Equality township, IL

2022 population: 876 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 23.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	835	95.32%	0.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	21	2.40%	2000.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	20	2.28%	185.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	41	4.68%	241.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-2	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	4.1

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
849
837	98.59%
2	0.24%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
7	0.82%
2	0.24%
12	1.41%

2000
1,024
1,015	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.49%
4	0.39%
0	0.00%
9	0.88%

1990
1,035
1,021	98.65%
0	0.00%
10	0.97%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.39%
14	1.35%

1980
1,138
1,125	98.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.14%
13	1.14%

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

-178	-17.4
3	0.3

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

-6	-0.6
-5	-0.5

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

-104	-9.1
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Equality 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
61.5
94	10.7%
782	89.3%
282	32.2%

406
2.16

308	75.9%
250	81.2%
20	6.5%
98	24.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
171	20.1%
678	79.9%
189	22.3%

368
2.31

247	67.1%
187	75.7%
21	8.5%
121	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
278	27.1%
746	72.9%
179	17.5%

422
2.43

289	68.5%
220	76.1%
33	11.4%
133	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
42.5
218	21.1%
817	78.9%
219	21.2%

422
2.45

325	77.0%
277	85.2%
14	4.3%
97	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
365	32.1%
773	67.9%
184	16.2%

418
2.72

321	76.8%
283	88.2%
15	4.7%
97	23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Equality township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	100	24.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	18.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	3.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	2.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	2.2%
$200,000 or more	8	2.0%

Median Household Income	56,667
Per Capita Income	49,906

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	5.2%
Public Assistance	5	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	65	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	306	60.2%
Unemployed	21	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	327	64.4%
Not in Labor Force	181	35.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	174	76	69.6%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	14	0	100.0%

Local Government	4	21	16.0%
State Government	2	26	7.1%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	188	76	71.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	59	9.2%
Total	194	135	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	57	17.3%
Professional, Technical	33	10.0%
Service Occupations	51	15.5%
All others	150	45.6%

White Collar		38.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	101	30.7%
Manufacturing	47	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	42	12.8%
Public administration	41	12.5%
Construction	23	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	23	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	3.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.1%
Other services	7	2.1%
Educational services	6	1.8%
Finance and insurance	5	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.5%
Information	1	0.3%

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	868	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	152	17.4%
Irish	139	15.9%
English	126	14.4%
French	101	11.5%
American	51	5.8%
Polish	34	3.9%
Scottish	33	3.8%
Scandinavian	21	2.4%
Italian	19	2.2%
British	7	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	876	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	874	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.7%	92	12.0%	349	45.6%	266	34.8%	17	2.2%	36	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.7%
9-12 Years	92	12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	349	45.6%
Some College	266	34.8%
Bach. Degree	17	2.2%
Grad Degree	36	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +4	D + 1.9%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +99	R +165	R + 34.8%
D -66
2020 vs. 2008	R +149	R +282	R + 62.2%
D -133

2016 vs. 2008	R +136	R +278	R + 64.1%
D -142
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)	353	77.1%	Joe Biden (D)	102	22.3%	3	0.7%	458	37	30	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	340	76.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	21.0%	10	2.3%	443	38	31	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	254	58.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	168	38.6%	13	3.0%	435	18	11	0.01%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	235	52.2%	John McCain (R)	204	45.3%	11	2.4%	450	9	0	0.01%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	298	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	239	43.5%	13	2.4%	550	1	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Equality township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

102

22.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

353

77.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

458

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Equality township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.0%

Donald Trump (R)

340

76.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

443

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Equality township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

168

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

254

58.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Equality township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

235

52.2%

John McCain (R)

204

45.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

450

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Equality township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

239

43.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

298

54.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

550

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Equality township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	262	71.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	99	26.9%	7 [+]	1.9%	368	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.9%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	306	80.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	63	16.6%	11 [+]	2.9%	380	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (2.9%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	300	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	124	28.5%	11 [+]	2.5%	435	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (1.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	194	56.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	120	34.9%	30 [+]	8.7%	344	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 24 (7.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (1.7%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	210	50.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	193	46.0%	17 [+]	4.0%	420	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 12 (2.9%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	149	50.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	125	42.4%	21 [+]	7.1%	295	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 21 (7.1%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	191	63.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	79	26.2%	32 [+]	10.6%	302	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 32 (10.6%);

*: 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	464
Median Value	$92,300

Occupied	406	87.5%
Vacant	58	12.5%

Owned	360	88.7%
Rented	46	11.3%
Median Rent	$313

Single-Family Units	371	80.0%
Detached	371	80.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.4%
Mobile Homes	65	14.0%

Equality township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Equality township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Equality township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Equality township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Equality township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Equality township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Equality township, IL