Bear Creek township, IL

2022 population: 243 ( 102 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 6.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	233	95.88%	32.3%
Black:	2	0.82%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	1.23%	200.0%
Hispanic:	5	2.06%	0.0%

Total non-White:	10	4.12%	900.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-111	-39.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	3.2

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
345
344	99.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.29%
0	0.00%
1	0.29%

2000
423
423	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
424
404	95.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	4.72%
20	4.72%

1980
466
466	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

-79	-18.7
1	0.2

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

19	4.5
-20	-4.7

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

-62	-13.3
20	4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek 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
49.0
54	22.2%
189	77.8%
52	21.4%

116
2.09

64	55.2%
53	82.8%
2	3.1%
52	44.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
72	20.9%
273	79.1%
55	15.9%

144
2.40

104	72.2%
90	86.5%
2	1.9%
40	27.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
112	26.5%
311	73.5%
58	13.7%

164
2.58

126	76.8%
117	92.9%
4	3.2%
38	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
99	23.3%
325	76.7%
66	15.6%

157
2.70

125	79.6%
118	94.4%
0	0.0%
32	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
137	29.4%
329	70.6%
68	14.6%

166
2.81

131	78.9%
131	100.0%
0	0.0%
35	21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	18.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	20.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	10.3%
$200,000 or more	4	3.4%

Median Household Income	69,265
Per Capita Income	38,706

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	5.2%
Public Assistance	2	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	7.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	111	76.0%
Unemployed	7	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	118	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	28	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	65	12	84.4%
Non-Profit	0	9	0.0%
Self-Employed	19	9	67.9%

Local Government	0	21	0.0%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	84	21	80.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	30	16.7%
Total	90	51	63.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	7.1%
Professional, Technical	13	9.2%
Service Occupations	28	19.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.8%
All others	65	46.1%

White Collar		34.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	22	15.6%
Educational services	21	14.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	14.2%
Construction	17	12.1%
Information	15	10.6%
Other services	13	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	12	8.5%
Utilities	7	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	7	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.4%
Retail trade	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	2.06%
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	236	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	64	26.3%
German	59	24.3%
English	30	12.3%
Irish	28	11.5%
French	14	5.8%
European	13	5.3%
Dutch	9	3.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	243	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	243	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	0.5%	78	42.4%	59	32.1%	28	15.2%	18	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	78	42.4%
Some College	59	32.1%
Bach. Degree	28	15.2%
Grad Degree	18	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +5	D + 3.8%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +57	R + 24.2%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +98	R + 48.7%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +48	R +93	R + 52.5%
D -45
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	163	84.0%	Joe Biden (D)	30	15.5%	1	0.5%	194	44	37	0.00%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	152	83.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	13.1%	7	3.8%	183	45	37	0.00%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	123	71.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	47	27.3%	2	1.2%	172	31	24	0.00%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	104	59.4%	Barack Obama (D)	69	39.4%	2	1.1%	175	23	14	0.00%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	138	77.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	38	21.2%	3	1.7%	179	35	29	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

163

84.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.1%

Donald Trump (R)

152

83.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

183

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

123

71.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.4%

John McCain (R)

104

59.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

175

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

138

77.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	81%	Kathy Salvi (R)	125	80.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	27	17.3%	4 [+]	2.6%	156	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (2.6%);
2022	G	80%	Darren Bailey (R)	129	83.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	18	11.7%	7 [+]	4.5%	154	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (4.5%);
2020	S2	100%	Mark Curran (R)	157	81.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	32	16.6%	4 [+]	2.1%	193	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	71%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	110	74.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	24	16.2%	14 [+]	9.5%	148	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 10 (6.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (2.7%);
2016	S3	81%	Mark Kirk* (R)	125	68.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	55	30.1%	3 [+]	1.6%	183	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	87	73.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	27	22.7%	5 [+]	4.2%	119	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (4.2%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	97	82.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	12	10.2%	9 [+]	7.6%	118	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (7.6%);

*: 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	158
Median Value	$76,700

Occupied	116	73.4%
Vacant	42	26.6%

Owned	108	93.1%
Rented	8	6.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	155	98.1%
Detached	155	98.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.9%

Bear Creek township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Creek township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Creek township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Creek township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Creek township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek township, IL