Otter Creek township, IL

Jersey County, IL

2022 population: 793 ( 242 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 21.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	777	97.98%	23.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	16	2.02%	220.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	16	2.02%	5.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-241	-28.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.1

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
1,035
1,018	98.36%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
5	0.48%
11	1.06%
17	1.64%

2000
970
957	98.66%
0	0.00%
3	0.31%
0	0.00%
8	0.82%
2	0.21%
13	1.34%

1990
772
772	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
723
723	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

61	6.3
4	0.4

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

185	24.0
13	1.7

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

49	6.8
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Otter Creek 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
52.4
161	20.3%
632	79.7%
186	23.5%

346
2.29

196	56.6%
168	85.7%
0	0.0%
150	43.4%

2010
Number	Percent
40.7
261	25.2%
774	74.8%
133	12.9%

383
2.70

308	80.4%
270	87.7%
11	3.6%
75	19.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
288	29.7%
682	70.3%
68	7.0%

321
3.02

265	82.6%
236	89.1%
5	1.9%
56	17.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
256	33.2%
516	66.8%
54	7.0%

251
3.08

208	82.9%
196	94.2%
3	1.4%
43	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
227	31.4%
496	68.6%
84	11.6%

236
3.06

199	84.3%
177	88.9%
11	5.5%
37	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Otter Creek township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	89	25.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	2.6%
$200,000 or more	7	2.0%

Median Household Income	49,700
Per Capita Income	27,465

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	260	55.6%
Unemployed	2	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	262	56.0%
Not in Labor Force	206	44.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	58	91	38.9%
Non-Profit	8	35	18.6%
Self-Employed	5	7	41.7%

Local Government	19	9	67.9%
State Government	19	20	48.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	63	98	39.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	46	64	41.8%
Total	109	162	40.2%

Pct. Govt.	24.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	51	18.8%
Professional, Technical	57	21.0%
Service Occupations	67	24.7%
All others	70	25.8%

White Collar		49.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	71	26.2%
Educational services	36	13.3%
Manufacturing	24	8.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	20	7.4%
Construction	16	5.9%
Wholesale trade	16	5.9%
Utilities	16	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.4%
Finance and insurance	8	3.0%
Other services	8	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.2%
Information	6	2.2%
Retail trade	3	1.1%

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	770	99.5%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	182	23.0%
American	113	14.2%
Irish	84	10.6%
English	62	7.8%
European	27	3.4%
Dutch	23	2.9%
Danish	10	1.3%
French	8	1.0%
Italian	2	0.3%
Scottish	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	793	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	793	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	3.2%	31	5.2%	333	56.3%	146	24.7%	32	5.4%	30	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	3.2%
9-12 Years	31	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	333	56.3%
Some College	146	24.7%
Bach. Degree	32	5.4%
Grad Degree	30	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +41	R + 6.9%
D -16
2020 vs. 2012	R +106	R +179	R + 32.5%
D -73
2020 vs. 2008	R +150	R +270	R + 51.4%
D -120

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +229	R + 44.5%
D -104
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	428	81.4%	Joe Biden (D)	89	16.9%	9	1.7%	526	41	35	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	403	76.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	105	19.9%	19	3.6%	527	38	31	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	322	64.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	162	32.5%	15	3.0%	499	24	17	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	278	55.5%	Barack Obama (D)	209	41.7%	14	2.8%	501	19	10	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	206	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	170	42.5%	24	6.0%	400	9	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

428

81.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

105

19.9%

Donald Trump (R)

403

76.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

162

32.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

322

64.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

499

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

209

41.7%

John McCain (R)

278

55.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

501

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

206

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

170

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

400

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otter Creek township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Kathy Salvi (R)	350	78.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	87	19.4%	11 [+]	2.5%	448	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	71%	Darren Bailey (R)	371	82.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	68	15.1%	11 [+]	2.4%	450	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (2.4%);
2020	S2	81%	Mark Curran (R)	371	72.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	120	23.5%	19 [+]	3.7%	510	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 10 (2.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 7 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	63%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	214	51.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	101	24.4%	99 [+]	23.9%	414	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 93 (22.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%);
2016	S3	74%	Mark Kirk* (R)	301	59.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	178	35.0%	30 [+]	5.9%	509	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 25 (4.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Jim Oberweis (R)	241	60.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	141	35.1%	20 [+]	5.0%	402	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 20 (5.0%);
2014	G	56%	Bruce Rauner (R)	279	69.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	87	21.8%	33 [+]	8.3%	399	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 33 (8.3%);

*: 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	498
Median Value	$157,300

Occupied	346	69.5%
Vacant	152	30.5%

Owned	265	76.6%
Rented	81	23.4%
Median Rent	$281

Single-Family Units	340	68.3%
Detached	340	68.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	158	31.7%

Otter Creek township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Otter Creek township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Otter Creek township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otter Creek township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Otter Creek township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otter Creek township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Otter Creek township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otter Creek township, IL