Eastern township, IL

2022 population: 609 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 16.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	603	99.01%	6.7%
Black:	2	0.33%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.66%	63.6%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	0.99%	64.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	38	7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-2.3

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
582
565	97.08%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
2	0.34%
11	1.89%
3	0.52%
17	2.92%

2000
528
516	97.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.33%
5	0.95%
12	2.27%

1990
682
670	98.24%
0	0.00%
6	0.88%
6	0.88%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.76%

1980
648
648	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

49	9.3
5	0.9

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

-154	-22.6
0	0.0

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

22	3.4
12	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Eastern 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
34.8
198	32.5%
411	67.5%
109	17.9%

232
2.62

161	69.4%
143	88.8%
8	5.0%
71	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
142	24.4%
440	75.6%
92	15.8%

235
2.48

169	71.9%
146	86.4%
7	4.1%
66	28.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
144	27.3%
384	72.7%
68	12.9%

211
2.50

160	75.8%
140	87.5%
5	3.1%
51	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
245	35.9%
437	64.1%
92	13.5%

226
3.02

190	84.1%
168	88.4%
0	0.0%
36	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.9
175	27.0%
473	73.0%
146	22.5%

252
2.57

191	75.8%
186	97.4%
3	1.6%
61	24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Eastern township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	10.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	9.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	6.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	1.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	5.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.9%

Median Household Income	49,286
Per Capita Income	26,518

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	9.5%
Public Assistance	7	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	18.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	198	63.5%
Unemployed	22	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	220	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	92	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	68	63	51.9%
Non-Profit	4	7	36.4%
Self-Employed	14	5	73.7%

Local Government	6	12	33.3%
State Government	3	9	25.0%
Federal Government	7	15	31.8%

Total Private + Self	82	68	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	43	31.7%
Total	102	111	47.9%

Pct. Govt.	24.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	18.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	15.5%
Professional, Technical	49	22.4%
Service Occupations	35	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.4%
All others	60	27.4%

White Collar		56.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	51	23.3%
Retail trade	26	11.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	11.0%
Educational services	21	9.6%
Transportation and warehousing	17	7.8%
Manufacturing	14	6.4%
Other services	12	5.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	5.0%
Public administration	11	5.0%
Utilities	6	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.3%
Construction	5	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	5	2.3%
Wholesale trade	4	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.8%
Finance and insurance	3	1.4%

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	486	99.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	91	14.9%
German	74	12.2%
Irish	54	8.9%
American	44	7.2%
Italian	21	3.4%
European	20	3.3%
Scottish	15	2.5%
Hungarian	11	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.6%
Dutch	7	1.1%
French Canadian	5	0.8%
Polish	5	0.8%
Danish	3	0.5%
French	3	0.5%
Czech	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	609	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	607	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	3.3%	39	9.8%	122	30.6%	164	41.1%	35	8.8%	26	6.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	3.3%
9-12 Years	39	9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	122	30.6%
Some College	164	41.1%
Bach. Degree	35	8.8%
Grad Degree	26	6.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	R +6	R + 1.9%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +84	R +130	R + 38.1%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +98	R +170	R + 52.9%
D -72

2016 vs. 2008	R +95	R +164	R + 51.0%
D -69
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	258	80.6%	Joe Biden (D)	58	18.1%	4	1.2%	320	40	34	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	255	77.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	61	18.5%	14	4.2%	330	39	31	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	174	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	104	36.4%	8	2.8%	286	20	14	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	160	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	130	43.3%	10	3.3%	300	17	8	0.01%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	147	50.3%	George W. Bush (R)	136	46.6%	9	3.1%	292	4	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Eastern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

258

80.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Eastern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

255

77.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Eastern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

104

36.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

174

60.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Eastern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

130

43.3%

John McCain (R)

160

53.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Eastern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

136

46.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

147

50.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

292

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eastern township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	189	76.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	54	21.9%	4 [+]	1.6%	247	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	207	85.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	29	11.9%	7 [+]	2.9%	243	43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (2.9%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	227	72.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	75	24.0%	11 [+]	3.5%	313	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	169	64.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	67	25.5%	27 [+]	10.3%	263	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 18 (6.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (3.4%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	162	51.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	134	42.5%	19 [+]	6.0%	315	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 11 (3.5%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 8 (2.5%);
2014	S2	50%	Jim Oberweis (R)	132	57.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	82	36.0%	14 [+]	6.1%	228	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (6.1%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	142	63.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	65	29.1%	16 [+]	7.2%	223	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (7.2%);

*: 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	249
Median Value	$106,300

Occupied	232	93.2%
Vacant	17	6.8%

Owned	205	88.4%
Rented	27	11.6%
Median Rent	$763

Single-Family Units	177	71.1%
Detached	177	71.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	71	28.5%

Eastern township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Eastern township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Eastern township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Eastern township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Eastern township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Eastern township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eastern township, IL