De Soto township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,356 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 64.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,155	91.47%	1.7%
Black:	42	1.78%	32.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.38%	35.7%
2+ races:	93	3.95%	116.3%
Hispanic:	57	2.42%	11.8%

Total non-White:	201	8.53%	2.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-37	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.3

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
2,388
2,192	91.79%
62	2.60%
23	0.96%
14	0.59%
43	1.80%
51	2.14%
196	8.21%

2000
2,234
2,140	95.79%
4	0.18%
3	0.13%
5	0.22%
34	1.52%
48	2.15%
94	4.21%

1990
2,073
2,016	97.25%
3	0.14%
6	0.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	1.01%
57	2.75%

1980
2,015
1,990	98.76%
13	0.65%
3	0.15%
2	0.10%
n/a
7	0.35%
25	1.24%

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

52	2.3
102	4.6

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

124	6.0
37	1.8

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

26	1.3
32	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for De Soto 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
37.7
602	25.6%
1,754	74.4%
377	16.0%

1,029
2.21

649	63.1%
379	58.4%
151	23.3%
380	36.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.2
553	23.2%
1,835	76.8%
263	11.0%

986
2.36

646	65.5%
456	70.6%
85	13.2%
340	34.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
556	24.9%
1,678	75.1%
267	12.0%

918
2.43

621	67.6%
498	80.2%
59	9.5%
297	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
542	26.1%
1,531	73.9%
276	13.3%

843
2.46

595	70.6%
484	81.3%
70	11.8%
248	29.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
603	29.9%
1,412	70.1%
188	9.3%

742
2.72

590	79.5%
506	85.8%
57	9.7%
152	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for De Soto township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	60	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	72	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	59	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	99	9.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	171	16.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	138	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	101	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	2.4%
$200,000 or more	7	0.7%

Median Household Income	57,683
Per Capita Income	27,986

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	64	6.2%
Public Assistance	38	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	174	16.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,103	76.5%
Unemployed	81	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,184	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	257	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	425	343	55.3%
Non-Profit	48	125	27.7%
Self-Employed	23	41	35.9%

Local Government	37	24	60.7%
State Government	39	33	54.2%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	448	384	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	133	182	42.2%
Total	581	566	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	120	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	202	17.5%
Professional, Technical	296	25.7%
Service Occupations	205	17.8%
All others	330	28.6%

White Collar		53.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	222	19.3%
Retail trade	156	13.5%
Accommodation and food services	113	9.8%
Manufacturing	113	9.8%
Public administration	78	6.8%
Construction	72	6.2%
Educational services	54	4.7%
Finance and insurance	47	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	41	3.6%
Other services	41	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	41	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	38	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	2.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	26	2.3%
Information	26	2.3%
Wholesale trade	23	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.1%
Utilities	13	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	2.16%
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	6	0.25%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	9	0.38%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,223	99.6%
Spanish	9	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	295	12.5%
Irish	218	9.3%
English	200	8.5%
American	137	5.8%
French	71	3.0%
British	63	2.7%
Polish	57	2.4%
Italian	49	2.1%
Welsh	48	2.0%
European	40	1.7%
Swedish	33	1.4%
Scottish	32	1.4%
Lithuanian	19	0.8%
Slovak	19	0.8%
Scandinavian	11	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,341	99.4%
Not a citizen	15	0.6%

Native	2,341	99.4%
Foreign-born	15	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	3.9%	99	6.3%	468	29.6%	573	36.2%	216	13.7%	163	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	3.9%
9-12 Years	99	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	468	29.6%
Some College	573	36.2%
Bach. Degree	216	13.7%
Grad Degree	163	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -21	D +71	D + 7.8%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +69	R + 3.4%
D +36
2020 vs. 2008	R +137	R +196	R + 18.2%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +267	R + 26.1%
D -109
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)	661	62.3%	Joe Biden (D)	375	35.3%	25	2.4%	1,061	22	15	0.02%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	682	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	325	29.7%	86	7.9%	1,093	24	16	0.02%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	556	59.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	339	36.5%	33	3.6%	928	19	13	0.02%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	524	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	434	43.7%	36	3.6%	994	16	7	0.02%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	417	48.0%	George W. Bush (R)	414	47.6%	38	4.4%	869	5	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, De Soto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

375

35.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

661

62.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,061

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, De Soto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

325

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

682

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,093

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, De Soto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

339

36.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

556

59.9%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

928

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, De Soto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

434

43.7%

John McCain (R)

524

52.7%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

994

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, De Soto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

414

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

417

48.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

869

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for De Soto township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Mark Curran (R)	623	59.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	399	37.8%	34 [+]	3.2%	1,056	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 17 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.4%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	484	52.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	330	35.8%	108 [+]	11.7%	922	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 85 (9.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 23 (2.5%);
2016	S3	57%	Mark Kirk* (R)	523	49.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	452	42.4%	91 [+]	8.5%	1,066	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 53 (5.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 37 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,155
Median Value	$99,000

Occupied	1,029	89.1%
Vacant	126	10.9%

Owned	510	49.6%
Rented	519	50.4%
Median Rent	$840

Single-Family Units	706	61.1%
Detached	663	57.4%
Attached	43	3.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	2.3%
Mobile Homes	194	16.8%

De Soto township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for De Soto township, IL

2022 Housing Data for De Soto township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for De Soto township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for De Soto township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for De Soto township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for De Soto township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for De Soto township, IL