Prairie township, IL

2022 population: 351 ( 29 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.1 square miles
Population density: 10.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	326	92.88%	12.4%
Black:	18	5.13%	1700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	1.99%	133.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	25	7.12%	212.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-46	-14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	5.4

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
380
372	97.89%
1	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.79%
2	0.53%
8	2.11%

2000
434
419	96.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.46%
8	1.84%
15	3.46%

1990
467
465	99.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.43%
2	0.43%

1980
520
518	99.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.38%
2	0.38%

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

-47	-10.8
-7	-1.6

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

-46	-9.9
13	2.8

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

-53	-10.2
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie 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
50.8
73	20.8%
278	79.2%
124	35.3%

159
2.21

110	69.2%
90	81.8%
7	6.4%
49	30.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
67	17.6%
313	82.4%
85	22.4%

163
2.33

114	69.9%
98	86.0%
3	2.6%
49	30.1%

2000
Number	Percent
33.9
124	28.6%
310	71.4%
30	6.9%

169
2.57

144	85.2%
128	88.9%
8	5.6%
25	14.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
130	27.8%
337	72.2%
82	17.6%

176
2.65

129	73.3%
122	94.6%
2	1.6%
47	26.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
157	30.2%
363	69.8%
65	12.5%

199
2.61

154	77.4%
141	91.6%
7	4.5%
45	22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	20.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	3.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	29.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	0.6%

Median Household Income	47,292
Per Capita Income	25,068

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	5.0%
Public Assistance	2	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	12.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	125	78.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	125	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	35	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	62	40.4%
Non-Profit	2	4	33.3%
Self-Employed	26	3	89.7%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	68	65	51.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	14	12.5%
Total	70	79	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	22.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	15.4%
Professional, Technical	12	8.1%
Service Occupations	28	18.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	5.4%
All others	52	34.9%

White Collar		46.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	30	20.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	18	12.1%
Finance and insurance	17	11.4%
Construction	13	8.7%
Educational services	11	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	9	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	5.4%
Retail trade	7	4.7%
Public administration	5	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	5	3.4%
Other services	3	2.0%
Wholesale trade	1	0.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.7%

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	333	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	70	19.9%
Irish	57	16.2%
English	42	12.0%
Swiss	31	8.8%
American	24	6.8%
Scottish	9	2.6%
Italian	6	1.7%
Norwegian	6	1.7%
Portuguese	5	1.4%
Scandinavian	5	1.4%
Swedish	5	1.4%
Ukrainian	5	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.9%
French	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	351	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	351	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.5%	5	1.9%	84	31.7%	132	49.8%	40	15.1%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.5%
9-12 Years	5	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	84	31.7%
Some College	132	49.8%
Bach. Degree	40	15.1%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +6	D + 3.4%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +50	R + 20.9%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +97	R + 45.2%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +91	R + 48.6%
D -51
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	166	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	46	21.4%	3	1.4%	215	37	30	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	152	78.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	38	19.6%	4	2.1%	194	40	32	0.00%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	133	66.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	63	31.5%	4	2.0%	200	26	19	0.00%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	112	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	89	43.2%	5	2.4%	206	18	9	0.00%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	125	61.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	71	35.1%	6	3.0%	202	19	14	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

166

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.6%

Donald Trump (R)

152

78.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

133

66.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.2%

John McCain (R)

112

54.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125

61.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Kathy Salvi (R)	131	75.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	39	22.4%	4 [+]	2.3%	174	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%);
2022	G	63%	Darren Bailey (R)	143	81.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	28	16.0%	4 [+]	2.3%	175	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	154	74.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	51	24.5%	3 [+]	1.4%	208	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	103	68.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	31	20.5%	17 [+]	11.3%	151	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 14 (9.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (2.0%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	119	62.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	67	35.1%	5 [+]	2.6%	191	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (2.6%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	98	74.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	33	25.0%	1 [+]	0.8%	132	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	45%	Bruce Rauner (R)	111	82.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	20	14.9%	3 [+]	2.2%	134	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 3 (2.2%);

*: 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	168
Median Value	$108,900

Occupied	159	94.6%
Vacant	9	5.4%

Owned	147	92.5%
Rented	12	7.5%
Median Rent	$575

Single-Family Units	155	92.3%
Detached	155	92.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	11	6.5%

Prairie township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prairie township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prairie township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Prairie township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, IL