Knox township, IL

Knox County, IL

2022 population: 4,910 ( 117 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 138.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,692	95.56%	3.3%
Black:	15	0.31%	44.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	0.26%	13.3%
2+ races:	112	2.28%	96.5%
Hispanic:	78	1.59%	14.7%

Total non-White:	218	4.44%	23.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-158	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	1.0

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
5,027
4,850	96.48%
27	0.54%
9	0.18%
15	0.30%
57	1.13%
68	1.35%
177	3.52%

2000
5,412
5,326	98.41%
15	0.28%
0	0.00%
17	0.31%
6	0.11%
48	0.89%
86	1.59%

1990
5,542
5,435	98.07%
11	0.20%
9	0.16%
42	0.76%
n/a
45	0.81%
107	1.93%

1980
5,922
5,883	99.34%
6	0.10%
0	0.00%
7	0.12%
n/a
26	0.44%
39	0.66%

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

-476	-8.8
91	1.7

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

-109	-2.0
-21	-0.4

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

-448	-7.6
68	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox 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
42.7
1,251	25.5%
3,659	74.5%
1,150	23.4%

1,928
2.46

1,304	67.6%
987	75.7%
164	12.6%
624	32.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
1,135	22.6%
3,892	77.4%
972	19.3%

2,027
2.43

1,438	70.9%
1,155	80.3%
120	8.3%
589	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
1,261	23.3%
4,151	76.7%
935	17.3%

2,142
2.43

1,574	73.5%
1,348	85.6%
136	8.6%
568	26.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
1,403	25.3%
4,139	74.7%
993	17.9%

2,058
2.56

1,609	78.2%
1,355	84.2%
80	5.0%
449	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
1,653	27.9%
4,269	72.1%
934	15.8%

2,029
2.78

1,596	78.7%
1,435	89.9%
43	2.7%
433	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Knox township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	152	7.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	116	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	95	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	41	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	52	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	104	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	137	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	141	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	343	17.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	218	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	155	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	129	6.7%
$200,000 or more	92	4.8%

Median Household Income	72,273
Per Capita Income	31,084

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	107	5.5%
Public Assistance	19	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	351	18.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,918	73.2%
Unemployed	83	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,001	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	621	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	734	598	55.1%
Non-Profit	71	191	27.1%
Self-Employed	98	48	67.1%

Local Government	46	148	23.7%
State Government	63	68	48.1%
Federal Government	6	32	15.8%

Total Private + Self	832	646	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	186	439	29.8%
Total	1,018	1,085	48.4%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	235	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	380	18.0%
Professional, Technical	538	25.4%
Service Occupations	361	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	0.7%
All others	600	28.4%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	383	18.1%
Retail trade	234	11.1%
Educational services	231	10.9%
Transportation and warehousing	198	9.4%
Manufacturing	153	7.2%
Construction	149	7.0%
Public administration	141	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	133	6.3%
Other services	106	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	3.3%
Finance and insurance	63	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	48	2.3%
Wholesale trade	41	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	35	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	1.6%
Information	31	1.5%
Management	23	1.1%
Utilities	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	77	1.57%
Puerto Rican	1	0.02%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	8	0.16%
Filipino	4	0.08%
Chinese	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,456	98.1%
Spanish	46	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	17	0.4%
Other Indo-European	9	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.1%
Tagalog	4	0.1%
German, other Germanic	3	0.1%
Other Asian	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	869	17.7%
English	735	15.0%
Irish	643	13.1%
Swedish	577	11.8%
American	354	7.2%
Scotch-Irish	198	4.0%
European	132	2.7%
Italian	87	1.8%
Dutch	67	1.4%
French	63	1.3%
Polish	48	1.0%
Norwegian	41	0.8%
Scandinavian	41	0.8%
Belgian	39	0.8%
Scottish	27	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,903	99.9%
Not a citizen	7	0.1%

Native	4,893	99.7%
Foreign-born	17	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	0.9%	101	3.0%	1,276	37.8%	1,123	33.3%	627	18.6%	218	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	0.9%
9-12 Years	101	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,276	37.8%
Some College	1,123	33.3%
Bach. Degree	627	18.6%
Grad Degree	218	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +221	R +136	R + 3.5%
D +85
2020 vs. 2012	R +430	R +786	R + 32.0%
D -356
2020 vs. 2008	R +424	R +893	R + 35.6%
D -469

2016 vs. 2008	R +203	R +757	R + 32.1%
D -554
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,485	58.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,004	39.4%	61	2.4%	2,550	18	11	0.04%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	1,264	53.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	919	39.0%	176	7.5%	2,359	15	8	0.04%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,360	55.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,055	43.0%	39	1.6%	2,454	2	-4	0.05%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	1,473	57.0%	John McCain (R)	1,061	41.0%	52	2.0%	2,586	4	-5	0.05%
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,258	53.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,039	44.0%	63	2.7%	2,360	1	-4	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Knox township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,004

39.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,485

58.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,550

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Knox township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

919

39.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,264

53.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

139

5.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,359

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Knox township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,360

55.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,055

43.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,454

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Knox township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,473

57.0%

John McCain (R)

1,061

41.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,586

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Knox township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,039

44.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,258

53.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,360

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,208	60.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	734	37.0%	42 [+]	2.1%	1,984	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 40 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,276	64.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	662	33.2%	54 [+]	2.7%	1,992	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 53 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	64%	Mark Curran (R)	1,443	57.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,018	40.4%	59 [+]	2.3%	2,520	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 29 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 10 (0.4%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	957	50.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	766	40.3%	180 [+]	9.5%	1,903	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 134 (7.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 46 (2.4%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,209	52.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	998	42.9%	119 [+]	5.1%	2,326	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 87 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 29 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	860	48.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	839	47.0%	86 [+]	4.8%	1,785	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 85 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	961	54.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	718	40.3%	102 [+]	5.7%	1,781	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 101 (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	2,073
Median Value	$130,300

Occupied	1,928	93.0%
Vacant	145	7.0%

Owned	1,601	83.0%
Rented	327	17.0%
Median Rent	$696

Single-Family Units	1,733	83.6%
Detached	1,721	83.0%
Attached	12	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	92	4.4%
Mobile Homes	170	8.2%

Knox township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Knox township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knox township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knox township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Knox township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox township, IL