Young America township, IL

2022 population: 787 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.2 square miles
Population density: 14.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	742	94.28%	3.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	11	1.40%	266.7%
Hispanic:	34	4.32%	580.0%

Total non-White:	45	5.72%	350.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	26	4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	5.8

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
726
716	98.62%
0	0.00%
1	0.14%
1	0.14%
3	0.41%
5	0.69%
10	1.38%

2000
773
766	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.52%
3	0.39%
7	0.91%

1990
849
825	97.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	2.83%

1980
1,022
1,016	99.41%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
4	0.39%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.59%

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

-50	-6.5
3	0.4

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

-59	-6.9
-17	-2.0

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

-191	-18.7
18	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Young America 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
44.9
173	22.0%
614	78.0%
187	23.8%

360
2.19

262	72.8%
227	86.6%
25	9.5%
98	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
158	21.8%
568	78.2%
132	18.2%

312
2.33

217	69.6%
174	80.2%
17	7.8%
95	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
165	21.3%
608	78.7%
162	21.0%

329
2.35

235	71.4%
186	79.1%
14	6.0%
94	28.6%

1990
Number	Percent
40.2
196	23.1%
653	76.9%
159	18.7%

343
2.48

226	65.9%
193	85.4%
15	6.6%
117	34.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
339	33.2%
683	66.8%
141	13.8%

360
2.84

278	77.2%
248	89.2%
16	5.8%
82	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Young America township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	20.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	4.2%
$200,000 or more	3	0.8%

Median Household Income	59,318
Per Capita Income	31,886

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	4.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	318	73.1%
Unemployed	33	7.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	351	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	84	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	160	94	63.0%
Non-Profit	2	18	10.0%
Self-Employed	36	7	83.7%

Local Government	6	12	33.3%
State Government	5	31	13.9%
Federal Government	2	8	20.0%

Total Private + Self	196	101	66.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	69	17.9%
Total	211	170	55.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	83	21.7%
Professional, Technical	48	12.6%
Service Occupations	87	22.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	3.7%
All others	126	33.0%

White Collar		44.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	70	18.3%
Accommodation and food services	50	13.1%
Health care and social assistance	47	12.3%
Retail trade	41	10.7%
Educational services	39	10.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	9.9%
Transportation and warehousing	24	6.3%
Construction	19	5.0%
Public administration	14	3.7%
Wholesale trade	12	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.9%
Finance and insurance	9	2.4%
Other services	5	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%
Utilities	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	4.32%
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	705	96.4%
Spanish	18	2.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.7%
Other Indo-European	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	225	28.6%
English	127	16.1%
Irish	108	13.7%
American	68	8.6%
European	31	3.9%
Dutch	15	1.9%
French	9	1.1%
Welsh	7	0.9%
Scottish	6	0.8%
Romanian	5	0.6%
Finnish	2	0.3%
Norwegian	2	0.3%
Scandinavian	2	0.3%
Swedish	2	0.3%
British	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	769	97.7%
Not a citizen	18	2.3%

Native	753	95.7%
Foreign-born	34	4.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.1%	33	5.8%	266	47.1%	190	33.6%	51	9.0%	19	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.1%
9-12 Years	33	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	266	47.1%
Some College	190	33.6%
Bach. Degree	51	9.0%
Grad Degree	19	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +26	R + 2.5%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	R +73	R + 23.0%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +69	R +160	R + 51.4%
D -91

2016 vs. 2008	R +39	R +134	R + 48.9%
D -95
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	244	76.2%	Joe Biden (D)	69	21.6%	7	2.2%	320	36	29	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	214	71.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	65	21.8%	19	6.4%	298	33	26	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	206	65.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	104	32.9%	6	1.9%	316	25	18	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	175	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	160	46.8%	7	2.0%	342	14	6	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	196	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	168	44.8%	11	2.9%	375	10	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Young America township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

244

76.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Young America township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.8%

Donald Trump (R)

214

71.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

298

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Young America township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

104

32.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

206

65.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Young America township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

160

46.8%

John McCain (R)

175

51.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Young America township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

196

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

168

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Young America township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Kathy Salvi (R)	184	73.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	62	24.9%	3 [+]	1.2%	249	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%);
2022	G	41%	Darren Bailey (R)	198	77.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	53	20.7%	5 [+]	2.0%	256	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (2.0%);
2020	S2	50%	Mark Curran (R)	213	68.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	88	28.1%	12 [+]	3.8%	313	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	39%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	159	66.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	53	22.2%	27 [+]	11.3%	239	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 21 (8.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (2.5%);
2016	S3	49%	Mark Kirk* (R)	207	69.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	72	24.1%	20 [+]	6.7%	299	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 10 (3.3%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 10 (3.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	138	58.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	89	37.4%	11 [+]	4.6%	238	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 11 (4.6%);
2014	G	41%	Bruce Rauner (R)	173	72.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	51	21.2%	16 [+]	6.7%	240	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (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	409
Median Value	$68,700

Occupied	360	88.0%
Vacant	49	12.0%

Owned	248	68.9%
Rented	112	31.1%
Median Rent	$800

Single-Family Units	381	93.2%
Detached	381	93.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	2.4%
Mobile Homes	14	3.4%

Young America township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Young America township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Young America township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Young America township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Young America township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Young America township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Young America township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Young America township, IL