Harter township, IL

Clay County, IL

2022 population: 6,129 ( 265 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.8 square miles
Population density: 109.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,791	94.49%	6.1%
Black:	6	0.10%	71.4%
Indian:	47	0.77%	261.5%
Asian:	39	0.64%	9.3%
2+ races:	220	3.59%	266.7%
Hispanic:	3	0.05%	96.6%

Total non-White:	338	5.51%	50.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-379	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	114	2.2

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
6,394
6,170	96.50%
21	0.33%
13	0.20%
43	0.67%
60	0.94%
87	1.36%
224	3.50%

2000
6,297
6,202	98.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
70	1.11%
8	0.13%
17	0.27%
95	1.51%

1990
6,591
6,490	98.47%
0	0.00%
20	0.30%
9	0.14%
n/a
19	0.29%
101	1.53%

1980
6,866
6,853	99.81%
0	0.00%
7	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.09%
13	0.19%

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

-32	-0.5
129	2.0

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

-288	-4.4
-6	-0.1

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

-363	-5.3
88	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Harter 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
43.7
1,187	19.4%
4,942	80.6%
1,368	22.3%

2,720
2.17

1,470	54.0%
1,151	78.3%
117	8.0%
1,250	46.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
1,506	23.6%
4,888	76.4%
1,187	18.6%

2,656
2.32

1,678	63.2%
1,239	73.8%
190	11.3%
978	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
1,481	23.5%
4,816	76.5%
1,334	21.2%

2,610
2.32

1,689	64.7%
1,317	78.0%
165	9.8%
921	35.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
1,566	23.8%
5,025	76.2%
1,360	20.6%

2,620
2.41

1,799	68.7%
1,523	84.7%
115	6.4%
821	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
36.2
1,775	25.9%
5,091	74.1%
1,346	19.6%

2,649
2.50

1,921	72.5%
1,687	87.8%
116	6.0%
728	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Harter township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	227	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	170	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	208	7.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	146	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	134	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	143	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	95	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	329	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	242	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	356	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	155	5.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	103	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	111	4.1%
$200,000 or more	179	6.6%

Median Household Income	52,130
Per Capita Income	37,092

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	96	3.5%
Public Assistance	41	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	244	9.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,573	68.9%
Unemployed	153	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,726	73.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,006	27.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	908	921	49.6%
Non-Profit	123	117	51.2%
Self-Employed	152	30	83.5%

Local Government	53	202	20.8%
State Government	105	31	77.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,060	951	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	281	350	44.5%
Total	1,341	1,301	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	348	13.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	457	17.2%
Professional, Technical	619	23.2%
Service Occupations	472	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	1.7%
All others	768	28.8%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	844	31.7%
Health care and social assistance	571	21.4%
Educational services	306	11.5%
Retail trade	289	10.8%
Public administration	129	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	100	3.8%
Construction	99	3.7%
Finance and insurance	65	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	59	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	56	2.1%
Other services	53	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	1.5%
Wholesale trade	20	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	19	0.7%
Management	7	0.3%
Utilities	5	0.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.05%
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	%
Vietnamese	19	0.31%
Filipino	14	0.23%
Taiwanese	6	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,843	98.3%
Spanish	83	1.4%
Vietnamese	19	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,261	20.6%
Irish	761	12.4%
American	594	9.7%
English	513	8.4%
Polish	276	4.5%
Scottish	181	3.0%
Northern European	103	1.7%
Scandinavian	80	1.3%
European	73	1.2%
Italian	69	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	54	0.9%
Norwegian	52	0.8%
British	46	0.8%
French	44	0.7%
Danish	25	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,122	99.9%
Not a citizen	7	0.1%

Native	6,089	99.3%
Foreign-born	40	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
199	4.5%	243	5.5%	1,532	34.5%	1,711	38.6%	439	9.9%	314	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	199	4.5%
9-12 Years	243	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,532	34.5%
Some College	1,711	38.6%
Bach. Degree	439	9.9%
Grad Degree	314	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +246	R +166	D + 1.2%
D +80
2020 vs. 2012	R +563	R +719	R + 19.0%
D -156
2020 vs. 2008	R +601	R +1,167	R + 40.1%
D -566

2016 vs. 2008	R +355	R +1,001	R + 41.4%
D -646
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,322	78.7%	Joe Biden (D)	567	19.2%	60	2.0%	2,949	38	32	0.05%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	2,076	77.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	487	18.2%	119	4.4%	2,682	39	32	0.05%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,759	69.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	723	28.3%	69	2.7%	2,551	28	22	0.05%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	1,721	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,133	39.2%	36	1.2%	2,890	23	14	0.05%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	1,595	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,068	39.3%	57	2.1%	2,720	16	11	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

567

19.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,322

78.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,949

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Harter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

487

18.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,076

77.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,682

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Harter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

723

28.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,759

69.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,551

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Harter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,133

39.2%

John McCain (R)

1,721

59.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,890

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Harter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,595

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,068

39.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,720

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harter township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,856	77.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	503	20.9%	45 [+]	1.9%	2,404	36	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 45 (1.9%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,019	82.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	382	15.7%	38 [+]	1.6%	2,439	40	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 38 (1.6%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Curran (R)	2,196	75.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	625	21.6%	75 [+]	2.6%	2,896	37	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 42 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 16 (0.6%);
2014	S2	33%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,056	65.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	482	29.9%	72 [+]	4.5%	1,610	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 72 (4.5%);
2014	G	33%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,216	76.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	302	19.0%	68 [+]	4.3%	1,586	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 68 (4.3%);

*: 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	2,996
Median Value	$97,900

Occupied	2,720	90.8%
Vacant	276	9.2%

Owned	2,004	73.7%
Rented	716	26.3%
Median Rent	$708

Single-Family Units	2,206	73.6%
Detached	2,206	73.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	220	7.3%
Mobile Homes	411	13.7%

Harter township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harter township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Harter township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harter township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harter township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harter township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harter township, IL