Ashmore township, IL

Coles County, IL

2022 population: 1,173 ( 191 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.6 square miles
Population density: 21.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,139	97.10%	14.9%
Black:	23	1.96%	228.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.34%	50.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.34%	20.0%

Total non-White:	34	2.90%	30.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-199	-17.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	0.7

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
1,364
1,338	98.09%
7	0.51%
3	0.22%
3	0.22%
8	0.59%
5	0.37%
26	1.91%

2000
1,491
1,469	98.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.54%
7	0.47%
5	0.34%
22	1.48%

1990
1,479
1,431	96.75%
0	0.00%
9	0.61%
29	1.96%
n/a
10	0.68%
48	3.25%

1980
1,566
1,555	99.30%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
6	0.38%
n/a
3	0.19%
11	0.70%

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

-131	-8.8
4	0.3

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

38	2.6
-26	-1.8

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

-124	-7.9
37	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashmore 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
48.7
196	16.7%
977	83.3%
259	22.1%

540
2.17

373	69.1%
322	86.3%
38	10.2%
167	30.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
308	22.6%
1,056	77.4%
197	14.4%

553
2.47

389	70.3%
315	81.0%
28	7.2%
164	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
348	23.3%
1,143	76.7%
167	11.2%

623
2.39

423	67.9%
362	85.6%
17	4.0%
200	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
416	28.1%
1,063	71.9%
177	12.0%

534
2.77

410	76.8%
365	89.0%
10	2.4%
124	23.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
502	32.1%
1,064	67.9%
164	10.5%

539
2.84

460	85.3%
418	90.9%
17	3.7%
79	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Ashmore township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	11.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	62	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	5.7%
$200,000 or more	8	1.5%

Median Household Income	64,000
Per Capita Income	35,360

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	5.4%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	13.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	546	73.6%
Unemployed	58	7.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	604	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	138	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	166	129	56.3%
Non-Profit	18	52	25.7%
Self-Employed	57	30	65.5%

Local Government	8	41	16.3%
State Government	25	28	47.2%
Federal Government	15	18	45.5%

Total Private + Self	223	159	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	139	32.2%
Total	289	298	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	23.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	104	17.7%
Professional, Technical	126	21.5%
Service Occupations	89	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.9%
All others	171	29.1%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	115	19.6%
Retail trade	70	11.9%
Manufacturing	66	11.2%
Construction	58	9.9%
Educational services	54	9.2%
Other services	51	8.7%
Public administration	41	7.0%
Finance and insurance	30	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	4.6%
Information	16	2.7%
Wholesale trade	10	1.7%
Accommodation and food services	6	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.34%
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	1,115	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	252	21.5%
German	249	21.2%
Irish	125	10.7%
American	78	6.6%
Scottish	21	1.8%
Italian	17	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	15	1.3%
French	10	0.9%
Swedish	9	0.8%
Welsh	8	0.7%
Scandinavian	6	0.5%
Norwegian	5	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	4	0.3%
European	3	0.3%
Slavic	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,173	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,173	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	1.7%	67	7.6%	245	27.7%	390	44.2%	90	10.2%	76	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	1.7%
9-12 Years	67	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	245	27.7%
Some College	390	44.2%
Bach. Degree	90	10.2%
Grad Degree	76	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	R +23	D + 3.5%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +96	R +122	R + 12.7%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +205	R + 28.4%
D -96

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +182	R + 32.0%
D -123
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	561	78.1%	Joe Biden (D)	146	20.3%	11	1.5%	718	38	31	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	511	76.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	119	17.8%	38	5.7%	668	38	31	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	465	71.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	172	26.3%	17	2.6%	654	30	24	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	452	64.2%	Barack Obama (D)	242	34.4%	10	1.4%	704	27	19	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	408	64.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	204	32.3%	20	3.2%	632	22	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashmore township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

20.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

561

78.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

718

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Ashmore township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

119

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

511

76.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

668

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ashmore township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

172

26.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

465

71.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

654

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Ashmore township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

242

34.4%

John McCain (R)

452

64.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

704

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Ashmore township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

408

64.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

204

32.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

632

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashmore township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	427	74.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	141	24.6%	6 [+]	1.0%	574	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	455	78.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	114	19.7%	9 [+]	1.6%	578	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%);
2020	S2	74%	Mark Curran (R)	513	72.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	177	24.9%	20 [+]	2.8%	710	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 9 (1.3%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	366	64.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	140	24.6%	62 [+]	10.9%	568	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 48 (8.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (2.5%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	461	70.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	149	22.9%	42 [+]	6.4%	652	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 21 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 20 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Jim Oberweis (R)	357	64.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	164	29.8%	30 [+]	5.4%	551	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 30 (5.4%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	420	75.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	100	17.9%	38 [+]	6.8%	558	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 34 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);

*: 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	612
Median Value	$96,000

Occupied	540	88.2%
Vacant	72	11.8%

Owned	477	88.3%
Rented	63	11.7%
Median Rent	$719

Single-Family Units	570	93.1%
Detached	562	91.8%
Attached	8	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	24	3.9%

Ashmore township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashmore township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ashmore township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashmore township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashmore township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ashmore township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashmore township, IL