Freedom township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 509 ( 154 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 13.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	388	76.23%	40.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	3.93%	300.0%
Hispanic:	94	18.47%	2250.0%

Total non-White:	121	23.77%	830.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-262	-47.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	108	19.7

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
663
650	98.04%
0	0.00%
1	0.15%
3	0.45%
5	0.75%
4	0.60%
13	1.96%

2000
715
699	97.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.84%
10	1.40%
16	2.24%

1990
717
717	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
679
661	97.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
18	2.65%
18	2.65%

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

-49	-6.9
-3	-0.4

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

-18	-2.5
16	2.2

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

56	8.2
-18	-2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom 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
34.4
159	31.2%
350	68.8%
86	16.9%

182
2.80

164	90.1%
137	83.5%
10	6.1%
18	9.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
162	24.4%
501	75.6%
98	14.8%

246
2.70

191	77.6%
170	89.0%
9	4.7%
55	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
216	30.2%
499	69.8%
104	14.5%

251
2.85

220	87.6%
203	92.3%
10	4.5%
31	12.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.0
268	37.4%
449	62.6%
94	13.1%

239
3.00

178	74.5%
174	97.8%
0	0.0%
61	25.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
209	30.8%
470	69.2%
86	12.7%

228
2.98

186	81.6%
162	87.1%
4	2.2%
42	18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Freedom township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	8.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	25.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	12.1%
$200,000 or more	33	18.1%

Median Household Income	111,818
Per Capita Income	43,226

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	218	85.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	218	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	37	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	127	6.6%
Non-Profit	9	21	30.0%
Self-Employed	22	18	55.0%

Local Government	20	13	60.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	31	145	17.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	34	46.0%
Total	60	179	25.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	44	18.4%
Professional, Technical	131	54.8%
Service Occupations	12	5.0%
All others	35	14.6%

White Collar		80.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	68	28.5%
Health care and social assistance	38	15.9%
Other services	30	12.6%
Educational services	28	11.7%
Manufacturing	21	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	7.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	5.4%
Retail trade	12	5.0%
Public administration	7	2.9%
Construction	5	2.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	11	2.16%
Cuban	83	16.31%
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	454	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	170	33.4%
Irish	134	26.3%
German	94	18.5%
Italian	68	13.4%
Polish	24	4.7%
European	23	4.5%
English	9	1.8%
French	9	1.8%
Scottish	9	1.8%
American	7	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	509	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	509	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	26	7.7%	109	32.2%	78	23.1%	55	16.3%	70	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	26	7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	109	32.2%
Some College	78	23.1%
Bach. Degree	55	16.3%
Grad Degree	70	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	R +38	R + 2.9%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +59	R + 11.8%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +42	R +79	R + 20.6%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R -9	R +41	R + 17.8%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	274	71.4%	Joe Biden (D)	103	26.8%	7	1.8%	384	31	25	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	223	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	90	26.1%	32	9.3%	345	26	19	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	223	63.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	111	31.8%	15	4.3%	349	23	17	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	232	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	140	37.0%	6	1.6%	378	25	16	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	201	62.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	115	35.5%	8	2.5%	324	19	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

103

26.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

274

71.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

384

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.1%

Donald Trump (R)

223

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

111

31.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

223

63.9%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

349

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

140

37.0%

John McCain (R)

232

61.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

378

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Freedom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

201

62.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

115

35.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Kathy Salvi (R)	187	65.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	94	32.9%	5 [+]	1.7%	286	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.7%);
2022	G	71%	Darren Bailey (R)	196	68.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	81	28.4%	8 [+]	2.8%	285	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (2.8%);
2020	S2	94%	Mark Curran (R)	236	62.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	127	33.7%	14 [+]	3.7%	377	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 9 (2.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	68%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	178	62.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	83	29.1%	24 [+]	8.4%	285	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 18 (6.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (2.1%);
2016	S3	78%	Mark Kirk* (R)	210	61.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	113	32.9%	20 [+]	5.8%	343	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 12 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 8 (2.3%);
2014	S2	59%	Jim Oberweis (R)	177	65.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	77	28.5%	16 [+]	5.9%	270	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 16 (5.9%);
2014	G	59%	Bruce Rauner (R)	187	69.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	73	27.0%	10 [+]	3.7%	270	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 10 (3.7%);

*: 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	182
Median Value	$339,500

Occupied	182	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	128	70.3%
Rented	54	29.7%
Median Rent	$992

Single-Family Units	172	94.5%
Detached	172	94.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Freedom township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Freedom township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Freedom township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Freedom township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Freedom township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Freedom township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freedom township, IL