Bowling Green township, IL

2022 population: 166 ( 291 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.5 square miles
Population density: 6.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	166	100.00%	62.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
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:	-279	-74.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-3.2

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
457
445	97.37%
2	0.44%
1	0.22%
1	0.22%
2	0.44%
6	1.31%
12	2.63%

2000
446
446	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
426
418	98.12%
0	0.00%
8	1.88%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.88%

1980
476
476	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-1	-0.2
12	2.7

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

28	6.6
-8	-1.9

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

-58	-12.2
8	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowling Green 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
46.3
36	21.7%
130	78.3%
27	16.3%

64
2.59

57	89.1%
49	86.0%
8	14.0%
7	10.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
106	23.2%
351	76.8%
88	19.3%

185
2.47

132	71.4%
114	86.4%
8	6.1%
53	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
114	25.6%
332	74.4%
51	11.4%

190
2.35

131	68.9%
118	90.1%
5	3.8%
59	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
87	20.4%
339	79.6%
106	24.9%

184
2.32

133	72.3%
119	89.5%
0	0.0%
51	27.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
157	33.0%
319	67.0%
68	14.3%

159
2.99

146	91.8%
132	90.4%
4	2.7%
13	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bowling Green township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	10.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	29.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	3	4.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	17.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	12.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	4.7%

Median Household Income	60,000
Per Capita Income	31,745

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	3.1%
Public Assistance	2	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	12.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	85	80.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	85	80.2%
Not in Labor Force	21	19.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	40	41	49.4%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	40	41	49.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	6	33.3%
Total	43	47	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	4.4%
Professional, Technical	19	21.1%
Service Occupations	5	5.6%
All others	48	53.3%

White Collar		41.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	24	26.7%
Health care and social assistance	21	23.3%
Manufacturing	13	14.4%
Finance and insurance	11	12.2%
Public administration	9	10.0%
Retail trade	4	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	4	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	4.4%

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	158	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	63	38.0%
Irish	26	15.7%
German	6	3.6%
Scottish	4	2.4%
English	3	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	166	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	166	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	4.1%	8	6.5%	37	30.1%	64	52.0%	9	7.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	4.1%
9-12 Years	8	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	37	30.1%
Some College	64	52.0%
Bach. Degree	9	7.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	R +38	R + 8.0%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +57	R +87	R + 29.9%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +97	R +143	R + 52.8%
D -46

2016 vs. 2008	R +63	R +105	R + 44.7%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	200%	Donald Trump* (R)	214	81.7%	Joe Biden (D)	45	17.2%	3	1.1%	262	41	35	0.00%
2016	110%	Donald Trump (R)	180	75.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	49	20.4%	11	4.6%	240	37	29	0.00%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	157	66.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	75	31.6%	5	2.1%	237	26	19	0.00%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	117	54.2%	Barack Obama (D)	91	42.1%	8	3.7%	216	17	9	0.00%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	106	54.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	86	44.1%	3	1.5%	195	12	6	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bowling Green township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

214

81.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 200%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Bowling Green township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.4%

Donald Trump (R)

180

75.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 110%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Bowling Green township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

157

66.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

237

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Bowling Green township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.1%

John McCain (R)

117

54.2%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Bowling Green township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

106

54.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowling Green township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	161%	Kathy Salvi (R)	170	80.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	40	19.0%	1 [+]	0.5%	211	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	165%	Darren Bailey (R)	188	87.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	26	12.0%	2 [+]	0.9%	216	45	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2020	S2	201%	Mark Curran (R)	212	80.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	48	18.3%	3 [+]	1.1%	263	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	114%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	114	57.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	49	24.5%	37 [+]	18.5%	200	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 28 (14.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (4.5%);
2016	S3	106%	Mark Kirk* (R)	153	65.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	63	27.0%	17 [+]	7.3%	233	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 12 (5.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (2.1%);
2014	S2	65%	Jim Oberweis (R)	96	56.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	64	37.6%	10 [+]	5.9%	170	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 10 (5.9%);
2014	G	64%	Bruce Rauner (R)	110	65.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	43	25.7%	14 [+]	8.4%	167	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 14 (8.4%);

*: 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	77
Median Value	$114,600

Occupied	64	83.1%
Vacant	13	16.9%

Owned	60	93.8%
Rented	4	6.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	63	81.8%
Detached	63	81.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	18.2%

Bowling Green township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowling Green township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bowling Green township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bowling Green township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bowling Green township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bowling Green township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bowling Green township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowling Green township, IL