Benton township, IL

Franklin County, IL

2022 population: 8,723 ( 249 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 241.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,956	91.21%	8.8%
Black:	43	0.49%	43.3%
Indian:	10	0.11%	47.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	341	3.91%	348.7%
Hispanic:	373	4.28%	292.6%

Total non-White:	767	8.79%	208.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-767	-10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	518	7.0

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
8,972
8,723	97.22%
30	0.33%
19	0.21%
28	0.31%
76	0.85%
95	1.06%
249	2.78%

2000
8,374
8,213	98.08%
33	0.39%
4	0.05%
11	0.13%
40	0.48%
73	0.87%
161	1.92%

1990
9,190
9,082	98.82%
8	0.09%
15	0.16%
43	0.47%
n/a
30	0.33%
108	1.18%

1980
9,745
9,689	99.43%
0	0.00%
15	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
41	0.42%
56	0.57%

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

510	6.1
88	1.1

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

-869	-9.5
53	0.6

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

-607	-6.2
52	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton 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
43.6
1,884	21.6%
6,839	78.4%
1,967	22.5%

3,818
2.21

2,170	56.8%
1,613	74.3%
271	12.5%
1,648	43.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
1,956	21.8%
7,016	78.2%
1,851	20.6%

3,817
2.26

2,344	61.4%
1,690	72.1%
281	12.0%
1,473	38.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
1,915	22.9%
6,459	77.1%
1,762	21.0%

3,485
2.32

2,277	65.3%
1,925	84.5%
149	6.5%
1,208	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
2,091	22.8%
7,099	77.2%
2,074	22.6%

3,878
2.31

2,615	67.4%
2,133	81.6%
209	8.0%
1,263	32.6%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
2,469	25.3%
7,276	74.7%
1,888	19.4%

3,929
2.43

2,787	70.9%
2,353	84.4%
176	6.3%
1,142	29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	292	7.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	325	8.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	314	8.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	179	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	198	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	208	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	109	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	128	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	221	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	400	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	333	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	340	8.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	192	5.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	226	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	272	7.1%
$200,000 or more	81	2.1%

Median Household Income	48,750
Per Capita Income	29,497

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	262	6.9%
Public Assistance	203	5.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,025	26.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,269	67.6%
Unemployed	206	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,475	71.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,362	28.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,405	1,237	53.2%
Non-Profit	127	273	31.8%
Self-Employed	177	112	61.2%

Local Government	65	125	34.2%
State Government	72	64	52.9%
Federal Government	8	16	33.3%

Total Private + Self	1,582	1,349	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	272	478	36.3%
Total	1,854	1,827	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	531	14.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	666	18.1%
Professional, Technical	681	18.5%
Service Occupations	629	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	29	0.8%
All others	1,178	32.0%

White Collar		51.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	478	13.0%
Retail trade	419	11.4%
Manufacturing	383	10.4%
Construction	359	9.7%
Finance and insurance	299	8.1%
Educational services	285	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	270	7.3%
Other services	248	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	170	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	121	3.3%
Public administration	106	2.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	101	2.7%
Wholesale trade	91	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	82	2.2%
Information	78	2.1%
Utilities	71	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	54	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	41	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	329	3.77%
Puerto Rican	22	0.25%
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	22	0.25%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,145	98.9%
Spanish	68	0.8%
Arabic	10	0.1%
Other Indo-European	10	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,084	12.4%
Irish	989	11.3%
English	943	10.8%
American	631	7.2%
Italian	441	5.1%
Scottish	239	2.7%
Welsh	209	2.4%
Polish	163	1.9%
Swedish	154	1.8%
French	139	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	109	1.2%
French Canadian	73	0.8%
European	51	0.6%
Hungarian	39	0.4%
Dutch	36	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,723	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	8,681	99.5%
Foreign-born	42	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
65	1.0%	499	8.0%	1,941	30.9%	2,266	36.1%	1,075	17.1%	428	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	65	1.0%
9-12 Years	499	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,941	30.9%
Some College	2,266	36.1%
Bach. Degree	1,075	17.1%
Grad Degree	428	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +108	R +92	R + 0.9%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +677	R +1,151	R + 27.7%
D -474
2020 vs. 2008	R +807	R +1,596	R + 39.6%
D -789

2016 vs. 2008	R +699	R +1,504	R + 38.7%
D -805
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,924	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,103	27.0%	62	1.5%	4,089	31	25	0.07%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,816	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,087	26.5%	193	4.7%	4,096	30	23	0.07%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,247	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,577	40.4%	75	1.9%	3,899	17	10	0.07%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	2,117	51.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,892	46.2%	88	2.1%	4,097	15	6	0.07%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,201	53.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,771	43.4%	108	2.6%	4,080	1	-4	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,103

27.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,924

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,089

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,087

26.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,816

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

126

3.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,096

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,577

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,247

57.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,899

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,892

46.2%

John McCain (R)

2,117

51.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,097

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,771

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,201

53.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,080

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,968	68.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	843	29.4%	54 [+]	1.9%	2,865	27	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 51 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	42%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,141	74.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	663	23.1%	68 [+]	2.4%	2,872	32	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 63 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	59%	Mark Curran (R)	2,607	64.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,316	32.8%	94 [+]	2.3%	4,017	26	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 40 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 33 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.5%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,724	52.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,170	35.4%	413 [+]	12.5%	3,307	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 285 (8.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 128 (3.9%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,950	48.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,891	46.9%	192 [+]	4.8%	4,033	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 96 (2.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 93 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,296	49.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,197	45.6%	131 [+]	5.0%	2,624	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 131 (5.0%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,575	60.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	871	33.2%	180 [+]	6.9%	2,626	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 173 (6.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (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	4,431
Median Value	$77,200

Occupied	3,818	86.2%
Vacant	613	13.8%

Owned	2,706	70.9%
Rented	1,112	29.1%
Median Rent	$722

Single-Family Units	3,534	79.8%
Detached	3,375	76.2%
Attached	159	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	185	4.2%
Mobile Homes	281	6.3%

Benton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, IL