Kerton township, IL

2022 population: 52 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.3 square miles
Population density: 2.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	52	100.00%	54.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-62	-62.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-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
121
114	94.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	5.79%
0	0.00%
7	5.79%

2000
140
140	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
123
55	44.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
68	55.28%

1980
175
175	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

-26	-18.6
7	5.0

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

85	69.1
-68	-55.3

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

-120	-68.6
68	38.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Kerton 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
41.2
0	0.0%
52	100.0%
6	11.5%

40
1.30

0	0.0%
0	?%
0	?%
40	100.0%

2010
Number	Percent
52.2
18	14.9%
103	85.1%
24	19.8%

55
2.20

38	69.1%
33	86.8%
2	5.3%
17	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
48.1
23	16.4%
117	83.6%
25	17.9%

68
2.06

43	63.2%
43	100.0%
0	0.0%
25	36.8%

1990
Number	Percent
25.4
14	11.4%
109	88.6%
0	0.0%

26
4.73

19	73.1%
19	100.0%
0	0.0%
7	26.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
57	32.6%
118	67.4%
14	8.0%

63
2.78

56	88.9%
53	94.6%
0	0.0%
7	11.1%

2022 Housing Data for Kerton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	17.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	42.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	40.0%

Median Household Income	85,833
Per Capita Income	71,800

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	17.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	17.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	39	84.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	39	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	7	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	33	12	73.3%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	33	12	73.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	0	?%
Total	33	12	73.3%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Service Occupations	12	26.7%
All others	33	73.3%

White Collar		0.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	16	35.6%
Health care and social assistance	12	26.7%
Transportation and warehousing	11	24.4%
Manufacturing	6	13.3%

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	52	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	23	44.2%
Irish	12	23.1%
German	11	21.2%
Scottish	7	13.5%
American	6	11.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	52	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	52	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	15.0%	34	85.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	6	15.0%
Some College	34	85.0%
Bach. Degree	0	0.0%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -2	D +3	D + 5.0%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +4	R +17	R + 40.3%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +10	R +29	R + 61.7%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +32	R + 66.7%
D -20
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	115%	Donald Trump* (R)	38	79.2%	Joe Biden (D)	9	18.8%	1	2.1%	48	39	32	0.00%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	40	81.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8	16.3%	1	2.0%	49	43	36	0.00%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	34	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	22	38.6%	1	1.8%	57	19	12	0.00%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	28	47.5%	Barack Obama (D)	28	47.5%	3	5.1%	59	11	2	0.00%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	40	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	40.8%	5	6.6%	76	10	5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kerton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

79.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 115%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Kerton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.3%

Donald Trump (R)

81.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Kerton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

59.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Kerton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.5%

John McCain (R)

47.5%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Kerton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kerton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	103%	Kathy Salvi (R)	35	81.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	8	18.6%	0	0.0%	43	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	108%	Darren Bailey (R)	36	80.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	7	15.6%	2 [+]	4.4%	45	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (4.4%);
2020	S2	113%	Mark Curran (R)	29	61.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	15	31.9%	3 [+]	6.4%	47	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 2 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (2.1%);
2018	G	65%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	18	51.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	8	22.9%	9 [+]	25.7%	35	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 6 (17.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (8.6%);
2016	S3	79%	Mark Kirk* (R)	26	50.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	18	34.6%	8 [+]	15.4%	52	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 4 (7.7%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (7.7%);
2014	S2	50%	Jim Oberweis (R)	21	53.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	15	38.5%	3 [+]	7.7%	39	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 3 (7.7%);
2014	G	50%	Bruce Rauner (R)	19	48.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	15	38.5%	5 [+]	12.8%	39	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 5 (12.8%);

*: 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	97
Median Value	$129,700

Occupied	40	41.2%
Vacant	57	58.8%

Owned	40	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	97	100.0%
Detached	97	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Kerton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kerton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Kerton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kerton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kerton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kerton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kerton township, IL