Union township, IL

2022 population: 677 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 18.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	672	99.26%	6.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.74%	16.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	0.74%	75.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-50	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-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
742
722	97.30%
2	0.27%
1	0.13%
2	0.27%
6	0.81%
9	1.21%
20	2.70%

2000
691
682	98.70%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.30%

1990
534
503	94.19%
8	1.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	5.81%

1980
567
565	99.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.35%
2	0.35%

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

40	5.8
11	1.6

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

179	33.5
-22	-4.1

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

-62	-10.9
29	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
29.8
191	28.2%
486	71.8%
33	4.9%

262
2.58

218	83.2%
173	79.4%
14	6.4%
44	16.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
184	24.8%
558	75.2%
93	12.5%

276
2.69

214	77.5%
187	87.4%
7	3.3%
62	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
32.0
225	32.6%
466	67.4%
98	14.2%

250
2.76

203	81.2%
155	76.4%
28	13.8%
47	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
152	28.5%
382	71.5%
110	20.6%

192
2.78

156	81.2%
156	100.0%
0	0.0%
36	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
205	36.2%
362	63.8%
62	10.9%

185
3.06

147	79.5%
130	88.4%
7	4.8%
38	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	7.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	22.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	21.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	11.5%
$200,000 or more	4	1.5%

Median Household Income	82,857
Per Capita Income	32,314

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	400	88.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	400	88.3%
Not in Labor Force	53	11.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	135	158	46.1%
Non-Profit	5	6	45.5%
Self-Employed	21	19	52.5%

Local Government	0	31	0.0%
State Government	20	11	64.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	156	177	46.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	48	34.2%
Total	181	225	44.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	78	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	127	31.3%
Professional, Technical	44	10.8%
Service Occupations	70	17.2%
All others	87	21.4%

White Collar		61.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	70	17.2%
Transportation and warehousing	59	14.5%
Manufacturing	55	13.5%
Construction	47	11.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	5.7%
Educational services	22	5.4%
Health care and social assistance	21	5.2%
Other services	20	4.9%
Finance and insurance	20	4.9%
Public administration	20	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	3.9%
Information	10	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.0%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%

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	576	98.0%
Spanish	12	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	345	51.0%
American	55	8.1%
Irish	39	5.8%
English	23	3.4%
French	20	3.0%
Swiss	14	2.1%
Italian	12	1.8%
European	10	1.5%
Dutch	8	1.2%
Polish	7	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	677	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	677	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.3%	20	4.2%	196	41.2%	136	28.6%	112	23.5%	6	1.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.3%
9-12 Years	20	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	196	41.2%
Some College	136	28.6%
Bach. Degree	112	23.5%
Grad Degree	6	1.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	R +29	R + 2.2%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +91	R +128	R + 21.5%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +139	R +200	R + 37.2%
D -61

2016 vs. 2008	R +112	R +171	R + 35.0%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	403	87.8%	Joe Biden (D)	48	10.5%	8	1.7%	459	47	41	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	376	86.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50	11.5%	9	2.1%	435	48	41	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	312	76.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	85	20.8%	11	2.7%	408	36	29	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	264	68.8%	Barack Obama (D)	109	28.4%	11	2.9%	384	32	23	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	229	71.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	86	26.8%	6	1.9%	321	29	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

403

87.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

459

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 47	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.5%

Donald Trump (R)

376

86.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 48	Diff (US): 41

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

312

76.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

408

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

109

28.4%

John McCain (R)

264

68.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

384

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229

71.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

321

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	78%	Kathy Salvi (R)	342	84.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	54	13.4%	7 [+]	1.7%	403	43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.7%);
2022	G	80%	Darren Bailey (R)	369	90.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	34	8.3%	6 [+]	1.5%	409	48	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%);
2020	S2	87%	Mark Curran (R)	371	82.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	70	15.6%	7 [+]	1.6%	448	44	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	65%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	251	73.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	42	12.3%	49 [+]	14.3%	342	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 42 (12.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 7 (2.0%);
2016	S3	78%	Mark Kirk* (R)	328	78.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	72	17.3%	16 [+]	3.8%	416	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 9 (2.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.7%);
2014	S2	53%	Jim Oberweis (R)	196	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	73	25.7%	15 [+]	5.3%	284	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (5.3%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	220	78.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	42	15.0%	18 [+]	6.4%	280	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 18 (6.4%);

*: 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	267
Median Value	$202,700

Occupied	262	98.1%
Vacant	5	1.9%

Owned	225	85.9%
Rented	37	14.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	193	72.3%
Detached	193	72.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	74	27.7%

Union township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IL