Sheldon township, IL

Iroquois County, IL

2022 population: 1,486 ( 112 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.7 square miles
Population density: 37.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,380	92.87%	5.0%
Black:	13	0.87%	35.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	48	3.23%	860.0%
Hispanic:	45	3.03%	66.7%

Total non-White:	106	7.13%	76.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	66	5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	4.1

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
1,374
1,314	95.63%
20	1.46%
6	0.44%
2	0.15%
5	0.36%
27	1.97%
60	4.37%

2000
1,513
1,477	97.62%
0	0.00%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
7	0.46%
26	1.72%
36	2.38%

1990
1,427
1,413	99.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
n/a
12	0.84%
14	0.98%

1980
1,547
1,547	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

-163	-10.8
24	1.6

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

64	4.5
22	1.5

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

-134	-8.7
14	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon 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
46.2
269	18.1%
1,217	81.9%
247	16.6%

672
2.17

391	58.2%
248	63.4%
49	12.5%
281	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
331	24.1%
1,043	75.9%
216	15.7%

541
2.49

379	70.1%
268	70.7%
41	10.8%
162	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
400	26.4%
1,113	73.6%
240	15.9%

566
2.61

418	73.9%
315	75.4%
46	11.0%
148	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
376	26.3%
1,051	73.7%
244	17.1%

540
2.59

394	73.0%
358	90.9%
24	6.1%
146	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.8
404	26.1%
1,143	73.9%
286	18.5%

590
2.57

437	74.1%
395	90.4%
24	5.5%
153	25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	91	13.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	76	11.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	77	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	49	7.3%
$200,000 or more	23	3.4%

Median Household Income	45,500
Per Capita Income	34,615

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	87	12.9%
Public Assistance	18	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	146	21.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	632	62.8%
Unemployed	109	10.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	741	73.6%
Not in Labor Force	266	26.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	256	203	55.8%
Non-Profit	16	33	32.7%
Self-Employed	56	21	72.7%

Local Government	41	3	93.2%
State Government	8	14	36.4%
Federal Government	24	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	312	224	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	89	50	64.0%
Total	401	274	59.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	5.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	187	27.6%
Professional, Technical	74	10.9%
Service Occupations	139	20.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.2%
All others	242	35.7%

White Collar		43.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	129	19.1%
Health care and social assistance	122	18.0%
Retail trade	118	17.4%
Transportation and warehousing	45	6.6%
Construction	37	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	37	5.5%
Finance and insurance	33	4.9%
Educational services	24	3.5%
Public administration	20	3.0%
Wholesale trade	20	3.0%
Other services	18	2.7%
Information	17	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.1%
Utilities	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	45	3.03%
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	1,377	97.0%
Spanish	42	3.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	331	22.3%
English	182	12.2%
French	161	10.8%
Irish	135	9.1%
American	77	5.2%
Polish	53	3.6%
Dutch	29	2.0%
Scottish	26	1.7%
Swedish	22	1.5%
Italian	19	1.3%
British	17	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	15	1.0%
Greek	8	0.5%
Welsh	7	0.5%
Belgian	5	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,472	99.1%
Not a citizen	14	0.9%

Native	1,472	99.1%
Foreign-born	14	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
57	5.2%	168	15.4%	467	42.9%	305	28.0%	59	5.4%	32	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	57	5.2%
9-12 Years	168	15.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	467	42.9%
Some College	305	28.0%
Bach. Degree	59	5.4%
Grad Degree	32	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +36	D + 2.3%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +108	R +160	R + 24.5%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +148	R +282	R + 48.7%
D -134

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +246	R + 50.9%
D -157
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	455	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	122	20.9%	8	1.4%	585	37	31	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	396	72.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	99	18.1%	51	9.3%	546	34	27	0.01%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	347	63.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	174	32.0%	23	4.2%	544	23	17	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	307	52.3%	Barack Obama (D)	256	43.6%	24	4.1%	587	16	7	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	322	53.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	257	42.7%	23	3.8%	602	11	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

122

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

455

77.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

585

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.1%

Donald Trump (R)

396

72.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

174

32.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

347

63.8%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

256

43.6%

John McCain (R)

307

52.3%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

587

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

322

53.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

257

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

602

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	35%	Kathy Salvi (R)	300	74.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	95	23.5%	10 [+]	2.5%	405	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (2.5%);
2022	G	35%	Darren Bailey (R)	310	76.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	84	20.6%	14 [+]	3.4%	408	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 14 (3.4%);
2020	S2	49%	Mark Curran (R)	412	71.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	130	22.7%	31 [+]	5.4%	573	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 17 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%);
2018	G	36%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	269	65.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	91	22.0%	53 [+]	12.8%	413	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 29 (7.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 24 (5.8%);
2016	S3	47%	Mark Kirk* (R)	350	66.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	130	24.6%	48 [+]	9.1%	528	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 25 (4.7%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 22 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	33%	Jim Oberweis (R)	220	60.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	109	30.0%	34 [+]	9.4%	363	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 34 (9.4%);
2014	G	34%	Bruce Rauner (R)	282	75.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	69	18.5%	22 [+]	5.9%	373	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	714
Median Value	$73,000

Occupied	672	94.1%
Vacant	42	5.9%

Owned	464	69.0%
Rented	208	31.0%
Median Rent	$771

Single-Family Units	550	77.0%
Detached	548	76.8%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	1.1%
Mobile Homes	59	8.3%

Sheldon township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheldon township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheldon township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sheldon township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon township, IL