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Charleston township, IL


Coles County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,528   ( 4,388 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.2 square miles
Population density: 525.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,467 84.33% 21.3%
Black:1,2676.49% 16.7%
Indian:50.03% 82.8%
Asian:3061.57% 18.4%
2+ races:6063.10% 73.6%
Hispanic:7353.76% 7.6%
Total non-White:3,06115.67% 2.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,469 -22.6
Change in Non-White pop.:81 0.4




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
23,916
20,93687.54%
1,5216.36%
290.12%
3751.57%
3491.46%
6832.86%
2,98012.46%

2000
22,820
20,95291.81%
9734.26%
340.15%
2691.18%
2190.96%
3681.61%
1,8688.19%

1990
22,031
20,89994.86%
6623.00%
260.12%
2491.13%
n/a
1810.82%
1,1325.14%

1980
21,091
20,13895.48%
6693.17%
80.04%
1620.77%
n/a
1140.54%
9534.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-16 -0.1
1,112 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
53 0.2
736 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
761 3.6
179 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston 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
NumberPercent
30.6
2,563 13.1%
16,965 86.9%
2,865 14.7%
8,136
2.02
4,197 51.6%
3,177 75.7%
294 7.0%
3,939 48.4%

2010
NumberPercent
23.4
3,228 13.5%
20,688 86.5%
2,351 9.8%
8,747
2.27
3,946 45.1%
2,960 75.0%
430 10.9%
4,801 54.9%

2000
NumberPercent
24.1
3,386 14.8%
19,434 85.2%
2,224 9.7%
8,328
2.26
3,906 46.9%
3,085 79.0%
374 9.6%
4,422 53.1%

1990
NumberPercent
23.7
3,475 15.8%
18,556 84.2%
2,203 10.0%
6,897
2.41
3,712 53.8%
3,156 85.0%
306 8.2%
3,185 46.2%

1980
NumberPercent
23.6
3,463 16.4%
17,628 83.6%
1,985 9.4%
6,575
2.46
3,809 57.9%
3,274 86.0%
268 7.0%
2,766 42.1%

2022 Housing Data for Charleston township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,350 
Median Value$132,300 
Occupied8,13687.0%
Vacant1,21413.0%
Owned4,17751.3%
Rented3,95948.7%
Median Rent$822 
Single-Family Units5,64960.4%
    Detached5,27156.4%
    Attached3784.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,31024.7%
Mobile Homes3533.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charleston township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007659.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994395.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994024.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995146.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994285.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993784.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993834.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991151.4%
$45,000 to $49,9996347.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995116.3%
$60,000 to $74,9998069.9%
$75,000 to $99,9998019.8%
$100,000 to $124,9997208.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993884.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995757.1%
$200,000 or more2773.4%
Median Household Income50,147 
Per Capita Income30,002 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4605.7%
Public Assistance1171.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,23315.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,82271.1%
Unemployed6394.6%
In Armed Forces580.4%
Total Labor Force10,51976.2%
Not in Labor Force3,28723.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5972,88455.5%
Non-Profit69987244.5%
Self-Employed40623563.3%
Local Government25545436.0%
State Government46572139.2%
Federal Government113922.0%
Total Private + Self4,0033,11956.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4302,08640.7%
Total5,4335,20551.1%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0379.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,04019.2%
Professional, Technical2,76426.0%
Service Occupations2,64524.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing400.4%
All others2,15620.3%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services2,05319.3%
Health care and social assistance1,61215.1%
Retail trade1,57214.8%
Accommodation and food services1,18811.2%
Manufacturing1,0029.4%
Other services6325.9%
Construction4694.4%
Public administration3833.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3443.2%
Transportation and warehousing2502.3%
Finance and insurance2132.0%
Information2071.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1901.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1751.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1601.5%
Wholesale trade1301.2%
Utilities380.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting240.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4502.30%
Puerto Rican790.40%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American320.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran320.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American690.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian40.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian650.33%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1050.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1310.67%
Chinese1020.52%
Filipino390.20%
Korean250.13%
Thai60.03%
Cambodian30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,87995.2%
Spanish3241.7%
Other2081.1%
Other Asian850.5%
German, other Germanic830.4%
Chinese740.4%
Other Indo-European530.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun450.2%
Tagalog340.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,93520.2%
Irish2,30911.8%
English1,5778.1%
American1,3096.7%
Italian6793.5%
French4582.3%
Polish4372.2%
European3962.0%
Dutch3411.7%
Scottish2591.3%
Swedish2131.1%
Welsh1891.0%
Scotch-Irish1620.8%
French Canadian1150.6%
Portuguese1120.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,28698.8%
Not a citizen2421.2%
Native18,87896.7%
Foreign-born6503.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charleston township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
263 2.3%485 4.3%3,096 27.6%3,567 31.8%2,076 18.5%1,745 15.5%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 263 2.3%
9-12 Years 485 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,096 27.6%
Some College 3,567 31.8%
Bach. Degree 2,076 18.5%
Grad Degree 1,745 15.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charleston township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +147 D +258 D + 3.4%
D +405
2020 vs. 2012 R +237 R +520 R + 6.2%
D -283
2020 vs. 2008 R +435 R +1,659 R + 18.3%
D -1,224
2016 vs. 2008 R +288 R +1,917 R + 21.7%
D -1,629
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 4,281 49.4% Joe Biden (D) 4,103 47.4% 274 3.2% 8,658 9 3 0.14%
2016 48% Donald Trump (R) 4,134 48.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,698 43.1% 739 8.6% 8,571 10 2 0.15%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 4,386 50.7% Mitt Romney (R) 4,044 46.7% 221 2.6% 8,651 6 0 0.16%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 5,327 56.9% John McCain (R) 3,846 41.1% 189 2.0% 9,362 4 -5 0.17%
2000 39% George W. Bush (R) 3,753 48.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,605 47.0% 315 4.1% 7,673 6 1 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Charleston township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,103 47.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,281 49.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 129 1.5%
Other 145 1.7%
TOTAL 8,658
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Charleston township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,698 43.1%
Donald Trump (R) 4,134 48.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 444 5.2%
Other 295 3.4%
TOTAL 8,571
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Charleston township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,386 50.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,044 46.7%
Other 221 2.6%
TOTAL 8,651
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Charleston township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,327 56.9%
John McCain (R) 3,846 41.1%
Other 189 2.0%
TOTAL 9,362
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Charleston township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,753 48.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,605 47.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 243 3.2%
Other 72 0.9%
TOTAL 7,673
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston township, IL

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 37% Kathy Salvi (R) 3,067 51.7% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 2,744 46.3% 120 [+] 2.0% 5,931 10 0.14%
2022 G 37% Darren Bailey (R) 3,139 52.6% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 2,629 44.1% 196 [+] 3.3% 5,964 10 0.15%
2020 S2 53% Mark Curran (R) 4,206 49.3% Richard Durbin* (D) 3,937 46.2% 380 [+] 4.5% 8,523 10 0.14%
2018 G 39% J.B. Pritzker (D) 3,048 45.7% Bruce Rauner* (R) 3,015 45.2% 607 [+] 9.1% 6,670 6 0.15%
2016 S3 47% Mark Kirk* (R) 4,172 49.8% Tammy Duckworth (D) 3,681 43.9% 532 [+] 6.3% 8,385 10 0.15%
2014 S2 29% Jim Oberweis (R) 2,915 52.8% Richard Durbin* (D) 2,350 42.5% 260 [+] 4.7% 5,525 10 0.15%
2014 G 29% Bruce Rauner (R) 3,269 59.3% Pat Quinn* (D) 1,937 35.1% 307 [+] 5.6% 5,513 9 0.15%
*: 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