Sefton township, IL

2022 population: 456 ( 143 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.9 square miles
Population density: 9.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	442	96.93%	25.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	10	2.19%	900.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.88%	33.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	14	3.07%	75.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-149	-30.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	1.2

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
599
591	98.66%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
2	0.33%
3	0.50%
2	0.33%
8	1.34%

2000
568
564	99.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%

1990
577
468	81.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
109	18.89%

1980
650
646	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.62%
4	0.62%

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

27	4.8
4	0.7

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

96	16.6
-105	-18.2

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

-178	-27.4
105	16.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sefton 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
41.5
106	23.2%
350	76.8%
95	20.8%

193
2.36

122	63.2%
106	86.9%
10	8.2%
71	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
145	24.2%
454	75.8%
93	15.5%

234
2.56

179	76.5%
154	86.0%
11	6.1%
55	23.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
166	29.2%
402	70.8%
99	17.4%

212
2.68

157	74.1%
137	87.3%
0	0.0%
55	25.9%

1990
Number	Percent
26.7
108	18.7%
469	81.3%
63	10.9%

196
2.94

147	75.0%
140	95.2%
0	0.0%
49	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.2
179	27.5%
471	72.5%
97	14.9%

231
2.81

195	84.4%
175	89.7%
11	5.6%
36	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Sefton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	10.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	9.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	18.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	7.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	49	25.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	4.7%
$200,000 or more	6	3.1%

Median Household Income	64,464
Per Capita Income	35,850

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.0%
Public Assistance	4	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	3.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	238	90.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	238	90.2%
Not in Labor Force	26	9.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	117	64	64.6%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	26	9	74.3%

Local Government	2	1	66.7%
State Government	0	12	0.0%
Federal Government	8	4	66.7%

Total Private + Self	143	73	66.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	17	37.0%
Total	153	90	63.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	7.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	10.7%
Professional, Technical	8	3.3%
Service Occupations	52	21.4%
All others	140	57.6%

White Collar		21.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	42	17.3%
Manufacturing	40	16.5%
Health care and social assistance	36	14.8%
Public administration	26	10.7%
Retail trade	23	9.5%
Finance and insurance	18	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	5.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	4.9%
Wholesale trade	7	2.9%
Utilities	6	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.6%
Educational services	1	0.4%

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	407	97.6%
Other Indo-European	10	2.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	132	28.9%
Irish	73	16.0%
German	43	9.4%
Scandinavian	21	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	12	2.6%
English	11	2.4%
British	7	1.5%
French	7	1.5%
Italian	7	1.5%
Polish	4	0.9%
Dutch	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	456	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	456	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	3.7%	156	44.6%	153	43.7%	24	6.9%	4	1.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	156	44.6%
Some College	153	43.7%
Bach. Degree	24	6.9%
Grad Degree	4	1.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +20	R + 3.4%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +116	R + 33.8%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +74	R +147	R + 47.2%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +57	R +127	R + 43.8%
D -70
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	265	83.3%	Joe Biden (D)	46	14.5%	7	2.2%	318	43	37	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	248	80.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	49	16.0%	10	3.3%	307	42	35	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	192	66.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	89	31.0%	6	2.1%	287	26	20	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	191	60.4%	Barack Obama (D)	119	37.7%	6	1.9%	316	24	15	0.01%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	173	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	107	37.3%	7	2.4%	287	18	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sefton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

265

83.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Sefton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.0%

Donald Trump (R)

248

80.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

307

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Sefton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

192

66.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Sefton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

119

37.7%

John McCain (R)

191

60.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Sefton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

173

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

107

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sefton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Kathy Salvi (R)	214	79.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	50	18.6%	5 [+]	1.9%	269	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%);
2022	G	76%	Darren Bailey (R)	234	85.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	37	13.5%	4 [+]	1.5%	275	43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (1.5%);
2020	S2	86%	Mark Curran (R)	243	78.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	61	19.7%	6 [+]	1.9%	310	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	66%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	127	50.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	71	28.4%	52 [+]	20.8%	250	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 49 (19.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%);
2016	S3	75%	Mark Kirk* (R)	183	61.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	95	32.1%	18 [+]	6.1%	296	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 11 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	55%	Jim Oberweis (R)	142	62.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	72	31.6%	14 [+]	6.1%	228	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (6.1%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	156	69.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	50	22.1%	20 [+]	8.8%	226	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 20 (8.8%);

*: 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	279
Median Value	$130,500

Occupied	193	69.2%
Vacant	86	30.8%

Owned	169	87.6%
Rented	24	12.4%
Median Rent	$640

Single-Family Units	178	63.8%
Detached	178	63.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	101	36.2%

Sefton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sefton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sefton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sefton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sefton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sefton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sefton township, IL