Bishop township, IL

Effingham County, IL

2022 population: 1,823 ( 415 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 52.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,776	97.42%	27.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.49%	0.0%
2+ races:	31	1.70%	675.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.16%	72.7%

Total non-White:	47	2.58%	161.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	386	33.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	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
1,408
1,390	98.72%
1	0.07%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
4	0.28%
11	0.78%
18	1.28%

2000
1,324
1,324	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
1,212
1,210	99.83%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.17%

1980
1,207
1,205	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.17%

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

66	5.0
18	1.4

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

114	9.4
-2	-0.2

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

5	0.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bishop 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
33.2
591	32.4%
1,232	67.6%
151	8.3%

661
2.76

482	72.9%
422	87.6%
22	4.6%
179	27.1%

2010
Number	Percent
34.7
430	30.5%
978	69.5%
160	11.4%

478
2.95

376	78.7%
323	85.9%
17	4.5%
102	21.3%

2000
Number	Percent
29.4
485	36.6%
839	63.4%
136	10.3%

435
3.04

337	77.5%
276	81.9%
27	8.0%
98	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
27.4
410	33.8%
802	66.2%
90	7.4%

389
3.12

297	76.3%
258	86.9%
10	3.4%
92	23.7%

1980
Number	Percent
25.7
440	36.5%
767	63.5%
126	10.4%

371
3.25

306	82.5%
271	88.6%
13	4.2%
65	17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Bishop township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	38	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	113	17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	56	8.5%
$200,000 or more	23	3.5%

Median Household Income	81,750
Per Capita Income	34,492

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	1.8%
Public Assistance	29	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	67	10.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	902	81.0%
Unemployed	45	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	947	85.0%
Not in Labor Force	167	15.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	427	245	63.5%
Non-Profit	31	61	33.7%
Self-Employed	33	18	64.7%

Local Government	16	63	20.3%
State Government	25	7	78.1%
Federal Government	6	11	35.3%

Total Private + Self	460	263	63.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	78	142	35.5%
Total	538	405	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	125	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	190	20.1%
Professional, Technical	198	21.0%
Service Occupations	145	15.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.2%
All others	285	30.2%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	135	14.3%
Manufacturing	135	14.3%
Construction	102	10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	88	9.3%
Retail trade	74	7.8%
Educational services	73	7.7%
Other services	55	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	47	5.0%
Wholesale trade	46	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	3.7%
Public administration	33	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	33	3.5%
Finance and insurance	29	3.1%
Utilities	25	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.11%
Puerto Rican	1	0.05%
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	%
Filipino	9	0.49%
Chinese	1	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,662	99.8%
Spanish	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,119	61.4%
Irish	231	12.7%
English	125	6.9%
American	86	4.7%
European	41	2.2%
French	39	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.8%
Italian	11	0.6%
Scottish	10	0.5%
Norwegian	7	0.4%
Portuguese	7	0.4%
French Canadian	5	0.3%
Dutch	3	0.2%
Greek	3	0.2%
Hungarian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,823	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,823	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	3.8%	59	5.3%	327	29.1%	365	32.5%	246	21.9%	83	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	3.8%
9-12 Years	59	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	327	29.1%
Some College	365	32.5%
Bach. Degree	246	21.9%
Grad Degree	83	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160	R +143	R + 1.2%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +237	R +242	R + 9.2%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +380	R +483	R + 39.8%
D -103

2016 vs. 2008	R +220	R +340	R + 38.5%
D -120
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	848	86.4%	Joe Biden (D)	120	12.2%	13	1.3%	981	46	40	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	688	84.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	103	12.6%	25	3.1%	816	46	38	0.01%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	611	81.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	125	16.7%	11	1.5%	747	41	35	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	468	66.4%	Barack Obama (D)	223	31.6%	14	2.0%	705	30	21	0.01%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	427	71.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	151	25.4%	17	2.9%	595	29	24	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bishop township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

120

12.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

848

86.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

981

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Bishop township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

103

12.6%

Donald Trump (R)

688

84.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

816

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Bishop township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

125

16.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

611

81.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

747

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2008 President, Bishop township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

223

31.6%

John McCain (R)

468

66.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

705

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Bishop township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

427

71.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

151

25.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

595

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bishop township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Kathy Salvi (R)	754	84.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	132	14.7%	12 [+]	1.3%	898	42	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 12 (1.3%);
2022	G	66%	Darren Bailey (R)	794	87.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	97	10.7%	17 [+]	1.9%	908	45	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 17 (1.9%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	804	83.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	153	15.8%	12 [+]	1.2%	969	44	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 7 (0.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	502	72.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	100	14.5%	88 [+]	12.8%	690	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 75 (10.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (1.9%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	629	78.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	144	17.9%	30 [+]	3.7%	803	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 18 (2.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 9 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	391	67.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	180	30.8%	13 [+]	2.2%	584	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	469	80.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	95	16.2%	21 [+]	3.6%	585	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (3.6%);

*: 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	673
Median Value	$211,600

Occupied	661	98.2%
Vacant	12	1.8%

Owned	543	82.1%
Rented	118	17.9%
Median Rent	$619

Single-Family Units	587	87.2%
Detached	553	82.2%
Attached	34	5.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.3%
Mobile Homes	44	6.5%

Bishop township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bishop township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bishop township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bishop township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bishop township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bishop township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bishop township, IL