Orion township, IL

Fulton County, IL

2022 population: 887 ( 308 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	887	100.00%	23.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
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:	-278	-28.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-30	-3.0

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
1,195
1,165	97.49%
4	0.33%
2	0.17%
2	0.17%
6	0.50%
16	1.34%
30	2.51%

2000
998
918	91.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.00%
34	3.41%
36	3.61%
80	8.02%

1990
1,140
1,128	98.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.44%
n/a
7	0.61%
12	1.05%

1980
1,313
1,306	99.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.53%
7	0.53%

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

247	24.7
-50	-5.0

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

-210	-18.4
68	6.0

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

-178	-13.6
5	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Orion 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
49.6
179	20.2%
708	79.8%
260	29.3%

321
2.76

260	81.0%
219	84.2%
0	0.0%
61	19.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
251	21.0%
944	79.0%
231	19.3%

479
2.49

372	77.7%
323	86.8%
13	3.5%
107	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
47.6
184	18.4%
814	81.6%
182	18.2%

414
2.41

360	87.0%
337	93.6%
4	1.1%
54	13.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
338	29.6%
802	70.4%
80	7.0%

415
2.75

346	83.4%
305	88.2%
18	5.2%
69	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
415	31.6%
898	68.4%
123	9.4%

440
2.98

376	85.5%
349	92.8%
16	4.3%
64	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Orion township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	14.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	15.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	14.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	5.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	68	21.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	2.8%
$200,000 or more	23	7.2%

Median Household Income	65,694
Per Capita Income	27,925

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	10.6%
Public Assistance	5	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	38	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	298	65.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	298	65.4%
Not in Labor Force	158	34.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	136	44	75.6%
Non-Profit	15	38	28.3%
Self-Employed	17	0	100.0%

Local Government	9	17	34.6%
State Government	22	9	71.0%
Federal Government	0	25	0.0%

Total Private + Self	153	44	77.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	46	89	34.1%
Total	199	133	59.9%

Pct. Govt.	24.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	88	26.5%
Professional, Technical	93	28.0%
Service Occupations	8	2.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	2.7%
All others	96	28.9%

White Collar		68.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	80	24.1%
Retail trade	66	19.9%
Public administration	47	14.2%
Educational services	30	9.0%
Construction	26	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	18	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	15	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	2.7%
Utilities	9	2.7%
Management	8	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	2.4%
Other services	8	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	2.4%

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	809	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	341	38.4%
Lithuanian	178	20.1%
English	118	13.3%
Irish	87	9.8%
Italian	50	5.6%
French	41	4.6%
American	36	4.1%
Scandinavian	25	2.8%
European	24	2.7%
Norwegian	16	1.8%
Croatian	15	1.7%
Romanian	9	1.0%
Swedish	9	1.0%
Scottish	8	0.9%
Welsh	8	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	887	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	887	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	77	11.7%	254	38.5%	216	32.8%	71	10.8%	41	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	77	11.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	254	38.5%
Some College	216	32.8%
Bach. Degree	71	10.8%
Grad Degree	41	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +70	R +23	R + 0.6%
D +47
2020 vs. 2012	R +149	R +193	R + 28.5%
D -44
2020 vs. 2008	R +173	R +292	R + 42.4%
D -119

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +269	R + 41.8%
D -166
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	104%	Donald Trump* (R)	421	57.1%	Joe Biden (D)	301	40.8%	15	2.0%	737	17	10	0.01%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	351	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	254	38.1%	61	9.2%	666	14	7	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	345	54.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	272	42.9%	17	2.7%	634	2	-4	0.01%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	420	62.5%	John McCain (R)	248	36.9%	4	0.6%	672	0	-9	0.01%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	380	61.2%	George W. Bush (R)	228	36.7%	13	2.1%	621	-6	-11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

301

40.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

421

57.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

737

Turnout: 104%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

254

38.1%

Donald Trump (R)

351

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

666

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

345

54.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

272

42.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

634

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

420

62.5%

John McCain (R)

248

36.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

228

36.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

380

61.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

621

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orion township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	83%	Kathy Salvi (R)	326	55.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	248	42.2%	13 [+]	2.2%	587	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%);
2022	G	84%	Darren Bailey (R)	348	58.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	226	38.0%	20 [+]	3.4%	594	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 19 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	102%	Mark Curran (R)	377	52.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	325	44.8%	23 [+]	3.2%	725	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 12 (1.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%);
2018	G	70%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	231	43.5%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	220	41.4%	80 [+]	15.1%	531	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 55 (10.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 25 (4.7%);
2016	S3	82%	Mark Kirk* (R)	333	50.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	280	42.3%	49 [+]	7.4%	662	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 36 (5.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 13 (2.0%);
2014	S2	58%	Richard Durbin* (D)	249	50.4%	Jim Oberweis (R)	217	43.9%	28 [+]	5.7%	494	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 28 (5.7%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	235	47.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	225	45.5%	34 [+]	6.9%	494	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 34 (6.9%);

*: 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	345
Median Value	$190,300

Occupied	321	93.0%
Vacant	24	7.0%

Owned	313	97.5%
Rented	8	2.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	316	91.6%
Detached	316	91.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	29	8.4%

Orion township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orion township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Orion township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orion township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orion township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orion township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orion township, IL