Dolson township, IL

2022 population: 267 ( 86 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	259	97.00%	25.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	3.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	3.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-90	-30.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.4

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
353
349	98.87%
2	0.57%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
4	1.13%

2000
295
295	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
310
303	97.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	2.26%

1980
335
335	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

54	18.3
4	1.4

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

-8	-2.6
-7	-2.3

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

-32	-9.6
7	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Dolson 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
28.9
60	22.5%
207	77.5%
77	28.8%

119
2.24

94	79.0%
68	72.3%
21	22.3%
25	21.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
71	20.1%
282	79.9%
76	21.5%

159
2.22

109	68.6%
90	82.6%
8	7.3%
50	31.4%

2000
Number	Percent
53.9
59	20.0%
236	80.0%
115	39.0%

126
2.34

91	72.2%
85	93.4%
3	3.3%
35	27.8%

1990
Number	Percent
42.4
56	18.1%
254	81.9%
89	28.7%

136
2.28

105	77.2%
105	100.0%
0	0.0%
31	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
39.0
88	26.3%
247	73.7%
52	15.5%

135
2.48

100	74.1%
95	95.0%
3	3.0%
35	25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Dolson township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	10.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	21.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	21.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	21.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	4.2%

Median Household Income	63,869
Per Capita Income	28,200

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	5	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	126	93.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	126	93.3%
Not in Labor Force	9	6.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		6.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	36	26	58.1%
Non-Profit	25	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	1	15	6.2%

Local Government	0	36	0.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	37	41	47.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	38	39.7%
Total	62	79	44.0%

Pct. Govt.	27.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1	0.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	22.7%
Professional, Technical	71	50.4%
Service Occupations	15	10.6%
All others	22	15.6%

White Collar		73.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	63	44.7%
Information	21	14.9%
Construction	17	12.1%
Health care and social assistance	15	10.6%
Retail trade	14	9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	4.3%
Other services	5	3.5%

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	245	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	82	30.7%
Irish	74	27.7%
Italian	43	16.1%
American	36	13.5%
English	34	12.7%
Swedish	15	5.6%
British	12	4.5%
Dutch	4	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	267	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	267	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	7.3%	12	6.2%	59	30.6%	58	30.1%	2	1.0%	48	24.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	7.3%
9-12 Years	12	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	59	30.6%
Some College	58	30.1%
Bach. Degree	2	1.0%
Grad Degree	48	24.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +38	R + 7.9%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	R +57	R + 18.1%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +72	R +105	R + 40.6%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +67	R + 32.8%
D -33
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	120%	Donald Trump* (R)	191	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	51	20.7%	4	1.6%	246	37	31	0.00%
2016	92%	Donald Trump (R)	153	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	51	23.5%	13	6.0%	217	32	25	0.00%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	146	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	63	29.3%	6	2.8%	215	27	21	0.00%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	119	55.9%	Barack Obama (D)	84	39.4%	10	4.7%	213	19	10	0.00%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	106	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	67	37.9%	4	2.3%	177	17	12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dolson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

191

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 120%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Dolson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.5%

Donald Trump (R)

153

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Dolson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

146

67.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Dolson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.4%

John McCain (R)

119

55.9%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

213

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Dolson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

106

59.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dolson township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	101%	Kathy Salvi (R)	164	79.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	40	19.4%	2 [+]	1.0%	206	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2022	G	102%	Darren Bailey (R)	176	84.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	29	13.9%	3 [+]	1.4%	208	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2020	S2	120%	Mark Curran (R)	184	74.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	53	21.5%	9 [+]	3.7%	246	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (1.2%);
2018	G	79%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	116	66.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	51	29.3%	7 [+]	4.0%	174	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 6 (3.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	91%	Mark Kirk* (R)	137	64.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	71	33.2%	6 [+]	2.8%	214	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.4%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2014	S2	62%	Jim Oberweis (R)	107	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	35	22.6%	13 [+]	8.4%	155	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (8.4%);
2014	G	61%	Bruce Rauner (R)	114	74.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	22	14.3%	18 [+]	11.7%	154	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 18 (11.7%);

*: 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	163
Median Value	$76,800

Occupied	119	73.0%
Vacant	44	27.0%

Owned	119	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	152	93.3%
Detached	152	93.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	11	6.7%

Dolson township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dolson township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Dolson township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dolson township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dolson township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dolson township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dolson township, IL