Cedar township, IL

Knox County, IL

2022 population: 3,050 ( 220 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 84.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,792	91.54%	10.7%
Black:	53	1.74%	165.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	69	2.26%	68.3%
Hispanic:	136	4.46%	106.1%

Total non-White:	258	8.46%	79.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-334	-12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	114	4.2

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
3,270
3,126	95.60%
20	0.61%
5	0.15%
10	0.31%
41	1.25%
66	2.02%
144	4.40%

2000
3,430
3,277	95.54%
5	0.15%
0	0.00%
27	0.79%
24	0.70%
76	2.22%
153	4.46%

1990
3,589
3,390	94.46%
0	0.00%
42	1.17%
8	0.22%
n/a
65	1.81%
199	5.54%

1980
4,053
3,975	98.08%
12	0.30%
5	0.12%
6	0.15%
n/a
55	1.36%
78	1.92%

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

-151	-4.4
-9	-0.3

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

-113	-3.1
-46	-1.3

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

-585	-14.4
121	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Cedar 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
46.7
601	19.7%
2,449	80.3%
697	22.9%

1,440
2.09

829	57.6%
687	82.9%
86	10.4%
611	42.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
701	21.4%
2,569	78.6%
678	20.7%

1,337
2.39

942	70.5%
754	80.0%
87	9.2%
395	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
42.6
731	21.3%
2,699	78.7%
645	18.8%

1,422
2.37

1,008	70.9%
837	83.0%
64	6.3%
414	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
812	22.6%
2,777	77.4%
582	16.2%

1,349
2.61

992	73.5%
897	90.4%
36	3.6%
357	26.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
1,224	30.2%
2,829	69.8%
528	13.0%

1,441
2.77

1,151	79.9%
1,050	91.2%
63	5.5%
290	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Cedar township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	88	6.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	115	8.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	93	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	66	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	47	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	64	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	88	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	254	17.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	132	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	212	14.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	73	5.1%
$200,000 or more	70	4.9%

Median Household Income	61,485
Per Capita Income	34,992

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	115	8.0%
Public Assistance	43	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	197	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,335	74.7%
Unemployed	108	6.0%
In Armed Forces	9	0.5%

Total Labor Force	1,452	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	334	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	605	360	62.7%
Non-Profit	4	147	2.6%
Self-Employed	37	91	28.9%

Local Government	6	103	5.5%
State Government	19	30	38.8%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	642	451	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	292	9.0%
Total	671	743	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	176	12.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	371	26.2%
Professional, Technical	246	17.4%
Service Occupations	199	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.4%
All others	422	29.8%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	249	17.6%
Retail trade	241	17.0%
Transportation and warehousing	194	13.7%
Manufacturing	142	10.0%
Public administration	115	8.1%
Educational services	87	6.2%
Construction	66	4.7%
Finance and insurance	61	4.3%
Wholesale trade	55	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	37	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	2.3%
Other services	30	2.1%
Information	29	2.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	27	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	1.8%
Utilities	9	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	100	3.28%
Puerto Rican	31	1.02%
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	5	0.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,823	97.9%
Spanish	55	1.9%
Other Indo-European	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	730	23.9%
Irish	526	17.2%
English	491	16.1%
American	341	11.2%
Swedish	179	5.9%
Dutch	44	1.4%
Italian	41	1.3%
French	22	0.7%
Scottish	22	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	19	0.6%
Danish	18	0.6%
French Canadian	13	0.4%
European	12	0.4%
Belgian	11	0.4%
Eastern European	11	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,045	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	3,033	99.4%
Foreign-born	17	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.6%	109	4.8%	971	42.9%	730	32.2%	351	15.5%	90	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.6%
9-12 Years	109	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	971	42.9%
Some College	730	32.2%
Bach. Degree	351	15.5%
Grad Degree	90	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +110	R +105	R + 5.5%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +273	R +540	R + 35.2%
D -267
2020 vs. 2008	R +265	R +586	R + 37.6%
D -321

2016 vs. 2008	R +155	R +481	R + 32.1%
D -326
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	944	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	591	37.9%	23	1.5%	1,558	20	14	0.03%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	834	54.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	586	38.6%	99	6.5%	1,519	17	9	0.03%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	858	55.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	671	43.2%	24	1.5%	1,553	3	-4	0.03%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	912	56.2%	John McCain (R)	679	41.8%	33	2.0%	1,624	5	-4	0.03%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	865	55.0%	George W. Bush (R)	668	42.5%	39	2.5%	1,572	0	-5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cedar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

591

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

944

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,558

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Cedar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

586

38.6%

Donald Trump (R)

834

54.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,519

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Cedar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

858

55.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

671

43.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,553

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Cedar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

912

56.2%

John McCain (R)

679

41.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,624

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Cedar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

668

42.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

865

55.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,572

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cedar township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	684	57.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	481	40.3%	28 [+]	2.3%	1,193	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 28 (2.3%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	751	62.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	416	34.4%	42 [+]	3.5%	1,209	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 39 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2020	S2	63%	Mark Curran (R)	880	57.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	619	40.3%	38 [+]	2.5%	1,537	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 18 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 5 (0.3%);
2018	G	47%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	593	50.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	466	39.9%	110 [+]	9.4%	1,169	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 76 (6.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 34 (2.9%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	768	51.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	638	42.6%	93 [+]	6.2%	1,499	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 53 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 39 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	42%	Richard Durbin* (D)	517	48.8%	Jim Oberweis (R)	494	46.6%	49 [+]	4.6%	1,060	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 48 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	600	56.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	402	37.8%	62 [+]	5.8%	1,064	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 61 (5.7%); 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	1,637
Median Value	$98,600

Occupied	1,440	88.0%
Vacant	197	12.0%

Owned	1,192	82.8%
Rented	248	17.2%
Median Rent	$693

Single-Family Units	1,568	95.8%
Detached	1,557	95.1%
Attached	11	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	39	2.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Cedar township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cedar township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Cedar township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cedar township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cedar township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cedar township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cedar township, IL