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Shields township, IL


Lake County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 37,742   ( 1,320 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.8 square miles
Population density: 2120.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,448 56.83% 14.4%
Black:4,75212.59% 21.8%
Indian:760.20% 38.7%
Asian:2,2255.90% 31.2%
2+ races:1,5354.07% 56.8%
Hispanic:7,50819.89% 48.6%
Total non-White:16,29443.17% 16.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,604 -11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,284 7.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,062
25,05264.13%
6,07815.56%
1240.32%
1,6964.34%
9792.51%
5,05212.93%
14,01035.87%

2000
43,484
28,70066.00%
8,42919.38%
2190.50%
1,5433.55%
1,0332.38%
3,5358.13%
14,78434.00%

1990
43,453
32,42874.63%
7,44517.13%
2180.50%
1,5603.59%
n/a
1,8024.15%
11,02525.37%

1980
45,185
36,61081.02%
6,12113.55%
00.00%
1,0632.35%
n/a
1,3703.03%
8,57518.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,648 -8.4
-774 -1.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,728 -8.6
3,759 8.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,182 -9.3
2,450 5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Shields 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
NumberPercent
25.7
5,917 15.7%
31,825 84.3%
4,866 12.9%
10,167
2.50
6,538 64.3%
5,068 77.5%
522 8.0%
3,629 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
24.0
7,346 18.8%
31,716 81.2%
3,543 9.1%
9,211
2.73
6,505 70.6%
5,238 80.5%
558 8.6%
2,706 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
24.4
10,003 23.0%
33,481 77.0%
3,657 8.4%
10,416
2.86
7,854 75.4%
6,644 84.6%
643 8.2%
2,562 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
24.3
8,906 20.5%
34,547 79.5%
3,033 7.0%
9,919
2.87
7,748 78.1%
6,770 87.4%
448 5.8%
2,171 21.9%

1980
NumberPercent
23.3
10,351 22.9%
34,834 77.1%
2,333 5.2%
9,083
3.00
7,294 80.3%
6,573 90.1%
344 4.7%
1,789 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Shields township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,101 
Median Value$561,900 
Occupied10,16791.6%
Vacant9348.4%
Owned6,45863.5%
Rented3,70936.5%
Median Rent$1,613 
Single-Family Units7,96071.7%
    Detached7,02963.3%
    Attached9318.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,20419.9%
Mobile Homes180.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shields township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006626.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992412.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992772.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992762.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991992.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994584.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993073.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991841.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992012.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995065.0%
$60,000 to $74,9997337.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,04010.2%
$100,000 to $124,9998738.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995155.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998918.8%
$200,000 or more2,80427.6%
Median Household Income99,993 
Per Capita Income55,893 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2892.8%
Public Assistance3303.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8418.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,70044.8%
Unemployed6583.0%
In Armed Forces6,42029.7%
Total Labor Force16,77877.5%
Not in Labor Force4,85922.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9443,86656.1%
Non-Profit48557545.8%
Self-Employed66350956.6%
Local Government34250540.4%
State Government23411367.4%
Federal Government84044465.4%
Total Private + Self5,6074,37556.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9011,63753.7%
Total7,5086,01255.5%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,50818.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,39617.7%
Professional, Technical4,06030.0%
Service Occupations2,86221.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing220.2%
All others1,69412.5%
White Collar 66.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,92014.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,55811.5%
Manufacturing1,3319.8%
Retail trade1,2939.6%
Educational services1,2289.1%
Accommodation and food services1,1148.2%
Public administration1,0918.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7875.8%
Finance and insurance7395.5%
Other services4953.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3932.9%
Wholesale trade3792.8%
Construction3092.3%
Transportation and warehousing2752.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2631.9%
Information1561.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting780.6%
Management590.4%
Utilities520.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,94613.10%
Puerto Rican8562.27%
Cuban1260.33%
Dominican2080.55%
Total Central American5771.53%
Costa Rican80.02%
Guatemalan740.20%
Honduran1460.39%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3490.92%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5151.36%
Argentinean280.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1370.36%
Ecuadorian2650.70%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian350.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan500.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2800.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese8682.30%
Filipino3991.06%
Indian3540.94%
Korean2460.65%
Vietnamese970.26%
Japanese740.20%
Hmong450.12%
Taiwanese150.04%
Thai120.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,12077.7%
Spanish5,23914.5%
Chinese8062.2%
Other Indo-European5481.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2860.8%
Other Asian2380.7%
Tagalog2260.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2160.6%
Korean1660.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,25713.9%
Irish4,27411.3%
English2,5286.7%
Italian2,0125.3%
Polish1,4974.0%
American1,4523.8%
Scottish9122.4%
Swedish6011.6%
French5681.5%
European4891.3%
British4551.2%
Russian4281.1%
Dutch4251.1%
Greek4161.1%
Norwegian4101.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,73594.7%
Not a citizen2,0075.3%
Native33,16187.9%
Foreign-born4,58112.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shields township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
690 3.6%582 3.0%2,890 14.9%4,711 24.3%5,445 28.0%5,094 26.2%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 690 3.6%
9-12 Years 582 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,890 14.9%
Some College 4,711 24.3%
Bach. Degree 5,445 28.0%
Grad Degree 5,094 26.2%
Average years of education: 14.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shields township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +506 D +533 D + 1.1%
D +1,039
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,295 D +3,431 D + 28.1%
D +2,136
2020 vs. 2008 R -661 D +1,348 D + 11.0%
D +687
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,167 D +815 D + 9.9%
D -352
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 7,789 62.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,466 35.6% 301 2.4% 12,556 -5 -11 0.21%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,750 57.7% Donald Trump (R) 3,960 33.9% 986 8.4% 11,696 -5 -12 0.21%
2012 37% Mitt Romney (R) 5,761 50.0% Barack Obama* (D) 5,653 49.1% 108 0.9% 11,522 9 3 0.22%
2008 38% Barack Obama (D) 7,102 57.6% John McCain (R) 5,127 41.6% 106 0.9% 12,335 5 -4 0.22%
2000 34% George W. Bush (R) 6,228 53.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,021 43.5% 300 2.6% 11,549 11 6 0.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shields township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,789 62.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,466 35.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 155 1.2%
Other 146 1.2%
TOTAL 12,556
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11


2016 President, Shields township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,750 57.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,960 33.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 536 4.6%
Other 450 3.8%
TOTAL 11,696
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Shields township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,653 49.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,761 50.0%
Other 108 0.9%
TOTAL 11,522
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Shields township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,102 57.6%
John McCain (R) 5,127 41.6%
Other 106 0.9%
TOTAL 12,335
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Shields township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,228 53.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,021 43.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 252 2.2%
Other 48 0.4%
TOTAL 11,549
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shields township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 31% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 5,146 57.9% Kathy Salvi (R) 3,606 40.6% 131 [+] 1.5% 8,883 -1 0.22%
2022 G 31% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 5,180 58.6% Darren Bailey (R) 3,329 37.6% 338 [+] 3.8% 8,847 -5 0.22%
2020 S2 44% Richard Durbin* (D) 6,726 53.8% Mark Curran (R) 5,227 41.8% 546 [+] 4.4% 12,499 3 0.21%
2018 G 34% Bruce Rauner* (R) 5,010 51.0% J.B. Pritzker (D) 4,497 45.8% 316 [+] 3.2% 9,823 12 0.22%
2016 S3 39% Mark Kirk* (R) 5,891 50.5% Tammy Duckworth (D) 5,374 46.1% 401 [+] 3.4% 11,666 11 0.21%
2014 S2 26% Jim Oberweis (R) 4,077 52.2% Richard Durbin* (D) 3,549 45.4% 191 [+] 2.4% 7,817 9 0.22%
2014 G 27% Bruce Rauner (R) 5,159 63.3% Pat Quinn* (D) 2,884 35.4% 101 [+] 1.2% 8,144 13 0.22%
*: 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