Somonauk township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,917 ( 184 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.3 square miles
Population density: 99.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,807	94.26%	8.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	48	2.50%	50.0%
Hispanic:	36	1.88%	56.1%

Total non-White:	110	5.74%	15.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-164	-9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-20	-1.2

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
2,101
1,971	93.81%
6	0.29%
4	0.19%
5	0.24%
32	1.52%
82	3.90%
130	6.19%

2000
1,727
1,651	95.60%
0	0.00%
3	0.17%
0	0.00%
24	1.39%
49	2.84%
76	4.40%

1990
1,543
1,457	94.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
24	1.56%
n/a
5	0.32%
86	5.57%

1980
1,600
1,600	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

320	18.5
54	3.1

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

194	12.6
-10	-0.6

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

-143	-8.9
86	5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Somonauk 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
40.8
436	22.7%
1,481	77.3%
329	17.2%

700
2.74

502	71.7%
413	82.3%
26	5.2%
198	28.3%

2010
Number	Percent
37.9
545	25.9%
1,556	74.1%
286	13.6%

771
2.73

578	75.0%
469	81.1%
44	7.6%
193	25.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
473	27.4%
1,254	72.6%
216	12.5%

653
2.64

487	74.6%
417	85.6%
28	5.7%
166	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
435	28.2%
1,108	71.8%
179	11.6%

533
2.89

417	78.2%
370	88.7%
22	5.3%
116	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
560	35.0%
1,040	65.0%
163	10.2%

526
3.04

412	78.3%
366	88.8%
30	7.3%
114	21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Somonauk township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	102	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	75	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	55	7.9%
$200,000 or more	88	12.6%

Median Household Income	84,474
Per Capita Income	41,964

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	5.9%
Public Assistance	4	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	927	78.8%
Unemployed	22	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	949	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	227	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	352	357	49.6%
Non-Profit	12	80	13.0%
Self-Employed	40	26	60.6%

Local Government	35	54	39.3%
State Government	13	22	37.1%
Federal Government	3	4	42.9%

Total Private + Self	392	383	50.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	160	28.3%
Total	455	543	45.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	119	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	259	25.8%
Professional, Technical	144	14.4%
Service Occupations	206	20.5%
All others	275	27.4%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	191	19.0%
Construction	135	13.5%
Manufacturing	105	10.5%
Health care and social assistance	88	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	78	7.8%
Educational services	74	7.4%
Public administration	64	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	49	4.9%
Other services	47	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	47	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	2.2%
Wholesale trade	21	2.1%
Finance and insurance	15	1.5%
Information	13	1.3%
Utilities	11	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	1.25%
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	12	0.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,823	99.6%
Spanish	8	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	608	31.7%
Irish	319	16.6%
Norwegian	204	10.6%
English	195	10.2%
French	144	7.5%
American	130	6.8%
Italian	86	4.5%
Polish	59	3.1%
European	40	2.1%
Czech	39	2.0%
Danish	26	1.4%
British	22	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	22	1.1%
Hungarian	20	1.0%
Swedish	17	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,912	99.7%
Not a citizen	5	0.3%

Native	1,900	99.1%
Foreign-born	17	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.2%	37	3.0%	474	37.9%	497	39.7%	159	12.7%	81	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.2%
9-12 Years	37	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	474	37.9%
Some College	497	39.7%
Bach. Degree	159	12.7%
Grad Degree	81	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +98	R +41	D + 0.7%
D +57
2020 vs. 2012	R +125	R +109	R + 7.2%
D +16
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +282	R + 26.1%
D -81

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +241	R + 26.8%
D -138
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	692	64.0%	Joe Biden (D)	368	34.0%	21	1.9%	1,081	24	17	0.02%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	594	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	311	31.4%	85	8.6%	990	22	14	0.02%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	567	60.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	352	37.5%	20	2.1%	939	20	13	0.02%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	491	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	449	46.8%	19	2.0%	959	14	6	0.02%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	580	61.0%	John Kerry (D)	360	37.9%	11	1.2%	951	17	10	0.02%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	514	60.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	312	36.9%	20	2.4%	846	18	13	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somonauk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

368

34.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

692

64.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,081

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Somonauk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

311

31.4%

Donald Trump (R)

594

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

990

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Somonauk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

352

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

567

60.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

939

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Somonauk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

449

46.8%

John McCain (R)

491

51.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

959

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Somonauk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

580

61.0%

John Kerry (D)

360

37.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

951

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Somonauk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

514

60.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

312

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somonauk township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Kathy Salvi (R)	528	63.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	279	33.5%	27 [+]	3.2%	834	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 26 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	544	64.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	259	30.9%	35 [+]	4.2%	838	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 32 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	641	59.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	362	33.6%	73 [+]	6.8%	1,076	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 48 (4.5%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 16 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.8%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	487	61.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	240	30.2%	68 [+]	8.6%	795	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 44 (5.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 24 (3.0%);
2016	S3	64%	Mark Kirk* (R)	568	58.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	318	32.5%	91 [+]	9.3%	977	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 55 (5.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 32 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	45%	Jim Oberweis (R)	427	61.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	228	32.8%	40 [+]	5.8%	695	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 40 (5.8%);
2014	G	45%	Bruce Rauner (R)	503	72.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	176	25.3%	17 [+]	2.4%	696	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 17 (2.4%);

*: 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	753
Median Value	$221,500

Occupied	700	93.0%
Vacant	53	7.0%

Owned	526	75.1%
Rented	174	24.9%
Median Rent	$930

Single-Family Units	646	85.8%
Detached	551	73.2%
Attached	95	12.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	2.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Somonauk township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somonauk township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Somonauk township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somonauk township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somonauk township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somonauk township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somonauk township, IL