Kewanee township, IL

Henry County, IL

2022 population: 9,750 ( 412 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 269.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,752	79.51%	5.3%
Black:	404	4.14%	20.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.07%	79.4%
2+ races:	229	2.35%	15.7%
Hispanic:	1,263	12.95%	4.2%

Total non-White:	1,998	20.49%	1.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-432	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	0.2

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
10,162
8,184	80.54%
510	5.02%
23	0.23%
34	0.33%
198	1.95%
1,212	11.93%
1,978	19.46%

2000
10,262
8,933	87.05%
265	2.58%
11	0.11%
27	0.26%
283	2.76%
737	7.18%
1,329	12.95%

1990
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
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0	?%
0	?%

1980
11,951
11,237	94.03%
477	3.99%
0	0.00%
25	0.21%
n/a
206	1.72%
714	5.97%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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-749	-7.3
649	6.3

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1990's
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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Kewanee 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
43.2
2,184	22.4%
7,566	77.6%
2,093	21.5%

4,256
2.25

2,471	58.1%
1,589	64.3%
377	15.3%
1,785	41.9%

2010
Number	Percent
35.5
2,771	27.3%
7,391	72.7%
1,358	13.4%

4,031
2.47

2,570	63.8%
1,712	66.6%
414	16.1%
1,461	36.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
2,690	26.2%
7,572	73.8%
1,747	17.0%

4,187
2.44

2,701	64.5%
1,993	73.8%
384	14.2%
1,486	35.5%

1990
Number	Percent
?
2,804	?%
-2,804	-?%
2,034	?%

4,346
-0.00

2,940	67.6%
2,346	79.8%
331	11.3%
1,406	32.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
3,311	27.7%
8,640	72.3%
2,083	17.4%

4,706
2.54

3,268	69.4%
2,812	86.0%
183	5.6%
1,438	30.6%

2022 Housing Data for Kewanee township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	496	11.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	340	8.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	160	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	205	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	314	7.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	137	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	202	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	239	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	273	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	398	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	482	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	338	7.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	278	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	253	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	0.9%
$200,000 or more	102	2.4%

Median Household Income	45,550
Per Capita Income	26,890

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	260	6.1%
Public Assistance	247	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,128	26.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,052	61.5%
Unemployed	304	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,356	67.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,603	32.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,447	1,158	55.5%
Non-Profit	100	296	25.3%
Self-Employed	157	60	72.4%

Local Government	180	181	49.9%
State Government	110	46	70.5%
Federal Government	54	53	50.5%

Total Private + Self	1,604	1,218	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	444	576	43.5%
Total	2,048	1,794	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	289	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	691	18.0%
Professional, Technical	628	16.3%
Service Occupations	737	19.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	61	1.6%
All others	1,497	39.0%

White Collar		41.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	896	23.3%
Health care and social assistance	541	14.1%
Retail trade	491	12.8%
Construction	310	8.1%
Educational services	273	7.1%
Public administration	257	6.7%
Other services	224	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	221	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	201	5.2%
Wholesale trade	123	3.2%
Finance and insurance	73	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	71	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	61	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	35	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	0.5%
Utilities	15	0.4%
Information	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,072	10.99%
Puerto Rican	130	1.33%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	0.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	15	0.15%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	16	0.16%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	16	0.16%
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	30	0.31%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	7	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,211	90.9%
Spanish	821	9.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,852	19.0%
Irish	1,123	11.5%
English	797	8.2%
American	611	6.3%
Swedish	553	5.7%
Dutch	347	3.6%
Polish	331	3.4%
European	305	3.1%
Belgian	270	2.8%
Scottish	199	2.0%
Lithuanian	134	1.4%
Italian	118	1.2%
French	101	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	73	0.7%
Czech	70	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,547	97.9%
Not a citizen	203	2.1%

Native	9,368	96.1%
Foreign-born	382	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
408	6.0%	817	12.0%	2,805	41.1%	1,867	27.3%	593	8.7%	342	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	408	6.0%
9-12 Years	817	12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,805	41.1%
Some College	1,867	27.3%
Bach. Degree	593	8.7%
Grad Degree	342	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +201	R +247	R + 7.6%
D -46
2020 vs. 2012	R +664	R +1,350	R + 39.6%
D -686
2020 vs. 2008	R +582	R +1,444	R + 39.5%
D -862

2016 vs. 2008	R +381	R +1,197	R + 31.9%
D -816
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,718	49.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,667	48.0%	88	2.5%	3,473	9	3	0.06%
2016	46%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,713	49.4%	Donald Trump (R)	1,517	43.7%	239	6.9%	3,469	5	-2	0.06%
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,353	67.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,054	30.2%	83	2.4%	3,490	-10	-17	0.07%
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	2,529	67.7%	John McCain (R)	1,136	30.4%	72	1.9%	3,737	-6	-15	0.07%
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,537	66.8%	George W. Bush (R)	1,170	30.8%	93	2.4%	3,800	-12	-17	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kewanee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,667

48.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,718

49.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,473

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Kewanee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,713

49.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,517

43.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

208

6.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,469

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Kewanee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,353

67.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,054

30.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,490

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

2008 President, Kewanee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,529

67.7%

John McCain (R)

1,136

30.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,737

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Kewanee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,170

30.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,537

66.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,800

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kewanee township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	32%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,198	49.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,171	48.0%	69 [+]	2.8%	2,438	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 69 (2.8%);
2022	G	32%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,250	51.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,098	44.8%	103 [+]	4.2%	2,451	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 102 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	45%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,727	51.0%	Mark Curran (R)	1,530	45.2%	127 [+]	3.8%	3,384	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 48 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 44 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 35 (1.0%);
2018	G	33%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,281	51.1%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,003	40.0%	225 [+]	9.0%	2,509	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 130 (5.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 95 (3.8%);
2016	S3	45%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,875	55.1%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,312	38.6%	215 [+]	6.3%	3,402	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 127 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 83 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	S2	29%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,230	56.7%	Jim Oberweis (R)	840	38.7%	101 [+]	4.7%	2,171	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 101 (4.7%);
2014	G	29%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,037	47.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	991	45.7%	140 [+]	6.5%	2,168	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 140 (6.5%);

*: 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	4,866
Median Value	$60,000

Occupied	4,256	87.5%
Vacant	610	12.5%

Owned	2,951	69.3%
Rented	1,305	30.7%
Median Rent	$733

Single-Family Units	4,056	83.4%
Detached	4,033	82.9%
Attached	23	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	384	7.9%
Mobile Homes	166	3.4%

Kewanee township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kewanee township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Kewanee township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kewanee township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kewanee township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kewanee township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kewanee township, IL