Elk Prairie township, IL

2022 population: 666 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.5 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	630	94.59%	10.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.15%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	35	5.26%	1650.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	36	5.41%	89.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-76	-12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	2.8

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
725
706	97.38%
10	1.38%
0	0.00%
4	0.55%
2	0.28%
3	0.41%
19	2.62%

2000
667
667	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
754
725	96.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
n/a
9	1.19%
29	3.85%

1980
856
854	99.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.23%

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

39	5.8
19	2.8

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

-58	-7.7
-29	-3.8

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

-129	-15.1
27	3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk Prairie 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
45.8
108	16.2%
558	83.8%
162	24.3%

305
2.18

218	71.5%
163	74.8%
12	5.5%
87	28.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
147	20.3%
578	79.7%
139	19.2%

305
2.38

209	68.5%
172	82.3%
10	4.8%
96	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
139	20.8%
528	79.2%
120	18.0%

289
2.31

200	69.2%
163	81.5%
2	1.0%
89	30.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
183	24.3%
571	75.7%
101	13.4%

293
2.57

210	71.7%
184	87.6%
17	8.1%
83	28.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
265	31.0%
591	69.0%
97	11.3%

291
2.94

236	81.1%
210	89.0%
6	2.5%
55	18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Elk Prairie township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	7.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	6.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	11.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	5.6%
$200,000 or more	11	3.6%

Median Household Income	50,694
Per Capita Income	30,365

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	6.9%
Public Assistance	4	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	297	72.3%
Unemployed	28	6.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	325	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	86	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	130	89	59.4%
Non-Profit	15	11	57.7%
Self-Employed	18	13	58.1%

Local Government	2	1	66.7%
State Government	14	16	46.7%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	148	102	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	31	50.0%
Total	179	133	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	17.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	17.0%
Professional, Technical	51	15.7%
Service Occupations	56	17.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.9%
All others	104	32.1%

White Collar		50.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	65	20.1%
Health care and social assistance	49	15.1%
Manufacturing	43	13.3%
Other services	27	8.3%
Educational services	21	6.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	5.9%
Finance and insurance	19	5.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	16	4.9%
Public administration	16	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	12	3.7%
Wholesale trade	10	3.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	1.9%
Construction	3	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	641	97.9%
Spanish	14	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	119	17.9%
American	117	17.6%
English	55	8.3%
Irish	44	6.6%
Polish	18	2.7%
French	14	2.1%
Scottish	14	2.1%
Swedish	11	1.7%
Welsh	7	1.1%
Italian	6	0.9%
Finnish	5	0.8%
French Canadian	5	0.8%
Austrian	2	0.3%
Croatian	2	0.3%
Dutch	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	666	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	666	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.8%	43	8.5%	176	35.0%	209	41.6%	41	8.2%	30	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.8%
9-12 Years	43	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	176	35.0%
Some College	209	41.6%
Bach. Degree	41	8.2%
Grad Degree	30	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +5	D + 2.1%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +148	R + 36.5%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008	R +130	R +238	R + 63.3%
D -108

2016 vs. 2008	R +116	R +233	R + 65.4%
D -117
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	293	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	86	22.5%	4	1.0%	383	36	30	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	279	77.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	77	21.3%	6	1.7%	362	39	31	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	192	58.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	133	40.7%	2	0.6%	327	18	12	0.01%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	194	53.7%	John McCain (R)	163	45.2%	4	1.1%	361	8	0	0.01%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	193	56.1%	George W. Bush (R)	146	42.4%	5	1.5%	344	0	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elk Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

293

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

383

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Elk Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.3%

Donald Trump (R)

279

77.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

362

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Elk Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

133

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

192

58.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Elk Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

194

53.7%

John McCain (R)

163

45.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Elk Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

146

42.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

193

56.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

344

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk Prairie township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	210	70.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	83	27.8%	6 [+]	2.0%	299	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (2.0%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	229	76.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	61	20.3%	10 [+]	3.3%	300	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 10 (3.3%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	258	69.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	105	28.5%	6 [+]	1.6%	369	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	162	54.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	100	33.8%	34 [+]	11.5%	296	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 28 (9.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (2.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	198	54.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	158	43.4%	8 [+]	2.2%	364	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 5 (1.4%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%);
2014	S2	51%	Richard Durbin* (D)	146	51.2%	Jim Oberweis (R)	125	43.9%	14 [+]	4.9%	285	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (4.9%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	180	63.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	92	32.5%	11 [+]	3.9%	283	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (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	341
Median Value	$95,000

Occupied	305	89.4%
Vacant	36	10.6%

Owned	270	88.5%
Rented	35	11.5%
Median Rent	$820

Single-Family Units	267	78.3%
Detached	267	78.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	73	21.4%

Elk Prairie township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk Prairie township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Elk Prairie township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elk Prairie township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elk Prairie township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elk Prairie township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elk Prairie township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk Prairie township, IL