Seward township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,548 ( 2,093 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 187.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,596	54.92%	27.8%
Black:	871	13.30%	57.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	118	1.80%	0.0%
2+ races:	357	5.45%	457.8%
Hispanic:	1,606	24.53%	80.4%

Total non-White:	2,952	45.08%	79.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	783	21.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,310	35.6

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
4,455
2,813	63.14%
553	12.41%
13	0.29%
118	2.65%
64	1.44%
890	19.98%
1,642	36.86%

2000
876
825	94.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
27	3.08%
24	2.74%
51	5.82%

1990
812
812	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
783
770	98.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.66%
13	1.66%

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

1,988	226.9
1,591	181.6

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

13	1.6
51	6.3

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

42	5.4
-13	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Seward 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
32.6
2,221	33.9%
4,327	66.1%
258	3.9%

1,842
3.55

1,619	87.9%
1,337	82.6%
210	13.0%
223	12.1%

2010
Number	Percent
29.6
1,544	34.7%
2,911	65.3%
195	4.4%

1,358
3.28

1,145	84.3%
970	84.7%
67	5.9%
213	15.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
261	29.8%
615	70.2%
75	8.6%

288
3.04

238	82.6%
218	91.6%
0	0.0%
50	17.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.8
262	32.3%
550	67.7%
70	8.6%

253
3.21

221	87.4%
183	82.8%
0	0.0%
32	12.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
265	33.8%
518	66.2%
65	8.3%

232
3.38

200	86.2%
193	96.5%
3	1.5%
32	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Seward township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	83	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	1.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	188	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	416	22.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	330	17.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	165	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	362	19.7%
$200,000 or more	175	9.5%

Median Household Income	110,019
Per Capita Income	36,727

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	0.5%
Public Assistance	34	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	34	1.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,516	76.0%
Unemployed	75	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,591	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	719	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,389	904	60.6%
Non-Profit	100	164	37.9%
Self-Employed	114	0	100.0%

Local Government	191	149	56.2%
State Government	111	159	41.1%
Federal Government	0	15	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,503	904	62.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	402	487	45.2%
Total	1,905	1,391	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	353	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	959	29.1%
Professional, Technical	565	17.1%
Service Occupations	557	16.9%
All others	862	26.2%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	576	17.5%
Construction	517	15.7%
Retail trade	464	14.1%
Educational services	429	13.0%
Transportation and warehousing	299	9.1%
Manufacturing	216	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	174	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	129	3.9%
Other services	126	3.8%
Wholesale trade	121	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	79	2.4%
Finance and insurance	76	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	52	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	38	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,332	20.34%
Puerto Rican	274	4.18%
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	%
Laotian	118	1.80%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,430	92.0%
Spanish	347	5.9%
Other Asian	83	1.4%
Other Indo-European	43	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	947	14.5%
Irish	903	13.8%
Polish	847	12.9%
English	520	7.9%
Italian	423	6.5%
Norwegian	323	4.9%
American	150	2.3%
Swedish	150	2.3%
Romanian	43	0.7%
Slovene	38	0.6%
European	31	0.5%
Greek	29	0.4%
French	21	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,478	98.9%
Not a citizen	70	1.1%

Native	6,376	97.4%
Foreign-born	172	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	79	2.1%	1,151	30.6%	1,581	42.0%	446	11.8%	510	13.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	79	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,151	30.6%
Some College	1,581	42.0%
Bach. Degree	446	11.8%
Grad Degree	510	13.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +448	R +124	R + 5.6%
D +324
2020 vs. 2012	R +745	R +226	R + 13.6%
D +519
2020 vs. 2008	R +863	R +281	R + 19.4%
D +582

2016 vs. 2008	R +415	R +157	R + 13.8%
D +258
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,411	49.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,369	48.3%	53	1.9%	2,833	9	3	0.05%
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,045	48.9%	Donald Trump (R)	963	45.1%	129	6.0%	2,137	7	-1	0.04%
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	850	55.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	666	43.4%	20	1.3%	1,536	3	-4	0.03%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	787	58.3%	John McCain (R)	548	40.6%	16	1.2%	1,351	4	-5	0.02%
2004	29%	George W. Bush* (R)	313	69.4%	John Kerry (D)	136	30.2%	2	0.4%	451	25	19	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	262	64.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	133	32.7%	12	2.9%	407	22	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,369

48.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,411

49.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,833

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,045

48.9%

Donald Trump (R)

963

45.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,137

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

850

55.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

666

43.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,536

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

787

58.3%

John McCain (R)

548

40.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,351

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

313

69.4%

John Kerry (D)

136

30.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

262

64.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

133

32.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

407

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Seward township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	983	50.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	934	47.6%	47 [+]	2.4%	1,964	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 47 (2.4%);
2022	G	42%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,022	52.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	875	44.6%	67 [+]	3.4%	1,964	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 67 (3.4%);
2020	S2	60%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,314	46.9%	Mark Curran (R)	1,313	46.9%	175 [+]	6.2%	2,802	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 104 (3.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 43 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 28 (1.0%);
2018	G	45%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,024	52.2%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	795	40.5%	142 [+]	7.2%	1,961	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 85 (4.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 57 (2.9%);
2016	S3	53%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,047	49.8%	Mark Kirk* (R)	938	44.6%	117 [+]	5.6%	2,102	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 70 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 45 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	28%	Jim Oberweis (R)	493	48.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	486	47.6%	43 [+]	4.2%	1,022	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 43 (4.2%);
2014	G	28%	Bruce Rauner (R)	532	51.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	457	44.5%	38 [+]	3.7%	1,027	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 38 (3.7%);

*: 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	1,871
Median Value	$337,800

Occupied	1,842	98.5%
Vacant	29	1.5%

Owned	1,642	89.1%
Rented	200	10.9%
Median Rent	$2,045

Single-Family Units	1,871	100.0%
Detached	1,688	90.2%
Attached	183	9.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Seward township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Seward township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Seward township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Seward township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Seward township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Seward township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Seward township, IL