Symmes township, IL

Edgar County, IL

2022 population: 854 ( 304 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.3 square miles
Population density: 20.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	854	100.00%	25.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
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:	-297	-31.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-0.7

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
1,158
1,151	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
2	0.17%
4	0.35%
7	0.60%

2000
978
965	98.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	1.33%
13	1.33%

1990
1,136
1,109	97.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
27	2.38%

1980
1,219
1,205	98.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.33%
n/a
10	0.82%
14	1.15%

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

186	19.0
-6	-0.6

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

-144	-12.7
-14	-1.2

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

-96	-7.9
13	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Symmes 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
50.2
123	14.4%
731	85.6%
176	20.6%

365
2.34

282	77.3%
255	90.4%
16	5.7%
83	22.7%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
238	20.6%
920	79.4%
196	16.9%

469
2.47

358	76.3%
300	83.8%
12	3.4%
111	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
178	18.2%
800	81.8%
133	13.6%

388
2.52

305	78.6%
291	95.4%
0	0.0%
83	21.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
293	25.8%
843	74.2%
106	9.3%

416
2.73

332	79.8%
289	87.0%
24	7.2%
84	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
391	32.1%
828	67.9%
128	10.5%

410
2.97

338	82.4%
317	93.8%
7	2.1%
72	17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Symmes township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	9.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	116	31.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	5.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	7.4%
$200,000 or more	26	7.1%

Median Household Income	88,644
Per Capita Income	38,066

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	11	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	430	75.8%
Unemployed	19	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	449	79.2%
Not in Labor Force	118	20.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	177	117	60.2%
Non-Profit	19	33	36.5%
Self-Employed	15	12	55.6%

Local Government	16	27	37.2%
State Government	27	18	60.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	192	129	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	78	44.3%
Total	254	207	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	70	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	10.3%
Professional, Technical	97	20.5%
Service Occupations	84	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.9%
All others	174	36.7%

White Collar		45.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	87	18.4%
Retail trade	72	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	61	12.9%
Wholesale trade	53	11.2%
Educational services	37	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	35	7.4%
Finance and insurance	34	7.2%
Public administration	27	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	3.2%
Other services	11	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.1%
Utilities	9	1.9%
Construction	8	1.7%

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	854	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	155	18.1%
English	116	13.6%
European	109	12.8%
American	92	10.8%
Irish	89	10.4%
Scotch-Irish	18	2.1%
Scottish	7	0.8%
Italian	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	854	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	854	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	71	10.4%	179	26.2%	278	40.6%	136	19.9%	20	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	71	10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	179	26.2%
Some College	278	40.6%
Bach. Degree	136	19.9%
Grad Degree	20	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +58	R + 5.2%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	R +167	R + 26.2%
D -64
2020 vs. 2008	R +145	R +300	R + 51.6%
D -155

2016 vs. 2008	R +92	R +242	R + 46.3%
D -150
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	474	79.9%	Joe Biden (D)	110	18.5%	9	1.5%	593	39	33	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	421	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	115	20.6%	21	3.8%	557	37	30	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	371	66.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	174	31.2%	12	2.2%	557	26	19	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	329	53.9%	Barack Obama (D)	265	43.4%	16	2.6%	610	17	8	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	312	57.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	214	39.7%	13	2.4%	539	15	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Symmes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

110

18.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

474

79.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

593

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Symmes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

115

20.6%

Donald Trump (R)

421

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

557

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Symmes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

174

31.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

371

66.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

557

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Symmes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

265

43.4%

John McCain (R)

329

53.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

610

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Symmes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

312

57.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

214

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

539

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Symmes township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Kathy Salvi (R)	362	79.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	87	19.0%	8 [+]	1.8%	457	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	68%	Darren Bailey (R)	388	83.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	69	14.8%	10 [+]	2.1%	467	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 10 (2.1%);
2020	S2	85%	Mark Curran (R)	421	72.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	143	24.6%	18 [+]	3.1%	582	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.7%);
2018	G	59%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	285	66.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	104	24.3%	39 [+]	9.1%	428	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 28 (6.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (2.6%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	391	72.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	125	23.3%	20 [+]	3.7%	536	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 14 (2.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (1.1%);
2014	S2	55%	Jim Oberweis (R)	244	53.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	175	38.5%	35 [+]	7.7%	454	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 35 (7.7%);
2014	G	56%	Bruce Rauner (R)	332	72.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	100	21.8%	26 [+]	5.7%	458	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 26 (5.7%);

*: 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	444
Median Value	$144,400

Occupied	365	82.2%
Vacant	79	17.8%

Owned	351	96.2%
Rented	14	3.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	444	100.0%
Detached	444	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Symmes township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Symmes township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Symmes township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Symmes township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Symmes township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Symmes township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Symmes township, IL