Prairie township, IL

2022 population: 375 ( 219 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.8 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	370	98.67%	37.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.53%	0.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.80%	50.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.33%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-221	-45.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	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
594
591	99.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
3	0.51%

2000
649
621	95.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.46%
25	3.85%
28	4.31%

1990
743
743	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
780
780	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-30	-4.6
-25	-3.9

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

-122	-16.4
28	3.8

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

-37	-4.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie 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
56.6
36	9.6%
339	90.4%
124	33.1%

168
2.13

114	67.9%
94	82.5%
20	17.5%
54	32.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
121	20.4%
473	79.6%
108	18.2%

248
2.40

185	74.6%
157	84.9%
9	4.9%
63	25.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
189	29.1%
460	70.9%
63	9.7%

230
2.82

187	81.3%
149	79.7%
16	8.6%
43	18.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
192	25.8%
551	74.2%
116	15.6%

299
2.48

238	79.6%
199	83.6%
9	3.8%
61	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
225	28.8%
555	71.2%
110	14.1%

265
2.92

225	84.9%
210	93.3%
0	0.0%
40	15.1%

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	14.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	16.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	16.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	4.8%

Median Household Income	68,462
Per Capita Income	33,075

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	148	67.9%
Unemployed	6	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	154	70.6%
Not in Labor Force	64	29.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	86	65	57.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	5	7	41.7%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	8	2	80.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	91	72	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	11	42.1%
Total	99	83	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	8.2%
Professional, Technical	6	3.3%
Service Occupations	67	36.8%
All others	76	41.8%

White Collar		21.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	54	29.7%
Manufacturing	28	15.4%
Public administration	19	10.4%
Health care and social assistance	16	8.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	7.7%
Utilities	14	7.7%
Information	10	5.5%
Wholesale trade	9	4.9%
Construction	8	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.7%
Retail trade	3	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	1	0.27%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	1	0.27%
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	2	0.53%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	371	98.9%
Spanish	3	0.8%
Other Indo-European	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	49	13.1%
American	38	10.1%
Irish	38	10.1%
Italian	38	10.1%
English	32	8.5%
European	18	4.8%
French	18	4.8%
Scottish	8	2.1%
Czech	7	1.9%
Greek	2	0.5%
Lithuanian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	375	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	372	99.2%
Foreign-born	3	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	5.5%	30	9.2%	127	39.1%	125	38.5%	11	3.4%	14	4.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	5.5%
9-12 Years	30	9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	127	39.1%
Some College	125	38.5%
Bach. Degree	11	3.4%
Grad Degree	14	4.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +39	R + 7.2%
D -7
2020 vs. 2012	R +56	R +91	R + 24.3%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +80	R +155	R + 45.6%
D -75

2016 vs. 2008	R +48	R +116	R + 38.4%
D -68
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	115%	Donald Trump* (R)	281	81.2%	Joe Biden (D)	57	16.5%	8	2.3%	346	41	34	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	249	76.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	64	19.6%	13	4.0%	326	38	30	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	225	69.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	92	28.5%	6	1.9%	323	29	22	0.01%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	201	59.1%	Barack Obama (D)	132	38.8%	7	2.1%	340	22	14	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	207	64.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	105	32.8%	8	2.5%	320	22	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

281

81.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

346

Turnout: 115%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.6%

Donald Trump (R)

249

76.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

28.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

225

69.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

132

38.8%

John McCain (R)

201

59.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

340

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

207

64.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

105

32.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	88%	Kathy Salvi (R)	201	75.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	59	22.1%	7 [+]	2.6%	267	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (2.6%);
2022	G	90%	Darren Bailey (R)	225	82.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	36	13.2%	12 [+]	4.4%	273	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 12 (4.4%);
2020	S2	113%	Mark Curran (R)	261	76.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	72	21.2%	7 [+]	2.1%	340	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	76%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	161	62.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	74	28.9%	21 [+]	8.2%	256	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 17 (6.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%);
2016	S3	87%	Mark Kirk* (R)	220	68.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	92	28.5%	11 [+]	3.4%	323	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 7 (2.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 4 (1.2%);
2014	S2	63%	Jim Oberweis (R)	149	58.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	89	35.2%	15 [+]	5.9%	253	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (5.9%);
2014	G	62%	Bruce Rauner (R)	177	70.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	55	21.8%	20 [+]	7.9%	252	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 20 (7.9%);

*: 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	176
Median Value	$150,000

Occupied	168	95.5%
Vacant	8	4.5%

Owned	152	90.5%
Rented	16	9.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	156	88.6%
Detached	156	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	11.4%

Prairie township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prairie township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prairie township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Prairie township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, IL