Onarga township, IL

Iroquois County, IL

2022 population: 1,600 ( 83 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.5 square miles
Population density: 33.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	812	50.75%	24.1%
Black:	9	0.56%	59.1%
Indian:	5	0.31%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.06%	66.7%
2+ races:	16	1.00%	15.8%
Hispanic:	757	47.31%	34.2%

Total non-White:	788	49.25%	28.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-258	-18.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	175	12.6

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
1,683
1,070	63.58%
22	1.31%
5	0.30%
3	0.18%
19	1.13%
564	33.51%
613	36.42%

2000
1,823
1,184	64.95%
34	1.87%
0	0.00%
6	0.33%
19	1.04%
574	31.49%
639	35.05%

1990
1,734
1,435	82.76%
5	0.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
292	16.84%
299	17.24%

1980
1,671
1,415	84.68%
3	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
251	15.02%
256	15.32%

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

-114	-6.3
-26	-1.4

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

-251	-14.5
340	19.6

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

20	1.2
43	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Onarga 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
39.5
435	27.2%
1,165	72.8%
203	12.7%

532
2.95

389	73.1%
317	81.5%
41	10.5%
143	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
35.7
471	28.0%
1,212	72.0%
224	13.3%

579
2.77

422	72.9%
343	81.3%
26	6.2%
157	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
34.7
566	31.0%
1,257	69.0%
261	14.3%

592
2.86

438	74.0%
357	81.5%
32	7.3%
154	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
498	28.7%
1,236	71.3%
282	16.3%

631
2.71

452	71.6%
375	83.0%
19	4.2%
179	28.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
450	26.9%
1,221	73.1%
293	17.5%

615
2.68

451	73.3%
393	87.1%
18	4.0%
164	26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Onarga township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	10.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	58	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	80	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	4.9%
$200,000 or more	16	3.0%

Median Household Income	62,333
Per Capita Income	25,958

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	4.5%
Public Assistance	9	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	84	15.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	278	57.2%
Unemployed	18	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	296	60.9%
Not in Labor Force	190	39.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	295	182	61.8%
Non-Profit	11	50	18.0%
Self-Employed	59	18	76.6%

Local Government	11	24	31.4%
State Government	10	4	71.4%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	354	200	63.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	78	31.6%
Total	390	278	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	82	12.2%
Professional, Technical	132	19.6%
Service Occupations	101	15.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	3.0%
All others	295	43.8%

White Collar		41.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	187	27.8%
Health care and social assistance	105	15.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	92	13.7%
Other services	57	8.5%
Educational services	49	7.3%
Retail trade	46	6.8%
Wholesale trade	35	5.2%
Construction	30	4.5%
Information	17	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	16	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.5%
Public administration	10	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.9%
Utilities	4	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	732	45.75%
Puerto Rican	1	0.06%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	24	1.50%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	24	1.50%
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	%
Japanese	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	843	55.1%
Spanish	675	44.1%
Other Indo-European	10	0.7%
Other Asian	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	368	23.0%
Irish	145	9.1%
English	136	8.5%
American	58	3.6%
Dutch	48	3.0%
French	30	1.9%
Scottish	26	1.6%
Italian	25	1.6%
Swedish	12	0.8%
European	11	0.7%
Polish	10	0.6%
Eastern European	5	0.3%
Croatian	4	0.2%
Danish	4	0.2%
Swiss	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,332	83.2%
Not a citizen	268	16.8%

Native	1,231	76.9%
Foreign-born	369	23.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
210	21.5%	85	8.7%	286	29.3%	283	29.0%	80	8.2%	33	3.4%
Average years of education: 11.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	210	21.5%
9-12 Years	85	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	286	29.3%
Some College	283	29.0%
Bach. Degree	80	8.2%
Grad Degree	33	3.4%
Average years of education: 11.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +35	R + 0.9%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +54	R + 4.8%
D +6
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +128	R + 21.0%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +1	R +93	R + 20.1%
D -92
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	442	69.6%	Joe Biden (D)	184	29.0%	9	1.4%	635	29	23	0.01%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	388	65.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	165	27.9%	39	6.6%	592	27	20	0.01%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	382	66.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	178	31.1%	12	2.1%	572	26	20	0.01%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	387	59.0%	Barack Obama (D)	257	39.2%	12	1.8%	656	22	13	0.01%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	387	65.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	174	29.3%	33	5.6%	594	23	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Onarga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

184

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

442

69.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

635

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Onarga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

165

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

388

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Onarga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

178

31.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

382

66.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

572

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Onarga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

257

39.2%

John McCain (R)

387

59.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

656

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Onarga township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

387

65.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

174

29.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onarga township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	37%	Kathy Salvi (R)	335	72.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	114	24.8%	11 [+]	2.4%	460	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	37%	Darren Bailey (R)	345	74.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	100	21.6%	18 [+]	3.9%	463	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 16 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	50%	Mark Curran (R)	412	66.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	191	30.6%	21 [+]	3.4%	624	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 14 (2.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	37%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	340	73.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	89	19.3%	31 [+]	6.7%	460	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 18 (3.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (2.8%);
2016	S3	47%	Mark Kirk* (R)	411	70.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	138	23.7%	34 [+]	5.8%	583	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 24 (4.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 9 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	33%	Jim Oberweis (R)	282	69.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	103	25.5%	19 [+]	4.7%	404	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 19 (4.7%);
2014	G	33%	Bruce Rauner (R)	321	78.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	72	17.6%	16 [+]	3.9%	409	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (3.9%);

*: 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	635
Median Value	$110,300

Occupied	532	83.8%
Vacant	103	16.2%

Owned	469	88.2%
Rented	63	11.8%
Median Rent	$727

Single-Family Units	590	92.9%
Detached	588	92.6%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	3.0%
Mobile Homes	3	0.5%

Onarga township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Onarga township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Onarga township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Onarga township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Onarga township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Onarga township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onarga township, IL