Carthage township, IL

Hancock County, IL

2022 population: 2,950 ( 102 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.2 square miles
Population density: 73.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,680	90.85%	8.7%
Black:	26	0.88%	225.0%
Indian:	10	0.34%	25.0%
Asian:	17	0.58%	41.7%
2+ races:	112	3.80%	229.4%
Hispanic:	105	3.56%	94.4%

Total non-White:	270	9.15%	132.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-256	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	154	6.1

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
3,052
2,936	96.20%
8	0.26%
8	0.26%
12	0.39%
34	1.11%
54	1.77%
116	3.80%

2000
3,186
3,141	98.59%
11	0.35%
19	0.60%
7	0.22%
0	0.00%
8	0.25%
45	1.41%

1990
3,122
3,045	97.53%
0	0.00%
5	0.16%
6	0.19%
n/a
23	0.74%
77	2.47%

1980
3,477
3,426	98.53%
46	1.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.14%
51	1.47%

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

-205	-6.4
71	2.2

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

96	3.1
-32	-1.0

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

-381	-11.0
26	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Carthage 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
47.0
500	16.9%
2,450	83.1%
688	23.3%

1,406
2.03

860	61.2%
742	86.3%
31	3.6%
546	38.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
648	21.2%
2,404	78.8%
661	21.7%

1,335
2.24

822	61.6%
651	79.2%
70	8.5%
513	38.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
737	23.1%
2,449	76.9%
685	21.5%

1,370
2.26

846	61.8%
725	85.7%
53	6.3%
524	38.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.4
693	22.2%
2,429	77.8%
725	23.2%

1,318
2.31

851	64.6%
700	82.3%
63	7.4%
467	35.4%

1980
Number	Percent
35.2
739	21.3%
2,738	78.7%
688	19.8%

1,391
2.31

909	65.3%
810	89.1%
34	3.7%
482	34.7%

2022 Housing Data for Carthage township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	46	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	172	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	248	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	242	17.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	94	6.7%
$200,000 or more	116	8.3%

Median Household Income	82,500
Per Capita Income	43,255

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	46	3.3%
Public Assistance	9	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	147	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,424	82.8%
Unemployed	20	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,444	84.0%
Not in Labor Force	276	16.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	619	432	58.9%
Non-Profit	11	64	14.7%
Self-Employed	150	41	78.5%

Local Government	123	72	63.1%
State Government	23	66	25.8%
Federal Government	20	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	769	473	61.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	177	202	46.7%
Total	946	675	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	18.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	195	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	388	23.9%
Professional, Technical	440	27.1%
Service Occupations	229	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	60	3.7%
All others	369	22.8%

White Collar		63.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	247	15.2%
Retail trade	216	13.3%
Educational services	213	13.1%
Manufacturing	158	9.7%
Finance and insurance	154	9.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	118	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	99	6.1%
Public administration	88	5.4%
Other services	56	3.5%
Construction	55	3.4%
Wholesale trade	55	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	41	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	29	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	27	1.7%
Information	23	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.0%
Utilities	7	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	41	1.39%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	0.47%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	4	0.14%
Honduran	10	0.34%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	42	1.42%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	33	1.12%
Ecuadorian	9	0.31%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	12	0.41%
Japanese	5	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,764	96.4%
Spanish	84	2.9%
Other Indo-European	12	0.4%
Other Asian	5	0.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	985	33.4%
English	547	18.5%
Irish	421	14.3%
American	187	6.3%
Norwegian	88	3.0%
Scottish	70	2.4%
Welsh	59	2.0%
French	58	2.0%
European	49	1.7%
Italian	41	1.4%
Dutch	37	1.3%
Belgian	33	1.1%
Greek	16	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.5%
Swedish	13	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,884	97.8%
Not a citizen	66	2.2%

Native	2,875	97.5%
Foreign-born	75	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	0.8%	83	3.6%	561	24.4%	777	33.8%	613	26.7%	245	10.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	0.8%
9-12 Years	83	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	561	24.4%
Some College	777	33.8%
Bach. Degree	613	26.7%
Grad Degree	245	10.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +89	R +72	R + 1.5%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +241	R +439	R + 30.0%
D -198
2020 vs. 2008	R +277	R +572	R + 39.9%
D -295

2016 vs. 2008	R +188	R +500	R + 38.4%
D -312
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,069	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	369	25.1%	34	2.3%	1,472	32	26	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	980	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	352	24.7%	94	6.6%	1,426	30	23	0.03%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	828	58.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	567	39.8%	28	2.0%	1,423	18	11	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	792	53.6%	Barack Obama (D)	664	45.0%	21	1.4%	1,477	17	8	0.03%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	830	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	650	42.5%	51	3.3%	1,531	12	6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carthage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

369

25.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,069

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,472

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Carthage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

352

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

980

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,426

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Carthage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

567

39.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

828

58.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,423

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Carthage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

664

45.0%

John McCain (R)

792

53.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,477

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Carthage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

830

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

650

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,531

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carthage township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	813	70.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	314	27.3%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,150	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 23 (2.0%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	906	77.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	225	19.2%	40 [+]	3.4%	1,171	35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 40 (3.4%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	1,007	69.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	406	27.9%	42 [+]	2.9%	1,455	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 22 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 9 (0.6%);
2018	G	45%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	669	63.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	281	26.5%	112 [+]	10.5%	1,062	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 85 (8.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 27 (2.5%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	800	58.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	525	38.1%	53 [+]	3.8%	1,378	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 28 (2.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 24 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	37%	Jim Oberweis (R)	567	63.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	294	33.0%	29 [+]	3.3%	890	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 29 (3.3%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	638	71.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	201	22.5%	53 [+]	5.9%	892	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 53 (5.9%);

*: 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	1,654
Median Value	$119,800

Occupied	1,406	85.0%
Vacant	248	15.0%

Owned	1,093	77.7%
Rented	313	22.3%
Median Rent	$683

Single-Family Units	1,302	78.7%
Detached	1,296	78.4%
Attached	6	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	214	12.9%
Mobile Homes	8	0.5%

Carthage township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Carthage township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Carthage township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Carthage township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Carthage township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Carthage township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carthage township, IL