Breese township, IL

Clinton County, IL

2022 population: 5,553 ( 136 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 148.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,262	94.76%	0.5%
Black:	3	0.05%	70.0%
Indian:	6	0.11%	50.0%
Asian:	37	0.67%	105.6%
2+ races:	63	1.13%	110.0%
Hispanic:	182	3.28%	52.9%

Total non-White:	291	5.24%	59.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	28	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	108	2.4

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
5,417
5,234	96.62%
10	0.18%
4	0.07%
18	0.33%
30	0.55%
119	2.20%
183	3.38%

2000
4,996
4,948	99.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
27	0.54%
6	0.12%
9	0.18%
48	0.96%

1990
4,626
4,595	99.33%
0	0.00%
7	0.15%
18	0.39%
n/a
6	0.13%
31	0.67%

1980
4,678
4,645	99.29%
10	0.21%
14	0.30%
9	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
33	0.71%

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

286	5.7
135	2.7

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

353	7.6
17	0.4

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

-50	-1.1
-2	-0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Breese 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
39.6
1,172	21.1%
4,381	78.9%
1,156	20.8%

2,374
2.31

1,500	63.2%
1,280	85.3%
90	6.0%
874	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
1,321	24.4%
4,096	75.6%
851	15.7%

2,135
2.50

1,451	68.0%
1,198	82.6%
109	7.5%
684	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
1,455	29.1%
3,541	70.9%
750	15.0%

1,850
2.65

1,362	73.6%
1,155	84.8%
129	9.5%
488	26.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
1,300	28.1%
3,326	71.9%
636	13.7%

1,614
2.80

1,197	74.2%
1,033	86.3%
72	6.0%
417	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
1,516	32.4%
3,162	67.6%
553	11.8%

1,466
3.12

1,171	79.9%
1,073	91.6%
26	2.2%
295	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Breese township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	71	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	89	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	62	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	155	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	160	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	65	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	60	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	166	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	224	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	291	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	257	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	165	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	253	10.7%
$200,000 or more	226	9.5%

Median Household Income	75,284
Per Capita Income	52,881

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	2.2%
Public Assistance	45	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	208	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,698	82.1%
Unemployed	113	3.4%
In Armed Forces	12	0.4%

Total Labor Force	2,823	85.9%
Not in Labor Force	462	14.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,154	816	58.6%
Non-Profit	81	205	28.3%
Self-Employed	139	176	44.1%

Local Government	36	122	22.8%
State Government	7	61	10.3%
Federal Government	65	42	60.7%

Total Private + Self	1,293	992	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	189	430	30.5%
Total	1,482	1,422	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	747	25.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	398	13.7%
Professional, Technical	789	27.2%
Service Occupations	394	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.2%
All others	576	19.8%

White Collar		66.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	728	25.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	328	11.3%
Retail trade	196	6.7%
Finance and insurance	186	6.4%
Educational services	177	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	157	5.4%
Manufacturing	141	4.9%
Other services	127	4.4%
Public administration	126	4.3%
Information	122	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	122	4.2%
Construction	119	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	91	3.1%
Wholesale trade	78	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	69	2.4%
Management	57	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	38	1.3%
Utilities	28	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	63	1.13%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	119	2.14%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	119	2.14%
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	%
Thai	24	0.43%
Filipino	12	0.22%
Japanese	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,862	95.5%
Spanish	119	2.3%
Other Indo-European	58	1.1%
Other Asian	29	0.6%
German, other Germanic	15	0.3%
Tagalog	8	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,498	63.0%
American	376	6.8%
Irish	306	5.5%
Dutch	236	4.2%
English	201	3.6%
French	165	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	162	2.9%
Scandinavian	141	2.5%
Polish	98	1.8%
Italian	49	0.9%
European	46	0.8%
British	36	0.6%
French Canadian	25	0.5%
Scottish	25	0.5%
Hungarian	24	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,393	97.1%
Not a citizen	160	2.9%

Native	5,334	96.1%
Foreign-born	219	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
109	2.8%	127	3.2%	1,096	28.0%	1,589	40.5%	639	16.3%	360	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	109	2.8%
9-12 Years	127	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,096	28.0%
Some College	1,589	40.5%
Bach. Degree	639	16.3%
Grad Degree	360	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +294	R +194	D + 0.0%
D +100
2020 vs. 2012	R +653	R +804	R + 22.0%
D -151
2020 vs. 2008	R +880	R +1,380	R + 45.0%
D -500

2016 vs. 2008	R +586	R +1,186	R + 45.1%
D -600
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,262	72.9%	Joe Biden (D)	764	24.6%	76	2.5%	3,102	32	26	0.05%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,968	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	664	23.4%	203	7.2%	2,835	31	24	0.05%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,609	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	915	35.6%	48	1.9%	2,572	22	15	0.05%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	1,382	51.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,264	47.0%	44	1.6%	2,690	15	6	0.05%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	1,258	55.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	945	41.8%	59	2.6%	2,262	13	8	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Breese township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

764

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,262

72.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,102

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Breese township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

664

23.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,968

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

170

6.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,835

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Breese township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

915

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,609

62.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,572

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Breese township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,264

47.0%

John McCain (R)

1,382

51.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,690

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Breese township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,258

55.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

945

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,262

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Breese township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,627	69.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	666	28.5%	43 [+]	1.8%	2,336	28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 40 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,755	74.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	536	22.8%	64 [+]	2.7%	2,355	32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 63 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	2,061	67.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	933	30.4%	80 [+]	2.6%	3,074	28	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 49 (1.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.4%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,488	64.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	649	28.2%	167 [+]	7.2%	2,304	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 102 (4.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 65 (2.8%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,644	58.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,038	37.1%	115 [+]	4.1%	2,797	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 78 (2.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 36 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,242	53.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	948	41.0%	124 [+]	5.4%	2,314	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 124 (5.4%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,745	75.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	412	17.8%	164 [+]	7.1%	2,321	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 158 (6.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (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	2,374
Median Value	$187,300

Occupied	2,374	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	1,894	79.8%
Rented	480	20.2%
Median Rent	$744

Single-Family Units	1,920	80.9%
Detached	1,862	78.4%
Attached	58	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	114	4.8%
Mobile Homes	78	3.3%

Breese township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Breese township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Breese township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Breese township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Breese township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Breese township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Breese township, IL