Shafter township, IL

Fayette County, IL

2022 population: 650 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 18.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	650	100.00%	36.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
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:	174	43.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-2.2

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
485
476	98.14%
0	0.00%
1	0.21%
1	0.21%
6	1.24%
1	0.21%
9	1.86%

2000
430
424	98.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.40%

1990
423
415	98.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	1.89%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.89%

1980
555
543	97.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	2.16%
12	2.16%

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

52	12.1
3	0.7

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

9	2.1
-2	-0.5

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

-128	-23.1
-4	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Shafter 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
42.2
153	23.5%
497	76.5%
92	14.2%

229
2.84

161	70.3%
130	80.7%
0	0.0%
68	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
118	24.3%
367	75.7%
74	15.3%

181
2.68

138	76.2%
124	89.9%
2	1.4%
43	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
31.8
123	28.6%
307	71.4%
23	5.3%

162
2.65

122	75.3%
99	81.1%
6	4.9%
40	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
116	27.4%
307	72.6%
43	10.2%

154
2.75

137	89.0%
122	89.1%
4	2.9%
17	11.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
182	32.8%
373	67.2%
48	8.6%

176
3.15

157	89.2%
140	89.2%
8	5.1%
19	10.8%

2022 Housing Data for Shafter township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	59	25.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	5	2.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	17.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	62	27.1%
$200,000 or more	6	2.6%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	42,126

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	10.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	11.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	390	86.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	390	86.9%
Not in Labor Force	59	13.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	93	154	37.7%
Non-Profit	4	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	17	36	32.1%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	69	18	79.3%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	110	190	36.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	29	71.6%
Total	183	219	45.5%

Pct. Govt.	24.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	4.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	52	12.7%
Professional, Technical	121	29.6%
Service Occupations	140	34.2%
All others	78	19.1%

White Collar		46.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	95	23.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	80	19.6%
Public administration	69	16.9%
Transportation and warehousing	52	12.7%
Construction	20	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	20	4.9%
Educational services	18	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	2.9%
Retail trade	10	2.4%
Manufacturing	9	2.2%
Wholesale trade	6	1.5%
Finance and insurance	6	1.5%

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	610	97.9%
Spanish	13	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	301	46.3%
French	134	20.6%
Irish	72	11.1%
American	60	9.2%
English	41	6.3%
Norwegian	7	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	650	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	650	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	145	31.0%	207	44.3%	102	21.8%	13	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	145	31.0%
Some College	207	44.3%
Bach. Degree	102	21.8%
Grad Degree	13	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +18	R + 2.2%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +71	R +109	R + 34.1%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +86	R +160	R + 54.2%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +67	R +142	R + 52.0%
D -75
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	236	78.9%	Joe Biden (D)	58	19.4%	5	1.7%	299	38	32	0.00%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	217	76.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57	20.0%	11	3.9%	285	38	30	0.01%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	165	61.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	96	35.8%	7	2.6%	268	21	14	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	150	51.9%	Barack Obama (D)	132	45.7%	7	2.4%	289	15	6	0.01%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	147	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	92	37.9%	4	1.6%	243	18	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shafter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

236

78.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Shafter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump (R)

217

76.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

285

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Shafter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

165

61.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Shafter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

132

45.7%

John McCain (R)

150

51.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Shafter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

147

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shafter township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	179	77.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	51	22.0%	2 [+]	0.9%	232	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2022	G	46%	Darren Bailey (R)	186	79.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	45	19.1%	4 [+]	1.7%	235	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%);
2020	S2	56%	Mark Curran (R)	213	74.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	65	22.8%	7 [+]	2.5%	285	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	130	50.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	76	29.3%	53 [+]	20.5%	259	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 47 (18.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%);
2016	S3	62%	Mark Kirk* (R)	162	57.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	114	40.7%	4 [+]	1.4%	280	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	132	66.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	60	30.2%	7 [+]	3.5%	199	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.5%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	144	71.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	47	23.3%	11 [+]	5.4%	202	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (5.4%);

*: 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	229
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	229	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	181	79.0%
Rented	48	21.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	201	87.8%
Detached	201	87.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	28	12.2%

Shafter township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shafter township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Shafter township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shafter township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shafter township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shafter township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shafter township, IL