

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, May township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

464

57.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

332

40.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

811

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for May township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	566	65.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	272	31.4%	29 [+]	3.3%	867	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 28 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	589	67.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	254	29.0%	33 [+]	3.8%	876	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 33 (3.8%);
2020	S2	63%	Mark Curran (R)	725	67.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	310	29.0%	34 [+]	3.2%	1,069	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 17 (1.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	504	56.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	238	26.8%	146 [+]	16.4%	888	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 123 (13.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 23 (2.6%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	649	65.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	298	30.2%	41 [+]	4.1%	988	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 27 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 14 (1.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Jim Oberweis (R)	519	63.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	270	33.3%	23 [+]	2.8%	812	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 23 (2.8%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	547	70.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	220	28.5%	5 [+]	0.6%	772	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%);

*: 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	736
Median Value	$208,700

Occupied	708	96.2%
Vacant	28	3.8%

Owned	661	93.4%
Rented	47	6.6%
Median Rent	$1,024

Single-Family Units	688	93.5%
Detached	688	93.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	48	6.5%

May township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for May township, IL

2022 Housing Data for May township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for May township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for May township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for May township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for May township, IL