Union township, IL

Fulton County, IL

2022 population: 813 ( 195 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 22.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	805	99.02%	16.8%
Black:	7	0.86%	600.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.12%	95.2%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	0.98%	80.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-162	-19.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-33	-4.0

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
1,008
967	95.93%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
4	0.40%
21	2.08%
15	1.49%
41	4.07%

2000
1,154
1,134	98.27%
0	0.00%
3	0.26%
0	0.00%
7	0.61%
10	0.87%
20	1.73%

1990
1,205
1,183	98.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.25%
22	1.83%

1980
1,333
1,331	99.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.15%
2	0.15%

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

-167	-14.5
21	1.8

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

-49	-4.1
-2	-0.2

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

-148	-11.1
20	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
43.9
174	21.4%
639	78.6%
152	18.7%

371
2.19

198	53.4%
137	69.2%
9	4.5%
173	46.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
226	22.4%
782	77.6%
205	20.3%

421
2.39

282	67.0%
210	74.5%
24	8.5%
139	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
278	24.1%
876	75.9%
220	19.1%

464
2.49

342	73.7%
275	80.4%
27	7.9%
122	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
319	26.5%
886	73.5%
241	20.0%

476
2.53

330	69.3%
276	83.6%
16	4.8%
146	30.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
389	29.2%
944	70.8%
212	15.9%

516
2.58

369	71.5%
330	89.4%
17	4.6%
147	28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	7.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	14.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	8.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	54	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	2.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	2.4%
$200,000 or more	5	1.3%

Median Household Income	45,781
Per Capita Income	25,337

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	46	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	391	69.3%
Unemployed	13	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	404	71.6%
Not in Labor Force	160	28.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	150	55.2%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	41	11	78.8%

Local Government	12	14	46.2%
State Government	1	5	16.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	226	161	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	29	31.0%
Total	239	190	55.7%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	64	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	8.9%
Professional, Technical	28	6.5%
Service Occupations	107	24.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.2%
All others	192	44.8%

White Collar		30.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	92	21.4%
Manufacturing	63	14.7%
Accommodation and food services	54	12.6%
Transportation and warehousing	41	9.6%
Wholesale trade	34	7.9%
Retail trade	32	7.5%
Construction	32	7.5%
Public administration	21	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	4.9%
Educational services	12	2.8%
Finance and insurance	6	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.2%
Management	4	0.9%
Other services	4	0.9%
Utilities	3	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.7%
Information	2	0.5%

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	702	91.6%
German, other Germanic	64	8.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	224	27.6%
Irish	158	19.4%
English	81	10.0%
American	38	4.7%
Scottish	36	4.4%
Swedish	32	3.9%
Italian	14	1.7%
Czech	8	1.0%
Dutch	8	1.0%
European	7	0.9%
Polish	6	0.7%
Welsh	4	0.5%
Eastern European	3	0.4%
Croatian	2	0.2%
French	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	813	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	809	99.5%
Foreign-born	4	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	4.9%	94	16.9%	178	32.1%	214	38.6%	40	7.2%	2	0.4%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	4.9%
9-12 Years	94	16.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	178	32.1%
Some College	214	38.6%
Bach. Degree	40	7.2%
Grad Degree	2	0.4%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	R +65	R + 13.2%
D -9
2020 vs. 2012	R +107	R +212	R + 50.3%
D -105
2020 vs. 2008	R +123	R +250	R + 59.0%
D -127

2016 vs. 2008	R +67	R +185	R + 45.8%
D -118
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	280	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	142	33.3%	4	0.9%	426	25	19	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	224	54.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	151	36.7%	36	8.8%	411	16	9	0.01%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	247	57.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	173	40.2%	10	2.3%	430	0	-7	0.01%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	269	61.6%	John McCain (R)	157	35.9%	11	2.5%	437	-1	-10	0.01%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	277	56.8%	George W. Bush (R)	200	41.0%	11	2.3%	488	-2	-7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

142

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

280

65.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

151

36.7%

Donald Trump (R)

224

54.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

411

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

247

57.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

173

40.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

269

61.6%

John McCain (R)

157

35.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

437

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

200

41.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

277

56.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Kathy Salvi (R)	175	57.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	123	40.1%	9 [+]	2.9%	307	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (2.9%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	200	62.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	100	31.4%	18 [+]	5.7%	318	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 18 (5.7%);
2020	S2	64%	Mark Curran (R)	252	60.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	153	36.5%	14 [+]	3.3%	419	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	143	44.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	131	40.4%	50 [+]	15.4%	324	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 32 (9.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 18 (5.6%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	205	50.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	170	41.5%	35 [+]	8.5%	410	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 28 (6.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.7%);
2014	S2	39%	Richard Durbin* (D)	150	52.4%	Jim Oberweis (R)	122	42.7%	14 [+]	4.9%	286	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (4.9%);
2014	G	39%	Bruce Rauner (R)	140	49.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	115	40.6%	28 [+]	9.9%	283	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 28 (9.9%);

*: 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	480
Median Value	$52,200

Occupied	371	77.3%
Vacant	109	22.7%

Owned	302	81.4%
Rented	69	18.6%
Median Rent	$614

Single-Family Units	416	86.7%
Detached	413	86.0%
Attached	3	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	2.7%
Mobile Homes	35	7.3%

Union township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IL