Ontario township, IL

Knox County, IL

2022 population: 1,000 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 27.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	985	98.50%	6.4%
Black:	1	0.10%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.40%	0.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.50%	44.4%

Total non-White:	15	1.50%	11.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	59	7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.3

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
943
926	98.20%
2	0.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
4	0.42%
9	0.95%
17	1.80%

2000
1,016
997	98.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.98%
2	0.20%
7	0.69%
19	1.87%

1990
1,044
1,044	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,131
1,123	99.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
3	0.27%
n/a
3	0.27%
8	0.71%

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

-71	-7.0
-2	-0.2

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

-47	-4.5
19	1.8

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

-79	-7.0
-8	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ontario 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
34.7
330	33.0%
670	67.0%
119	11.9%

356
2.81

245	68.8%
205	83.7%
26	10.6%
111	31.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
251	26.6%
692	73.4%
166	17.6%

373
2.53

270	72.4%
227	84.1%
22	8.1%
103	27.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
249	24.5%
767	75.5%
181	17.8%

402
2.53

313	77.9%
251	80.2%
20	6.4%
89	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
40.7
253	24.2%
791	75.8%
194	18.6%

414
2.52

307	74.2%
286	93.2%
12	3.9%
107	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
341	30.2%
790	69.8%
156	13.8%

405
2.79

329	81.2%
313	95.1%
6	1.8%
76	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ontario township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	10.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	19.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	54	15.2%
$200,000 or more	2	0.6%

Median Household Income	66,136
Per Capita Income	28,076

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.6%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	366	59.1%
Unemployed	19	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	385	62.2%
Not in Labor Force	234	37.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	136	110	55.3%
Non-Profit	6	17	26.1%
Self-Employed	43	11	79.6%

Local Government	17	17	50.0%
State Government	4	9	30.8%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	179	121	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	50	35.1%
Total	206	171	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	21.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	64	17.0%
Professional, Technical	85	22.5%
Service Occupations	25	6.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	5.3%
All others	121	32.1%

White Collar		61.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	71	18.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	16.4%
Educational services	39	10.3%
Retail trade	36	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	31	8.2%
Finance and insurance	27	7.2%
Manufacturing	26	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	19	5.0%
Other services	10	2.7%
Accommodation and food services	10	2.7%
Public administration	7	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.3%
Utilities	4	1.1%
Information	4	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.50%
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	941	99.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	325	32.5%
Swedish	281	28.1%
Irish	179	17.9%
English	62	6.2%
American	17	1.7%
French	15	1.5%
European	10	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.9%
Polish	8	0.8%
Italian	7	0.7%
Austrian	6	0.6%
Scottish	6	0.6%
Dutch	4	0.4%
Hungarian	4	0.4%
Icelander	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,000	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,000	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	9	1.6%	211	37.5%	162	28.8%	146	25.9%	35	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	9	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	211	37.5%
Some College	162	28.8%
Bach. Degree	146	25.9%
Grad Degree	35	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	R +23	R + 2.6%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +77	R +135	R + 26.4%
D -58
2020 vs. 2008	R +84	R +157	R + 31.1%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +58	R +134	R + 28.5%
D -76
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)	344	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	159	30.6%	17	3.3%	520	26	19	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	318	62.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	156	30.6%	35	6.9%	509	24	17	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	267	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	217	43.5%	15	3.0%	499	13	6	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	260	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	232	46.4%	8	1.6%	500	15	6	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	292	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	206	40.5%	11	2.2%	509	15	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ontario township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

159

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

344

66.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Ontario township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

156

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

318

62.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

509

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

2012 President, Ontario township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

217

43.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

267

53.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

499

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Ontario township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

232

46.4%

John McCain (R)

260

52.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

500

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Ontario township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

292

57.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

206

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

509

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ontario township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	278	64.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	142	33.0%	10 [+]	2.3%	430	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (2.3%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	293	68.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	125	29.0%	13 [+]	3.0%	431	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 13 (3.0%);
2020	S2	64%	Mark Curran (R)	318	62.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	179	35.0%	15 [+]	2.9%	512	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 5 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	233	55.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	144	34.1%	45 [+]	10.7%	422	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 34 (8.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (2.6%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	316	62.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	166	33.0%	21 [+]	4.2%	503	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 16 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (1.0%);
2014	S2	53%	Jim Oberweis (R)	215	55.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	161	41.4%	13 [+]	3.3%	389	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (3.3%);
2014	G	53%	Bruce Rauner (R)	245	63.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	127	32.7%	16 [+]	4.1%	388	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (4.1%);

*: 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	381
Median Value	$105,400

Occupied	356	93.4%
Vacant	25	6.6%

Owned	279	78.4%
Rented	77	21.6%
Median Rent	$858

Single-Family Units	322	84.5%
Detached	314	82.4%
Attached	8	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	2.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Ontario township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ontario township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ontario township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ontario township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ontario township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ontario township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ontario township, IL