Bourbon township, IL

Douglas County, IL

2022 population: 4,088 ( 36 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.1 square miles
Population density: 94.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,933	96.21%	3.0%
Black:	7	0.17%	36.4%
Indian:	12	0.29%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.17%	40.0%
2+ races:	72	1.76%	380.0%
Hispanic:	24	0.59%	25.0%

Total non-White:	155	3.79%	124.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-122	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	86	2.5

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
4,124
4,055	98.33%
11	0.27%
6	0.15%
5	0.12%
15	0.36%
32	0.78%
69	1.67%

2000
3,658
3,626	99.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.22%
8	0.22%
16	0.44%
32	0.87%

1990
3,318
3,278	98.79%
0	0.00%
2	0.06%
8	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
40	1.21%

1980
3,088
3,077	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.13%
n/a
7	0.23%
11	0.36%

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

429	11.7
37	1.0

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

348	10.5
-8	-0.2

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

201	6.5
29	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Bourbon 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
31.2
1,313	32.1%
2,775	67.9%
607	14.8%

1,247
3.28

894	71.7%
818	91.5%
14	1.6%
353	28.3%

2010
Number	Percent
30.2
1,394	33.8%
2,730	66.2%
541	13.1%

1,281
3.22

988	77.1%
862	87.2%
33	3.3%
293	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
29.1
1,270	34.7%
2,388	65.3%
453	12.4%

1,179
3.10

911	77.3%
829	91.0%
21	2.3%
268	22.7%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
1,131	34.1%
2,187	65.9%
456	13.7%

1,068
3.11

850	79.6%
762	89.6%
12	1.4%
218	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
1,061	34.4%
2,027	65.6%
346	11.2%

933
3.31

778	83.4%
711	91.4%
20	2.6%
155	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bourbon township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	45	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	62	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	133	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	200	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	113	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	126	10.1%
$200,000 or more	105	8.4%

Median Household Income	74,330
Per Capita Income	29,659

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	2.3%
Public Assistance	30	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	65	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,699	72.2%
Unemployed	50	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,749	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	605	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	944	343	73.3%
Non-Profit	30	72	29.4%
Self-Employed	180	50	78.3%

Local Government	35	77	31.2%
State Government	19	43	30.6%
Federal Government	29	4	87.9%

Total Private + Self	1,124	393	74.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	113	196	36.6%
Total	1,237	589	67.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	371	19.6%
Professional, Technical	258	13.7%
Service Occupations	187	9.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	39	2.1%
All others	925	49.0%

White Collar		41.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	714	37.8%
Retail trade	285	15.1%
Educational services	169	8.9%
Other services	111	5.9%
Construction	105	5.6%
Health care and social assistance	91	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	73	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	68	3.6%
Public administration	65	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	2.4%
Finance and insurance	43	2.3%
Wholesale trade	42	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	0.4%
Information	5	0.3%
Utilities	4	0.2%

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	24	0.59%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	7	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
German, other Germanic	1,924	52.6%
English	1,704	46.6%
Spanish	15	0.4%
Other Indo-European	13	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,813	44.3%
American	500	12.2%
Pennsylvania German	208	5.1%
English	163	4.0%
Irish	83	2.0%
Swiss	81	2.0%
Dutch	78	1.9%
European	30	0.7%
Norwegian	28	0.7%
French	23	0.6%
Italian	20	0.5%
Polish	19	0.5%
Scottish	16	0.4%
French Canadian	10	0.2%
Welsh	10	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,075	99.7%
Not a citizen	13	0.3%

Native	4,075	99.7%
Foreign-born	13	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
942	40.6%	94	4.1%	518	22.3%	407	17.5%	270	11.6%	89	3.8%
Average years of education: 11.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	942	40.6%
9-12 Years	94	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	518	22.3%
Some College	407	17.5%
Bach. Degree	270	11.6%
Grad Degree	89	3.8%
Average years of education: 11.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +95	R +67	D + 1.0%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +127	R +152	R + 9.6%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +197	R +294	R + 25.1%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +102	R +227	R + 26.1%
D -125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	34%	Donald Trump* (R)	829	79.6%	Joe Biden (D)	195	18.7%	17	1.6%	1,041	39	33	0.02%
2016	33%	Donald Trump (R)	734	76.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	167	17.3%	62	6.4%	963	38	30	0.02%
2012	34%	Mitt Romney (R)	702	74.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	220	23.2%	27	2.8%	949	33	27	0.02%
2008	35%	John McCain (R)	632	67.4%	Barack Obama (D)	292	31.2%	13	1.4%	937	31	22	0.02%
2000	37%	George W. Bush (R)	600	68.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	262	29.8%	18	2.0%	880	26	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bourbon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

195

18.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

829

79.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,041

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Bourbon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

167

17.3%

Donald Trump (R)

734

76.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

963

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Bourbon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

220

23.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

702

74.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

949

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Bourbon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

292

31.2%

John McCain (R)

632

67.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

937

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Bourbon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

600

68.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

262

29.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

880

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bourbon township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	26%	Kathy Salvi (R)	620	78.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	161	20.3%	13 [+]	1.6%	794	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 12 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	26%	Darren Bailey (R)	655	81.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	132	16.5%	14 [+]	1.7%	801	39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 13 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	34%	Mark Curran (R)	784	76.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	217	21.1%	27 [+]	2.6%	1,028	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 12 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	23%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	511	74.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	118	17.2%	57 [+]	8.3%	686	36	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 42 (6.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 15 (2.2%);
2016	S3	32%	Mark Kirk* (R)	727	76.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	162	17.1%	56 [+]	5.9%	945	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 35 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 20 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	23%	Jim Oberweis (R)	468	69.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	188	27.9%	17 [+]	2.5%	673	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (2.5%);
2014	G	23%	Bruce Rauner (R)	551	82.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	90	13.4%	31 [+]	4.6%	672	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 29 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (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	1,336
Median Value	$206,000

Occupied	1,247	93.3%
Vacant	89	6.7%

Owned	974	78.1%
Rented	273	21.9%
Median Rent	$697

Single-Family Units	1,266	94.8%
Detached	1,190	89.1%
Attached	76	5.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	51	3.8%
Mobile Homes	13	1.0%

Bourbon township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bourbon township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bourbon township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bourbon township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bourbon township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bourbon township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bourbon township, IL