Stronghurst township, IL

Henderson County, IL

2022 population: 1,145 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 31.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,074	93.80%	2.6%
Black:	2	0.17%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	45	3.93%	800.0%
Hispanic:	24	2.10%	2300.0%

Total non-White:	71	6.20%	491.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-29	-3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	59	6.4

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
1,115
1,103	98.92%
2	0.18%
3	0.27%
1	0.09%
5	0.45%
1	0.09%
12	1.08%

2000
1,164
1,144	98.28%
4	0.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.20%
2	0.17%
20	1.72%

1990
1,081
1,070	98.98%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.83%
11	1.02%

1980
1,159
1,157	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.17%

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

-41	-3.5
-8	-0.7

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

74	6.8
9	0.8

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

-87	-7.5
9	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Stronghurst 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
37.2
356	31.1%
789	68.9%
203	17.7%

408
2.70

297	72.8%
222	74.7%
52	17.5%
111	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
256	23.0%
859	77.0%
247	22.2%

445
2.39

310	69.7%
241	77.7%
33	10.6%
135	30.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
304	26.1%
860	73.9%
211	18.1%

446
2.48

300	67.3%
246	82.0%
21	7.0%
146	32.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
277	25.6%
804	74.4%
226	20.9%

423
2.45

288	68.1%
254	88.2%
16	5.6%
135	31.9%

1980
Number	Percent
35.1
327	28.2%
832	71.8%
202	17.4%

438
2.65

332	75.8%
289	87.0%
20	6.0%
106	24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Stronghurst township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	118	28.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	51	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	2.9%
$200,000 or more	3	0.7%

Median Household Income	67,143
Per Capita Income	26,014

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	4.4%
Public Assistance	17	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	12.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	483	80.4%
Unemployed	31	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	514	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	87	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	162	214	43.1%
Non-Profit	14	31	31.1%
Self-Employed	29	13	69.0%

Local Government	9	20	31.0%
State Government	1	4	20.0%
Federal Government	4	8	33.3%

Total Private + Self	191	227	45.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	63	30.8%
Total	219	290	43.0%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	10.9%
Professional, Technical	64	12.5%
Service Occupations	123	24.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.9%
All others	189	36.8%

White Collar		39.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	120	23.4%
Health care and social assistance	70	13.6%
Other services	67	13.1%
Educational services	39	7.6%
Finance and insurance	37	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	6.6%
Retail trade	29	5.7%
Wholesale trade	27	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	26	5.1%
Construction	20	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.1%
Public administration	8	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.4%
Utilities	4	0.8%
Information	3	0.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	2.01%
Puerto Rican	1	0.09%
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	1,049	99.0%
Spanish	11	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	140	12.2%
American	125	10.9%
Irish	97	8.5%
English	57	5.0%
Italian	48	4.2%
Swedish	32	2.8%
European	27	2.4%
Dutch	9	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.8%
Scottish	8	0.7%
Czech	5	0.4%
French	5	0.4%
Welsh	5	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	4	0.3%
Polish	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,140	99.6%
Not a citizen	5	0.4%

Native	1,140	99.6%
Foreign-born	5	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.6%	33	4.7%	225	31.9%	312	44.3%	98	13.9%	26	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.6%
9-12 Years	33	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	225	31.9%
Some College	312	44.3%
Bach. Degree	98	13.9%
Grad Degree	26	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +39	R + 6.7%
D -14
2020 vs. 2012	R +111	R +221	R + 42.3%
D -110
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +280	R + 53.5%
D -142

2016 vs. 2008	R +113	R +241	R + 46.8%
D -128
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	370	69.3%	Joe Biden (D)	152	28.5%	12	2.2%	534	29	22	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	345	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	166	30.4%	35	6.4%	546	25	17	0.01%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	262	49.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	259	48.9%	9	1.7%	530	8	2	0.01%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	294	55.3%	John McCain (R)	232	43.6%	6	1.1%	532	7	-2	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	271	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	211	42.5%	15	3.0%	497	12	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Stronghurst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

152

28.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

370

69.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Stronghurst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

166

30.4%

Donald Trump (R)

345

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Stronghurst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

262

49.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

259

48.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Stronghurst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

294

55.3%

John McCain (R)

232

43.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

532

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Stronghurst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

271

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

211

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stronghurst township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	291	67.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	123	28.7%	15 [+]	3.5%	429	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 14 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	46%	Darren Bailey (R)	318	73.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	102	23.5%	14 [+]	3.2%	434	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 14 (3.2%);
2020	S2	55%	Mark Curran (R)	326	62.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	182	34.8%	15 [+]	2.9%	523	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 7 (1.3%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	42%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	245	63.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	103	26.6%	39 [+]	10.1%	387	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 31 (8.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (2.1%);
2016	S3	57%	Mark Kirk* (R)	302	58.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	184	35.4%	34 [+]	6.5%	520	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 21 (4.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 13 (2.5%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	197	51.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	172	45.1%	12 [+]	3.1%	381	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 12 (3.1%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	252	64.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	115	29.4%	24 [+]	6.1%	391	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 24 (6.1%);

*: 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	511
Median Value	$115,100

Occupied	408	79.8%
Vacant	103	20.2%

Owned	300	73.5%
Rented	108	26.5%
Median Rent	$731

Single-Family Units	446	87.3%
Detached	446	87.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	25	4.9%
Mobile Homes	21	4.1%

Stronghurst township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Stronghurst township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Stronghurst township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Stronghurst township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Stronghurst township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Stronghurst township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stronghurst township, IL