Alto township, IL

2022 population: 640 ( 75 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 18.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	611	95.47%	15.1%
Black:	4	0.62%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.16%	50.0%
Asian:	2	0.31%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.47%	0.0%
Hispanic:	19	2.97%	24.0%

Total non-White:	29	4.53%	14.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	80	17.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-1.1

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
565
531	93.98%
4	0.71%
2	0.35%
0	0.00%
3	0.53%
25	4.42%
34	6.02%

2000
585
559	95.56%
3	0.51%
3	0.51%
0	0.00%
3	0.51%
17	2.91%
26	4.44%

1990
568
533	93.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	2.11%
35	6.16%

1980
606
606	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-28	-4.8
8	1.4

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

26	4.6
-9	-1.6

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

-73	-12.0
35	5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Alto 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
42.8
90	14.1%
550	85.9%
73	11.4%

208
3.08

169	81.2%
157	92.9%
3	1.8%
39	18.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
132	23.4%
433	76.6%
83	14.7%

215
2.63

165	76.7%
144	87.3%
4	2.4%
50	23.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
169	28.9%
416	71.1%
63	10.8%

209
2.80

178	85.2%
158	88.8%
5	2.8%
31	14.8%

1990
Number	Percent
25.6
188	33.1%
380	66.9%
28	4.9%

180
3.16

142	78.9%
121	85.2%
12	8.5%
38	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
194	32.0%
412	68.0%
64	10.6%

209
2.90

173	82.8%
166	96.0%
4	2.3%
36	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alto township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	3.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	20.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	17.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	19.7%
$200,000 or more	12	5.8%

Median Household Income	116,111
Per Capita Income	38,833

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	9.6%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	357	74.8%
Unemployed	7	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	364	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	113	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	144	111	56.5%
Non-Profit	2	6	25.0%
Self-Employed	11	7	61.1%

Local Government	33	6	84.6%
State Government	37	9	80.4%
Federal Government	0	10	0.0%

Total Private + Self	155	118	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	72	31	69.9%
Total	227	149	60.4%

Pct. Govt.	25.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	73	19.4%
Professional, Technical	48	12.8%
Service Occupations	33	8.8%
All others	172	45.7%

White Collar		45.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	80	21.3%
Accommodation and food services	56	14.9%
Manufacturing	46	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	34	9.0%
Finance and insurance	34	9.0%
Transportation and warehousing	26	6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	6.9%
Retail trade	20	5.3%
Wholesale trade	16	4.3%
Other services	8	2.1%
Public administration	8	2.1%
Construction	8	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.31%
Puerto Rican	17	2.66%
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	%
Korean	2	0.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	599	97.1%
Spanish	14	2.3%
Korean	2	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	171	26.7%
English	144	22.5%
Irish	89	13.9%
Norwegian	85	13.3%
European	26	4.1%
Polish	18	2.8%
Dutch	13	2.0%
American	12	1.9%
Swiss	7	1.1%
Swedish	6	0.9%
French	4	0.6%
Italian	4	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.6%
Scottish	4	0.6%
British	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	638	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	637	99.5%
Foreign-born	3	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.4%	11	2.4%	127	27.5%	192	41.6%	99	21.5%	21	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.4%
9-12 Years	11	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	127	27.5%
Some College	192	41.6%
Bach. Degree	99	21.5%
Grad Degree	21	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +15	R + 0.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +37	R + 11.4%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +56	R + 20.5%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +2	R +41	R + 20.3%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	194	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	81	28.4%	10	3.5%	285	28	21	0.00%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	169	64.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	71	27.1%	22	8.4%	262	26	19	0.00%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	166	63.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	90	34.2%	7	2.7%	263	22	16	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	167	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	110	38.5%	9	3.1%	286	22	13	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	156	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	71	30.2%	8	3.4%	235	24	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

194

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

285

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Alto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

169

64.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Alto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

166

63.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Alto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

110

38.5%

John McCain (R)

167

58.4%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Alto township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

156

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alto township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Kathy Salvi (R)	152	67.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	70	31.0%	4 [+]	1.8%	226	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	44%	Darren Bailey (R)	161	70.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	62	27.2%	5 [+]	2.2%	228	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (2.2%);
2020	S2	54%	Mark Curran (R)	180	64.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	90	32.3%	9 [+]	3.2%	279	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (2.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	43%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	129	59.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	67	31.0%	20 [+]	9.3%	216	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 17 (7.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	170	65.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	71	27.3%	19 [+]	7.3%	260	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 12 (4.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (2.7%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	150	70.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	59	27.7%	4 [+]	1.9%	213	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 4 (1.9%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	149	69.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	56	26.2%	9 [+]	4.2%	214	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (4.2%);

*: 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	221
Median Value	$222,500

Occupied	208	94.1%
Vacant	13	5.9%

Owned	194	93.3%
Rented	14	6.7%
Median Rent	$1,304

Single-Family Units	216	97.7%
Detached	216	97.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	0.9%

Alto township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alto township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Alto township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alto township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alto township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alto township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alto township, IL