Otego township, IL

Fayette County, IL

2022 population: 1,508 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 42.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,354	89.79%	8.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	151	10.01%	7450.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.20%	78.6%

Total non-White:	154	10.21%	352.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-123	-9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	120	9.6

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
1,511
1,477	97.75%
0	0.00%
6	0.40%
2	0.13%
12	0.79%
14	0.93%
34	2.25%

2000
1,452
1,441	99.24%
0	0.00%
4	0.28%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
11	0.76%

1990
1,347
1,324	98.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.07%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	1.71%

1980
1,494
1,478	98.93%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.94%
16	1.07%

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

36	2.5
23	1.6

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

117	8.7
-12	-0.9

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

-154	-10.3
7	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Otego 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
37.2
336	22.3%
1,172	77.7%
238	15.8%

592
2.55

340	57.4%
252	74.1%
47	13.8%
252	42.6%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
363	24.0%
1,148	76.0%
223	14.8%

602
2.51

427	70.9%
312	73.1%
43	10.1%
175	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
375	25.8%
1,077	74.2%
257	17.7%

605
2.39

391	64.6%
317	81.1%
28	7.2%
214	35.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
360	26.7%
987	73.3%
180	13.4%

497
2.71

390	78.5%
328	84.1%
38	9.7%
107	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
455	30.5%
1,039	69.5%
222	14.9%

562
2.66

427	76.0%
369	86.4%
31	7.3%
135	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Otego township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	50	8.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	79	13.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	54	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	75	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	50	8.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	1.0%
$200,000 or more	9	1.5%

Median Household Income	47,105
Per Capita Income	25,300

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	1.9%
Public Assistance	27	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	663	69.4%
Unemployed	24	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	687	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	269	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	221	188	54.0%
Non-Profit	8	30	21.1%
Self-Employed	53	92	36.6%

Local Government	2	39	4.9%
State Government	51	23	68.9%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	274	280	49.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	92	39.9%
Total	335	372	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	4.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	219	31.0%
Professional, Technical	64	9.1%
Service Occupations	147	20.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.4%
All others	244	34.5%

White Collar		44.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	119	16.8%
Retail trade	99	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	84	11.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	69	9.8%
Manufacturing	55	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	52	7.4%
Other services	51	7.2%
Public administration	44	6.2%
Educational services	40	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	37	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.0%
Finance and insurance	16	2.3%
Utilities	10	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.20%
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	%
Chinese	69	4.58%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,188	87.9%
Chinese	69	5.1%
German, other Germanic	45	3.3%
Other Asian	34	2.5%
Spanish	13	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	283	18.8%
American	246	16.3%
Italian	144	9.5%
English	124	8.2%
Irish	92	6.1%
Scottish	86	5.7%
French	59	3.9%
Dutch	26	1.7%
Danish	13	0.9%
Scandinavian	13	0.9%
British	9	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.5%
Slovene	5	0.3%
Welsh	5	0.3%
Polish	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,405	93.2%
Not a citizen	103	6.8%

Native	1,405	93.2%
Foreign-born	103	6.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	2.9%	153	14.9%	340	33.0%	416	40.4%	76	7.4%	14	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	2.9%
9-12 Years	153	14.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	340	33.0%
Some College	416	40.4%
Bach. Degree	76	7.4%
Grad Degree	14	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +41	R + 1.5%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +181	R +279	R + 36.3%
D -98
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +391	R + 57.4%
D -190

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +350	R + 55.9%
D -190
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	597	86.6%	Joe Biden (D)	80	11.6%	12	1.7%	689	46	40	0.01%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	556	84.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	80	12.1%	23	3.5%	659	46	38	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	416	68.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	178	29.3%	14	2.3%	608	28	21	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	396	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	270	39.3%	21	3.1%	687	21	12	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	346	53.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	281	43.6%	18	2.8%	645	11	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

597

86.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

689

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Otego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.1%

Donald Trump (R)

556

84.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

659

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Otego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

178

29.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

416

68.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

608

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Otego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

270

39.3%

John McCain (R)

396

57.6%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

687

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Otego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

346

53.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

281

43.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

645

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otego township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	436	82.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	80	15.0%	16 [+]	3.0%	532	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 16 (3.0%);
2022	G	45%	Darren Bailey (R)	466	86.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	59	11.0%	13 [+]	2.4%	538	44	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 13 (2.4%);
2020	S2	57%	Mark Curran (R)	564	82.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	98	14.4%	18 [+]	2.6%	680	44	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	44%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	289	55.5%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	118	22.6%	114 [+]	21.9%	521	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 101 (19.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (2.5%);
2016	S3	55%	Mark Kirk* (R)	403	62.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	204	31.6%	39 [+]	6.0%	646	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 31 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	298	67.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	131	29.5%	15 [+]	3.4%	444	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (3.4%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	314	71.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	102	23.1%	26 [+]	5.9%	442	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 25 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	717
Median Value	$134,000

Occupied	592	82.6%
Vacant	125	17.4%

Owned	459	77.5%
Rented	133	22.5%
Median Rent	$866

Single-Family Units	463	64.6%
Detached	456	63.6%
Attached	7	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.8%
Mobile Homes	165	23.0%

Otego township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Otego township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Otego township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otego township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otego township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Otego township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otego township, IL