Sharon township, IL

Fayette County, IL

2022 population: 2,972 ( 531 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.8 square miles
Population density: 120.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,282	76.78%	66.6%
Black:	489	16.45%	46.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.10%	62.5%
2+ races:	59	1.99%	195.0%
Hispanic:	139	4.68%	6.1%

Total non-White:	690	23.22%	35.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	912	45.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-381	-18.9

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
2,441
1,370	56.12%
910	37.28%
2	0.08%
8	0.33%
20	0.82%
131	5.37%
1,071	43.88%

2000
970
957	98.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	1.34%
0	0.00%
13	1.34%

1990
1,953
1,281	65.59%
548	28.06%
12	0.61%
6	0.31%
n/a
106	5.43%
672	34.41%

1980
1,527
1,229	80.48%
274	17.94%
7	0.46%
2	0.13%
n/a
15	0.98%
298	19.52%

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

413	42.6
1,058	109.1

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

-324	-16.6
-659	-33.7

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

52	3.4
374	24.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon 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
39.7
529	17.8%
2,443	82.2%
267	9.0%

662
3.11

563	85.0%
550	97.7%
13	2.3%
99	15.0%

2010
Number	Percent
35.8
208	8.5%
2,233	91.5%
176	7.2%

371
2.56

286	77.1%
249	87.1%
14	4.9%
85	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
258	26.6%
712	73.4%
128	13.2%

370
2.62

282	76.2%
224	79.4%
21	7.4%
88	23.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
299	15.3%
1,654	84.7%
114	5.8%

304
2.93

242	79.6%
230	95.0%
0	0.0%
62	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
278	18.2%
1,249	81.8%
63	4.1%

267
2.94

219	82.0%
201	91.8%
5	2.3%
48	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Sharon township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	35	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	2.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	154	23.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	99	15.0%
$200,000 or more	51	7.7%

Median Household Income	103,553
Per Capita Income	26,828

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	64	9.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	98	14.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	874	41.8%
Unemployed	43	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	917	43.9%
Not in Labor Force	1,172	56.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		58.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	158	260	37.8%
Non-Profit	0	42	0.0%
Self-Employed	93	31	75.0%

Local Government	55	100	35.5%
State Government	64	0	100.0%
Federal Government	58	57	50.4%

Total Private + Self	251	291	46.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	177	199	47.1%
Total	428	490	46.6%

Pct. Govt.	36.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	108	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	218	23.7%
Professional, Technical	191	20.8%
Service Occupations	268	29.2%
All others	133	14.5%

White Collar		56.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	179	19.5%
Educational services	178	19.4%
Health care and social assistance	111	12.1%
Manufacturing	80	8.7%
Retail trade	66	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	47	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	46	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	42	4.6%
Finance and insurance	29	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	3.2%
Construction	22	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	2.3%
Other services	20	2.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	91	3.06%
Puerto Rican	29	0.98%
Cuban	8	0.27%
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	11	0.37%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	3	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,601	92.3%
Spanish	190	6.7%
Other	9	0.3%
Other Indo-European	8	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.3%
Other Asian	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	749	25.2%
English	597	20.1%
Irish	491	16.5%
American	286	9.6%
Italian	93	3.1%
Polish	66	2.2%
European	36	1.2%
French	22	0.7%
Welsh	21	0.7%
Croatian	19	0.6%
Finnish	19	0.6%
Lithuanian	10	0.3%
Dutch	9	0.3%
African	8	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,925	98.4%
Not a citizen	47	1.6%

Native	2,904	97.7%
Foreign-born	68	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
65	3.0%	316	14.5%	698	32.1%	547	25.1%	425	19.5%	124	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	65	3.0%
9-12 Years	316	14.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	698	32.1%
Some College	547	25.1%
Bach. Degree	425	19.5%
Grad Degree	124	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +54	R + 6.0%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +92	R +154	R + 27.9%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008	R +107	R +223	R + 43.1%
D -116

2016 vs. 2008	R +58	R +169	R + 37.1%
D -111
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	23%	Donald Trump* (R)	409	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	111	20.9%	10	1.9%	530	37	30	0.01%
2016	22%	Donald Trump (R)	360	72.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	116	23.3%	22	4.4%	498	34	26	0.01%
2012	22%	Mitt Romney (R)	317	63.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	173	34.8%	7	1.4%	497	23	17	0.01%
2008	28%	John McCain (R)	302	55.9%	Barack Obama (D)	227	42.0%	11	2.0%	540	19	10	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	276	56.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	200	40.7%	16	3.3%	492	14	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

111

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

409

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

116

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

360

72.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

498

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

173

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

317

63.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

227

42.0%

John McCain (R)

302

55.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

540

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

276

56.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

200

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

492

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	19%	Kathy Salvi (R)	346	76.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	100	22.1%	7 [+]	1.5%	453	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%);
2022	G	19%	Darren Bailey (R)	360	78.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	93	20.4%	3 [+]	0.7%	456	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2020	S2	22%	Mark Curran (R)	399	75.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	115	21.9%	12 [+]	2.3%	526	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	18%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	231	55.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	110	26.6%	72 [+]	17.4%	413	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 63 (15.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (2.2%);
2016	S3	21%	Mark Kirk* (R)	304	62.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	160	33.0%	21 [+]	4.3%	485	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 16 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2014	S2	16%	Jim Oberweis (R)	233	62.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	127	34.0%	14 [+]	3.7%	374	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (3.7%);
2014	G	17%	Bruce Rauner (R)	262	69.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	94	25.0%	20 [+]	5.3%	376	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 19 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	699
Median Value	$204,900

Occupied	662	94.7%
Vacant	37	5.3%

Owned	616	93.1%
Rented	46	6.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	632	90.4%
Detached	632	90.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	67	9.6%

Sharon township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sharon township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sharon township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sharon township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sharon township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon township, IL