Sparta township, IL

Knox County, IL

2022 population: 1,071 ( 94 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 29.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	994	92.81%	10.9%
Black:	12	1.12%	9.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.28%	200.0%
2+ races:	25	2.33%	92.3%
Hispanic:	37	3.45%	68.2%

Total non-White:	77	7.19%	54.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-121	-12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	2.8

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
1,165
1,115	95.71%
11	0.94%
2	0.17%
1	0.09%
13	1.12%
22	1.89%
50	4.29%

2000
1,148
1,116	97.21%
0	0.00%
3	0.26%
0	0.00%
15	1.31%
14	1.22%
32	2.79%

1990
1,236
1,225	99.11%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.73%
11	0.89%

1980
1,437
1,413	98.33%
0	0.00%
5	0.35%
6	0.42%
n/a
13	0.90%
24	1.67%

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	-0.1
18	1.6

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

-109	-8.8
21	1.7

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

-188	-13.1
-13	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sparta 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
34.3
271	25.3%
800	74.7%
143	13.4%

451
2.37

322	71.4%
267	82.9%
33	10.2%
129	28.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
280	24.0%
885	76.0%
177	15.2%

473
2.46

341	72.1%
255	74.8%
41	12.0%
132	27.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
280	24.4%
868	75.6%
124	10.8%

473
2.43

353	74.6%
280	79.3%
33	9.3%
120	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
362	29.3%
874	70.7%
120	9.7%

468
2.64

369	78.8%
289	78.3%
38	10.3%
99	21.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.0
445	31.0%
992	69.0%
129	9.0%

499
2.88

418	83.8%
351	84.0%
42	10.0%
81	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sparta township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	7.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	4.4%
$200,000 or more	8	1.8%

Median Household Income	63,618
Per Capita Income	28,902

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	3.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	12.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	546	81.1%
Unemployed	11	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	557	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	116	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	220	199	52.5%
Non-Profit	22	22	50.0%
Self-Employed	35	5	87.5%

Local Government	22	32	40.7%
State Government	20	7	74.1%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	255	204	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	64	61	51.2%
Total	319	265	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	91	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	147	25.1%
Professional, Technical	108	18.5%
Service Occupations	71	12.1%
All others	168	28.7%

White Collar		59.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	124	21.2%
Health care and social assistance	87	14.9%
Transportation and warehousing	62	10.6%
Manufacturing	60	10.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	52	8.9%
Construction	46	7.9%
Educational services	36	6.2%
Other services	25	4.3%
Public administration	21	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	20	3.4%
Wholesale trade	16	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	2.4%
Finance and insurance	5	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.5%
Information	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	3.45%
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	2	0.19%
Korean	1	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	996	99.9%
Korean	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	199	18.6%
English	186	17.4%
Irish	98	9.2%
Swedish	71	6.6%
American	67	6.3%
European	49	4.6%
Italian	33	3.1%
Welsh	29	2.7%
French	25	2.3%
Dutch	17	1.6%
Scottish	16	1.5%
Belgian	10	0.9%
Scandinavian	9	0.8%
Polish	8	0.7%
Norwegian	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,069	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,064	99.3%
Foreign-born	7	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.3%	28	4.1%	200	29.2%	309	45.0%	83	12.1%	50	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.3%
9-12 Years	28	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	200	29.2%
Some College	309	45.0%
Bach. Degree	83	12.1%
Grad Degree	50	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	D +6	D + 3.9%
D +31
2020 vs. 2012	R +91	R +175	R + 30.8%
D -84
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +200	R + 34.9%
D -106

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +206	R + 38.8%
D -137
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	355	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	214	36.8%	13	2.2%	582	21	14	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	330	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	183	33.0%	41	7.4%	554	21	14	0.01%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	298	51.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	264	45.9%	13	2.3%	575	5	-1	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	320	54.3%	John McCain (R)	261	44.3%	8	1.4%	589	8	-1	0.01%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	295	53.4%	George W. Bush (R)	235	42.6%	22	4.0%	552	0	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sparta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

214

36.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

355

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Sparta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

183

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

330

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Sparta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

298

51.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

264

45.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

575

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Sparta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

320

54.3%

John McCain (R)

261

44.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

589

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Sparta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

235

42.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

295

53.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sparta township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	287	63.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	156	34.4%	10 [+]	2.2%	453	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	304	66.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	140	30.8%	11 [+]	2.4%	455	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (2.4%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	328	56.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	234	40.3%	19 [+]	3.3%	581	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 9 (1.5%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	247	51.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	176	36.7%	56 [+]	11.7%	479	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 41 (8.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 15 (3.1%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	305	55.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	217	39.5%	28 [+]	5.1%	550	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 15 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 13 (2.4%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	206	50.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	195	47.8%	7 [+]	1.7%	408	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (1.7%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	230	56.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	155	38.0%	23 [+]	5.6%	408	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 23 (5.6%);

*: 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	470
Median Value	$96,300

Occupied	451	96.0%
Vacant	19	4.0%

Owned	330	73.2%
Rented	121	26.8%
Median Rent	$576

Single-Family Units	387	82.3%
Detached	387	82.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	38	8.1%
Mobile Homes	9	1.9%

Sparta township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sparta township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sparta township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sparta township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sparta township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sparta township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sparta township, IL