Christy township, IL

Lawrence County, IL

2022 population: 3,172 ( 602 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 93.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,950	61.48%	4.2%
Black:	888	27.99%	39.7%
Indian:	2	0.06%	33.3%
Asian:	11	0.35%	10.0%
2+ races:	24	0.76%	166.7%
Hispanic:	297	9.36%	26.8%

Total non-White:	1,222	38.52%	35.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	79	2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-681	-21.9

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
3,774
1,871	49.58%
1,472	39.00%
3	0.08%
10	0.26%
9	0.24%
406	10.76%
1,903	50.42%

2000
1,603
1,540	96.07%
24	1.50%
0	0.00%
15	0.94%
17	1.06%
7	0.44%
63	3.93%

1990
1,734
1,729	99.71%
1	0.06%
4	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.29%

1980
1,924
1,905	99.01%
11	0.57%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
n/a
4	0.21%
19	0.99%

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

331	20.6
1,840	114.8

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

-189	-10.9
58	3.3

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

-176	-9.1
-14	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Christy 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
37.6
455	14.3%
2,717	85.7%
292	9.2%

520
2.94

364	70.0%
294	80.8%
27	7.4%
156	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
33.6
353	9.4%
3,421	90.6%
246	6.5%

552
2.53

387	70.1%
300	77.5%
34	8.8%
165	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
371	23.1%
1,232	76.9%
275	17.2%

591
2.48

403	68.2%
341	84.6%
26	6.5%
188	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.4
394	22.7%
1,340	77.3%
381	22.0%

620
2.49

441	71.1%
348	78.9%
53	12.0%
179	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.5
478	24.8%
1,446	75.2%
412	21.4%

658
2.66

520	79.0%
456	87.7%
23	4.4%
138	21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Christy township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	7.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	8.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	111	21.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	56	10.8%

Median Household Income	73,036
Per Capita Income	14,547

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	0.6%
Public Assistance	14	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	153	29.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	637	29.5%
Unemployed	54	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	691	32.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,471	68.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		70.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	282	180	61.0%
Non-Profit	50	117	29.9%
Self-Employed	11	10	52.4%

Local Government	2	24	7.7%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	293	190	60.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	56	141	28.4%
Total	349	331	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	4.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	160	23.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	94	13.8%
Professional, Technical	147	21.6%
Service Occupations	68	10.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.4%
All others	211	31.0%

White Collar		59.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	214	31.5%
Transportation and warehousing	113	16.6%
Retail trade	88	12.9%
Construction	80	11.8%
Manufacturing	46	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	5.3%
Other services	23	3.4%
Public administration	17	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	2.4%
Educational services	15	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	13	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.7%
Wholesale trade	4	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.4%
Finance and insurance	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	211	6.65%
Puerto Rican	44	1.39%
Cuban	8	0.25%
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	9	0.28%
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	9	0.28%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	25	0.79%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	11	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,740	90.5%
Spanish	241	8.0%
Other Indo-European	18	0.6%
Vietnamese	11	0.4%
Arabic	9	0.3%
Other	8	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	496	15.6%
Irish	236	7.4%
English	167	5.3%
Dutch	108	3.4%
American	79	2.5%
Italian	56	1.8%
Polish	25	0.8%
Russian	16	0.5%
European	12	0.4%
Palestinian	9	0.3%
Scottish	9	0.3%
Nigerian	9	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	8	0.3%
African	7	0.2%
French	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,027	95.4%
Not a citizen	145	4.6%

Native	3,010	94.9%
Foreign-born	162	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
191	7.9%	577	24.0%	910	37.8%	575	23.9%	111	4.6%	41	1.7%
Average years of education: 11.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	191	7.9%
9-12 Years	577	24.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	910	37.8%
Some College	575	23.9%
Bach. Degree	111	4.6%
Grad Degree	41	1.7%
Average years of education: 11.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	R +54	R + 4.7%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +133	R +227	R + 37.9%
D -94
2020 vs. 2008	R +203	R +421	R + 74.3%
D -218

2016 vs. 2008	R +155	R +367	R + 69.6%
D -212
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	22%	Donald Trump* (R)	481	83.5%	Joe Biden (D)	85	14.8%	10	1.7%	576	43	37	0.01%
2016	19%	Donald Trump (R)	433	79.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	91	16.7%	21	3.9%	545	41	34	0.01%
2012	17%	Mitt Romney (R)	348	63.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	179	32.4%	25	4.5%	552	22	16	0.01%
2008	20%	Barack Obama (D)	303	50.9%	John McCain (R)	278	46.7%	14	2.4%	595	10	1	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	341	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	261	42.2%	16	2.6%	618	13	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Christy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

481

83.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

576

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Christy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.7%

Donald Trump (R)

433

79.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Christy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

179

32.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

348

63.0%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Christy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

303

50.9%

John McCain (R)

278

46.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

595

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Christy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

341

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

261

42.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Christy township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	18%	Kathy Salvi (R)	360	78.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	87	19.0%	11 [+]	2.4%	458	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (2.4%);
2022	G	18%	Darren Bailey (R)	402	86.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	55	11.8%	10 [+]	2.1%	467	44	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 10 (2.1%);
2020	S2	21%	Mark Curran (R)	437	79.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	99	18.0%	14 [+]	2.5%	550	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2018	G	14%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	242	61.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	109	27.7%	43 [+]	10.9%	394	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 29 (7.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (3.6%);
2016	S3	18%	Mark Kirk* (R)	343	66.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	154	29.6%	23 [+]	4.4%	520	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 17 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (1.2%);
2014	S2	12%	Jim Oberweis (R)	225	58.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	127	33.2%	30 [+]	7.9%	382	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 30 (7.9%);
2014	G	13%	Bruce Rauner (R)	260	67.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	94	24.2%	34 [+]	8.8%	388	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 34 (8.8%);

*: 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	648
Median Value	$83,400

Occupied	520	80.2%
Vacant	128	19.8%

Owned	447	86.0%
Rented	73	14.0%
Median Rent	$679

Single-Family Units	439	67.7%
Detached	439	67.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.6%
Mobile Homes	198	30.6%

Christy township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Christy township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Christy township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Christy township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Christy township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Christy township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Christy township, IL