Saratoga township, IL

Grundy County, IL

2022 population: 6,414 ( 292 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 178.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,331	83.12%	1.2%
Black:	94	1.47%	49.2%
Indian:	8	0.12%	27.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	293	4.57%	414.0%
Hispanic:	571	8.90%	6.5%

Total non-White:	1,083	16.88%	48.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-63	-1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	355	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
6,122
5,394	88.11%
63	1.03%
11	0.18%
57	0.93%
57	0.93%
536	8.76%
728	11.89%

2000
4,506
4,228	93.83%
17	0.38%
0	0.00%
12	0.27%
17	0.38%
232	5.15%
278	6.17%

1990
3,190
3,092	96.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
29	0.91%
n/a
69	2.16%
98	3.07%

1980
2,685
2,610	97.21%
2	0.07%
5	0.19%
56	2.09%
n/a
12	0.45%
75	2.79%

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

1,166	25.9
450	10.0

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

1,136	35.6
180	5.6

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

482	18.0
23	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Saratoga 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
44.1
1,323	20.6%
5,091	79.4%
1,179	18.4%

2,820
2.24

1,721	61.0%
1,379	80.1%
138	8.0%
1,099	39.0%

2010
Number	Percent
37.5
1,618	26.4%
4,504	73.6%
841	13.7%

2,331
2.58

1,614	69.2%
1,270	78.7%
170	10.5%
717	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
1,178	26.1%
3,328	73.9%
707	15.7%

1,779
2.47

1,178	66.2%
973	82.6%
113	9.6%
601	33.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
925	29.0%
2,265	71.0%
493	15.5%

1,219
2.56

851	69.8%
744	87.4%
36	4.2%
368	30.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
797	29.7%
1,888	70.3%
278	10.4%

957
2.81

706	73.8%
659	93.3%
20	2.8%
251	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Saratoga township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	229	8.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	188	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	64	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	163	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	53	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	75	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	150	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	222	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	509	18.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	202	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	311	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	323	11.5%
$200,000 or more	220	7.8%

Median Household Income	79,821
Per Capita Income	41,062

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	106	3.8%
Public Assistance	47	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	304	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,599	73.3%
Unemployed	86	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,685	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	863	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,159	799	59.2%
Non-Profit	139	104	57.2%
Self-Employed	206	141	59.4%

Local Government	272	231	54.1%
State Government	49	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	48	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,365	940	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	460	383	54.6%
Total	1,825	1,323	58.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	339	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	601	19.1%
Professional, Technical	555	17.6%
Service Occupations	498	15.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.6%
All others	1,155	36.7%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	507	16.1%
Retail trade	457	14.5%
Construction	351	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	320	10.2%
Manufacturing	294	9.3%
Transportation and warehousing	218	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	134	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	130	4.1%
Public administration	128	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	113	3.6%
Utilities	112	3.6%
Other services	100	3.2%
Finance and insurance	66	2.1%
Information	58	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	51	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	49	1.6%
Wholesale trade	27	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	455	7.09%
Puerto Rican	84	1.31%
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	32	0.50%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	32	0.50%
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	5,581	90.7%
Spanish	341	5.5%
Other Indo-European	187	3.0%
Arabic	17	0.3%
German, other Germanic	16	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,581	24.6%
Irish	1,021	15.9%
English	862	13.4%
Norwegian	842	13.1%
American	414	6.5%
Polish	352	5.5%
Italian	318	5.0%
Scottish	121	1.9%
Dutch	85	1.3%
French	78	1.2%
Swedish	78	1.2%
Eastern European	73	1.1%
Lithuanian	70	1.1%
Croatian	62	1.0%
Czech	55	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,328	98.7%
Not a citizen	86	1.3%

Native	6,169	96.2%
Foreign-born	245	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
134	3.0%	102	2.3%	1,583	34.9%	1,594	35.2%	677	14.9%	441	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	134	3.0%
9-12 Years	102	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,583	34.9%
Some College	1,594	35.2%
Bach. Degree	677	14.9%
Grad Degree	441	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +279	R +63	D + 2.7%
D +216
2020 vs. 2012	R +511	R +365	R + 7.2%
D +146
2020 vs. 2008	R +553	R +665	R + 19.7%
D -112

2016 vs. 2008	R +274	R +602	R + 22.5%
D -328
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,037	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,155	35.4%	73	2.2%	3,265	22	16	0.05%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,758	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	939	32.5%	190	6.6%	2,887	23	15	0.05%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,526	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,009	38.9%	61	2.3%	2,596	18	12	0.05%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	1,484	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,267	45.2%	54	1.9%	2,805	16	7	0.05%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,520	60.3%	John Kerry (D)	979	38.8%	23	0.9%	2,522	16	10	0.05%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,152	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	781	39.8%	31	1.6%	1,964	16	11	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Saratoga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,155

35.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,037

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,265

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Saratoga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

939

32.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,758

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

129

4.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,887

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Saratoga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,009

38.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,526

58.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,596

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Saratoga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,267

45.2%

John McCain (R)

1,484

52.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,805

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Saratoga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,520

60.3%

John Kerry (D)

979

38.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,522

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Saratoga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,152

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

781

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,964

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saratoga township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,509	61.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	893	36.6%	37 [+]	1.5%	2,439	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 37 (1.5%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,565	63.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	805	32.9%	78 [+]	3.2%	2,448	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 78 (3.2%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	1,904	59.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,132	35.3%	172 [+]	5.4%	3,208	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 113 (3.5%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 35 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.7%);
2018	G	52%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,355	55.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	881	35.9%	215 [+]	8.8%	2,451	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 137 (5.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 78 (3.2%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,546	54.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,080	38.1%	210 [+]	7.4%	2,836	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 138 (4.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 69 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,159	54.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	867	40.6%	109 [+]	5.1%	2,135	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 109 (5.1%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,302	60.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	761	35.3%	92 [+]	4.3%	2,155	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 87 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);

*: 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	2,820
Median Value	$267,400

Occupied	2,820	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	1,831	64.9%
Rented	989	35.1%
Median Rent	$1,096

Single-Family Units	2,134	75.7%
Detached	1,755	62.2%
Attached	379	13.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	489	17.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Saratoga township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Saratoga township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Saratoga township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Saratoga township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Saratoga township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Saratoga township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saratoga township, IL