Union township, IL

2022 population: 215 ( 475 from 2010 )
Land area: 52.7 square miles
Population density: 4.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	215	100.00%	68.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-459	-80.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-2.8

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
690
674	97.68%
9	1.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.72%
2	0.29%
16	2.32%

2000
721
721	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
779
779	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
763
761	99.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.26%
2	0.26%

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

-47	-6.5
16	2.2

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

-58	-7.4
0	0.0

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

18	2.4
-2	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
63.9
23	10.7%
192	89.3%
106	49.3%

108
1.99

100	92.6%
86	86.0%
0	0.0%
8	7.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
151	21.9%
539	78.1%
103	14.9%

279
2.47

191	68.5%
162	84.8%
3	1.6%
88	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.3
183	25.4%
538	74.6%
84	11.7%

256
2.82

209	81.6%
181	86.6%
15	7.2%
47	18.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
228	29.3%
551	70.7%
139	17.8%

270
2.89

217	80.4%
205	94.5%
6	2.8%
53	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
177	23.2%
586	76.8%
141	18.5%

295
2.59

236	80.0%
231	97.9%
0	0.0%
59	20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	13.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	29.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	17.6%

Median Household Income	76,250
Per Capita Income	34,393

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	34	37.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	34	37.4%
Not in Labor Force	57	62.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		62.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4	4	50.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	5	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	11	15	42.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	9	4	69.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	15	42.3%
Total	20	19	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	66.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	38.5%
Professional, Technical	4	10.3%
All others	20	51.3%

White Collar		48.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	26	66.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	12.8%
Manufacturing	4	10.3%
Health care and social assistance	4	10.3%

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	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	215	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	63	29.3%
English	53	24.7%
European	26	12.1%
American	24	11.2%
Irish	18	8.4%
French	16	7.4%
Scandinavian	13	6.0%
Danish	8	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	8	3.7%
Scottish	4	1.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	215	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	215	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	43	22.4%	107	55.7%	15	7.8%	27	14.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	22.4%
Some College	107	55.7%
Bach. Degree	15	7.8%
Grad Degree	27	14.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +52	R + 5.0%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +108	R +133	R + 23.0%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +141	R +203	R + 43.4%
D -62

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +151	R + 38.4%
D -62
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	263%	Donald Trump* (R)	353	81.3%	Joe Biden (D)	78	18.0%	3	0.7%	434	41	35	0.01%
2016	125%	Donald Trump (R)	301	76.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	78	19.9%	13	3.3%	392	38	31	0.01%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	245	68.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	103	28.8%	10	2.8%	358	28	21	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	212	58.6%	Barack Obama (D)	140	38.7%	10	2.8%	362	22	13	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	197	61.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	119	36.8%	7	2.2%	323	18	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

353

81.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 263%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.9%

Donald Trump (R)

301

76.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 125%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

103

28.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

245

68.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

140

38.7%

John McCain (R)

212

58.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

362

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

197

61.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

119

36.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	206%	Kathy Salvi (R)	263	77.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	72	21.2%	5 [+]	1.5%	340	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%);
2022	G	209%	Darren Bailey (R)	288	83.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	52	15.1%	5 [+]	1.4%	345	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%);
2020	S2	260%	Mark Curran (R)	317	73.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	104	24.2%	9 [+]	2.1%	430	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 5 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	129%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	192	61.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	79	25.5%	39 [+]	12.6%	310	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 31 (10.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (2.6%);
2016	S3	123%	Mark Kirk* (R)	273	70.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	89	23.0%	25 [+]	6.5%	387	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 15 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 10 (2.6%);
2014	S2	69%	Jim Oberweis (R)	175	65.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	82	30.6%	11 [+]	4.1%	268	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 11 (4.1%);
2014	G	69%	Bruce Rauner (R)	199	74.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	52	19.3%	18 [+]	6.7%	269	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 18 (6.7%);

*: 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	121
Median Value	$162,500

Occupied	108	89.3%
Vacant	13	10.7%

Owned	104	96.3%
Rented	4	3.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	102	84.3%
Detached	102	84.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	15.7%

Union township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IL