Oblong township, IL

Crawford County, IL

2022 population: 2,764 ( 25 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.4 square miles
Population density: 48.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,544	92.04%	6.1%
Black:	32	1.16%	220.0%
Indian:	1	0.04%	80.0%
Asian:	1	0.04%	92.3%
2+ races:	138	4.99%	590.0%
Hispanic:	48	1.74%	60.0%

Total non-White:	220	7.96%	178.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-166	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	141	6.1

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
2,789
2,710	97.17%
10	0.36%
5	0.18%
13	0.47%
20	0.72%
30	1.08%
79	2.83%

2000
3,031
2,979	98.28%
19	0.63%
2	0.07%
0	0.00%
22	0.73%
9	0.30%
52	1.72%

1990
3,084
3,060	99.22%
0	0.00%
12	0.39%
2	0.06%
n/a
10	0.32%
24	0.78%

1980
3,283
3,233	98.48%
0	0.00%
18	0.55%
5	0.15%
n/a
27	0.82%
50	1.52%

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

-269	-8.9
27	0.9

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

-81	-2.6
28	0.9

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

-173	-5.3
-26	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Oblong 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
43.4
622	22.5%
2,142	77.5%
565	20.4%

1,172
2.26

823	70.2%
663	80.6%
54	6.6%
349	29.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
596	21.4%
2,193	78.6%
558	20.0%

1,140
2.36

768	67.4%
603	78.5%
69	9.0%
372	32.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
710	23.4%
2,321	76.6%
554	18.3%

1,194
2.48

846	70.9%
709	83.8%
56	6.6%
348	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
759	24.6%
2,325	75.4%
617	20.0%

1,209
2.46

866	71.6%
758	87.5%
41	4.7%
343	28.4%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
823	25.1%
2,460	74.9%
630	19.2%

1,236
2.61

914	73.9%
834	91.2%
23	2.5%
322	26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Oblong township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	70	6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	88	7.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	71	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	71	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	38	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	206	17.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	181	15.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	117	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	77	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	1.6%
$200,000 or more	40	3.4%

Median Household Income	57,218
Per Capita Income	29,104

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	52	4.4%
Public Assistance	65	5.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	309	26.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,147	69.3%
Unemployed	43	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,190	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	464	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	351	345	50.4%
Non-Profit	63	105	37.5%
Self-Employed	76	95	44.4%

Local Government	102	64	61.4%
State Government	25	3	89.3%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	427	440	49.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	191	172	52.6%
Total	618	612	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	181	14.7%
Professional, Technical	193	15.7%
Service Occupations	367	29.8%
All others	402	32.6%

White Collar		37.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	235	19.1%
Other services	180	14.6%
Retail trade	171	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	152	12.3%
Educational services	142	11.5%
Construction	79	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	50	4.1%
Wholesale trade	42	3.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	32	2.6%
Public administration	31	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	2.0%
Finance and insurance	20	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	1.2%
Information	15	1.2%
Utilities	6	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.5%
Transportation and warehousing	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	31	1.12%
Puerto Rican	7	0.25%
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	2	0.07%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	2	0.07%
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	8	0.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,457	96.0%
Spanish	62	2.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	0.8%
Other Indo-European	12	0.5%
German, other Germanic	6	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	404	14.6%
American	317	11.5%
English	294	10.6%
Irish	264	9.6%
French	70	2.5%
Italian	35	1.3%
British	29	1.0%
Dutch	22	0.8%
Swedish	22	0.8%
Scottish	19	0.7%
European	12	0.4%
Russian	12	0.4%
Welsh	11	0.4%
Hungarian	10	0.4%
Scandinavian	10	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,759	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	2,755	99.7%
Foreign-born	9	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	2.2%	109	5.7%	634	33.2%	889	46.5%	164	8.6%	73	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	2.2%
9-12 Years	109	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	634	33.2%
Some College	889	46.5%
Bach. Degree	164	8.6%
Grad Degree	73	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +158	R +157	R + 4.4%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +229	R +351	R + 22.0%
D -122
2020 vs. 2008	R +350	R +629	R + 44.2%
D -279

2016 vs. 2008	R +192	R +472	R + 39.8%
D -280
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,144	80.8%	Joe Biden (D)	247	17.4%	25	1.8%	1,416	40	34	0.02%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	986	76.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	246	19.1%	59	4.6%	1,291	38	30	0.02%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	915	70.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	369	28.2%	24	1.8%	1,308	29	23	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	794	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	526	38.9%	31	2.3%	1,351	22	13	0.02%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	765	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	455	36.6%	24	1.9%	1,244	19	14	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oblong township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

247

17.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,144

80.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,416

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Oblong township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

246

19.1%

Donald Trump (R)

986

76.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,291

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Oblong township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

369

28.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

915

70.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,308

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Oblong township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

526

38.9%

John McCain (R)

794

58.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,351

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Oblong township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

765

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

455

36.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,244

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oblong township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	866	79.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	195	18.0%	23 [+]	2.1%	1,084	38	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 23 (2.1%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	914	83.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	151	13.9%	25 [+]	2.3%	1,090	41	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 25 (2.3%);
2020	S2	63%	Mark Curran (R)	1,098	78.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	279	20.0%	20 [+]	1.4%	1,397	40	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	634	62.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	251	24.7%	133 [+]	13.1%	1,018	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 90 (8.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 43 (4.2%);
2016	S3	57%	Mark Kirk* (R)	863	68.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	347	27.4%	55 [+]	4.3%	1,265	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 41 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 14 (1.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	630	64.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	296	30.3%	52 [+]	5.3%	978	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 52 (5.3%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	746	76.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	163	16.8%	63 [+]	6.5%	972	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 60 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (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	1,274
Median Value	$102,500

Occupied	1,172	92.0%
Vacant	102	8.0%

Owned	831	70.9%
Rented	341	29.1%
Median Rent	$655

Single-Family Units	1,043	81.9%
Detached	1,034	81.2%
Attached	9	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	1.6%
Mobile Homes	160	12.6%

Oblong township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Oblong township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Oblong township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oblong township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oblong township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Oblong township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oblong township, IL