Sonora township, IL

2022 population: 461 ( 33 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 12.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	447	96.96%	7.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	10	2.17%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.87%	42.9%

Total non-White:	14	3.04%	27.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-36	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.7

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
494
483	97.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.61%
7	1.42%
11	2.23%

2000
515
505	98.06%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.78%
4	0.78%
10	1.94%

1990
537
514	95.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	2.42%
23	4.28%

1980
633
633	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

-22	-4.3
1	0.2

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

-9	-1.7
-13	-2.4

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

-119	-18.8
23	3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sonora 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
58.5
52	11.3%
409	88.7%
109	23.6%

185
2.49

131	70.8%
106	80.9%
8	6.1%
54	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
51.2
107	21.7%
387	78.3%
104	21.1%

200
2.47

152	76.0%
137	90.1%
4	2.6%
48	24.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
131	25.4%
384	74.6%
86	16.7%

204
2.52

165	80.9%
135	81.8%
8	4.8%
39	19.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.5
111	20.7%
426	79.3%
89	16.6%

187
2.87

164	87.7%
151	92.1%
0	0.0%
23	12.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
210	33.2%
423	66.8%
72	11.4%

202
3.13

178	88.1%
170	95.5%
2	1.1%
24	11.9%

2022 Housing Data for Sonora township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	12.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	21.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.7%
$200,000 or more	5	2.7%

Median Household Income	52,344
Per Capita Income	30,143

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	11.4%
Public Assistance	11	5.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	180	56.8%
Unemployed	19	6.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	199	62.8%
Not in Labor Force	118	37.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	79	48	62.2%
Non-Profit	13	7	65.0%
Self-Employed	22	16	57.9%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	14	0.0%

Total Private + Self	101	64	61.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	26	33.3%
Total	114	90	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	12	5.9%
Professional, Technical	13	6.4%
Service Occupations	61	29.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	2.9%
All others	76	37.3%

White Collar		32.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	22.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	12.3%
Educational services	25	12.3%
Manufacturing	24	11.8%
Transportation and warehousing	24	11.8%
Construction	21	10.3%
Accommodation and food services	10	4.9%
Retail trade	9	4.4%
Other services	8	3.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.5%
Health care and social assistance	4	2.0%
Utilities	4	2.0%

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	4	0.87%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	10	2.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	440	98.0%
Spanish	5	1.1%
Other Asian	4	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	212	46.0%
English	108	23.4%
Irish	31	6.7%
Scottish	28	6.1%
Swedish	25	5.4%
Danish	23	5.0%
American	16	3.5%
Italian	13	2.8%
French	10	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.3%
Welsh	3	0.7%
Polish	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	461	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	457	99.1%
Foreign-born	4	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	112	33.3%	126	37.5%	77	22.9%	21	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	112	33.3%
Some College	126	37.5%
Bach. Degree	77	22.9%
Grad Degree	21	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +21	R + 2.0%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +32	R + 10.9%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +34	R +91	R + 36.6%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +70	R + 34.6%
D -61
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	204	76.1%	Joe Biden (D)	57	21.3%	7	2.6%	268	36	29	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	179	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	53	20.2%	31	11.8%	263	30	22	0.00%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	184	68.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	69	25.7%	16	5.9%	269	28	21	0.01%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	170	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	114	39.4%	5	1.7%	289	22	13	0.01%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	179	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	111	36.3%	16	5.2%	306	16	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sonora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

204

76.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Sonora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

179

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Other

6.1%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Sonora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

184

68.4%

Other

5.9%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Sonora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

114

39.4%

John McCain (R)

170

58.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Sonora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

179

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

111

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sonora township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Kathy Salvi (R)	167	71.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	58	24.8%	9 [+]	3.8%	234	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (3.8%);
2022	G	65%	Darren Bailey (R)	183	77.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	42	17.7%	12 [+]	5.1%	237	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 12 (5.1%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	182	69.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	68	25.9%	13 [+]	4.9%	263	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 10 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	129	65.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	49	24.9%	19 [+]	9.6%	197	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 10 (5.1%); Sam McCann (Conservative) 9 (4.6%);
2016	S3	71%	Mark Kirk* (R)	161	60.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	85	32.1%	19 [+]	7.2%	265	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 16 (6.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Jim Oberweis (R)	131	69.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	42	22.2%	16 [+]	8.5%	189	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 16 (8.5%);
2014	G	50%	Bruce Rauner (R)	139	73.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	35	18.5%	15 [+]	7.9%	189	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 15 (7.9%);

*: 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	223
Median Value	$173,400

Occupied	185	83.0%
Vacant	38	17.0%

Owned	158	85.4%
Rented	27	14.6%
Median Rent	$890

Single-Family Units	223	100.0%
Detached	223	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Sonora township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sonora township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sonora township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sonora township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sonora township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sonora township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sonora township, IL