Salem township, IL

Knox County, IL

2022 population: 1,066 ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 29.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,025	96.15%	4.8%
Black:	14	1.31%	180.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	5	0.47%	400.0%
2+ races:	19	1.78%	35.7%
Hispanic:	3	0.28%	40.0%

Total non-White:	41	3.85%	64.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	47	5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	1.9

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
1,003
978	97.51%
5	0.50%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
14	1.40%
5	0.50%
25	2.49%

2000
985
969	98.38%
1	0.10%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
9	0.91%
0	0.00%
16	1.62%

1990
1,129
1,099	97.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.18%
30	2.66%

1980
1,269
1,262	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
n/a
4	0.32%
7	0.55%

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

9	0.9
9	0.9

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

-130	-11.5
-14	-1.2

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

-163	-12.8
23	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem 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
42.6
203	19.0%
863	81.0%
250	23.5%

462
2.31

283	61.3%
232	82.0%
28	9.9%
179	38.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
223	22.2%
780	77.8%
189	18.8%

422
2.38

289	68.5%
252	87.2%
15	5.2%
133	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
216	21.9%
769	78.1%
168	17.1%

409
2.41

305	74.6%
263	86.2%
8	2.6%
104	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
262	23.2%
867	76.8%
199	17.6%

442
2.55

344	77.8%
307	89.2%
21	6.1%
98	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
367	28.9%
902	71.1%
148	11.7%

463
2.74

366	79.0%
342	93.4%
12	3.3%
97	21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	8.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	8.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	76	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	8.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	5.0%
$200,000 or more	20	4.3%

Median Household Income	64,750
Per Capita Income	34,903

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	4.8%
Public Assistance	9	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	514	80.8%
Unemployed	4	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	518	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	118	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	235	189	55.4%
Non-Profit	3	11	21.4%
Self-Employed	20	24	45.5%

Local Government	0	29	0.0%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	34	5.6%

Total Private + Self	255	213	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	74	9.8%
Total	263	287	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	4.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	192	34.9%
Professional, Technical	85	15.5%
Service Occupations	69	12.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	2.0%
All others	178	32.4%

White Collar		55.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	101	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	92	16.7%
Retail trade	91	16.5%
Construction	76	13.8%
Transportation and warehousing	52	9.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	5.5%
Educational services	18	3.3%
Wholesale trade	14	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	2.5%
Other services	13	2.4%
Public administration	12	2.2%
Finance and insurance	11	2.0%
Information	11	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.28%
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	%
Filipino	3	0.28%
Thai	1	0.09%
Chinese	1	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	961	99.7%
Spanish	2	0.2%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	253	23.7%
English	202	18.9%
Irish	147	13.8%
French	68	6.4%
Scottish	59	5.5%
Italian	54	5.1%
Polish	28	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	22	2.1%
American	16	1.5%
Swedish	16	1.5%
Dutch	11	1.0%
Lebanese	7	0.7%
Scandinavian	7	0.7%
European	6	0.6%
Greek	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,065	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,063	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.3%	31	4.0%	256	32.8%	351	44.9%	102	13.1%	31	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.3%
9-12 Years	31	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	256	32.8%
Some College	351	44.9%
Bach. Degree	102	13.1%
Grad Degree	31	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +57	R + 8.8%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +122	R +200	R + 40.8%
D -78
2020 vs. 2008	R +120	R +232	R + 47.0%
D -112

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +175	R + 38.2%
D -109
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	335	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	161	32.1%	6	1.2%	502	26	20	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	281	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	164	33.7%	42	8.6%	487	19	12	0.01%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	239	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	213	44.9%	22	4.6%	474	4	-2	0.01%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	273	54.3%	John McCain (R)	215	42.7%	15	3.0%	503	6	-3	0.01%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	235	48.7%	George W. Bush (R)	232	48.0%	16	3.3%	483	5	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

161

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

335

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

502

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

164

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

281

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

487

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

239

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

213

44.9%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

474

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

273

54.3%

John McCain (R)

215

42.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

503

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

232

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

235

48.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

483

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Kathy Salvi (R)	258	64.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	130	32.6%	11 [+]	2.8%	399	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (2.8%);
2022	G	47%	Darren Bailey (R)	261	65.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	127	31.7%	13 [+]	3.2%	401	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 13 (3.2%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	317	64.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	166	33.5%	12 [+]	2.4%	495	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	192	50.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	144	37.5%	48 [+]	12.5%	384	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 27 (7.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 21 (5.5%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	260	53.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	196	39.9%	35 [+]	7.1%	491	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 20 (4.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 15 (3.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	166	48.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	165	47.8%	14 [+]	4.1%	345	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	43%	Bruce Rauner (R)	183	52.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	135	39.0%	28 [+]	8.1%	346	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 26 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	486
Median Value	$96,600

Occupied	462	95.1%
Vacant	24	4.9%

Owned	379	82.0%
Rented	83	18.0%
Median Rent	$592

Single-Family Units	450	92.6%
Detached	450	92.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	1.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Salem township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, IL