Saunemin township, IL

2022 population: 698 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.1 square miles
Population density: 16.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	670	95.99%	5.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.43%	40.0%
Hispanic:	25	3.58%	13.6%

Total non-White:	28	4.01%	12.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	36	6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.7

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
666
634	95.20%
1	0.15%
2	0.30%
2	0.30%
5	0.75%
22	3.30%
32	4.80%

2000
705
693	98.30%
1	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.71%
6	0.85%
12	1.70%

1990
720
720	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
805
785	97.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	2.48%
20	2.48%

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

-59	-8.4
20	2.8

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

-27	-3.8
12	1.7

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

-65	-8.1
-20	-2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Saunemin 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
36.7
181	25.9%
517	74.1%
126	18.1%

260
2.68

218	83.8%
187	85.8%
9	4.1%
42	16.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
176	26.4%
490	73.6%
100	15.0%

253
2.63

189	74.7%
154	81.5%
13	6.9%
64	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
31.6
239	33.9%
466	66.1%
74	10.5%

229
3.08

185	80.8%
147	79.5%
13	7.0%
44	19.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
186	25.8%
534	74.2%
88	12.2%

271
2.66

222	81.9%
191	86.0%
8	3.6%
49	18.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
236	29.3%
569	70.7%
132	16.4%

288
2.80

231	80.2%
210	90.9%
11	4.8%
57	19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Saunemin township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	8.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	12.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	15.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	12.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	3.1%
$200,000 or more	12	4.6%

Median Household Income	67,188
Per Capita Income	28,533

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	12.3%
Public Assistance	2	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	259	65.6%
Unemployed	11	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	270	68.4%
Not in Labor Force	125	31.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	72	57.1%
Non-Profit	4	9	30.8%
Self-Employed	27	11	71.1%

Local Government	5	24	17.2%
State Government	29	5	85.3%
Federal Government	1	3	25.0%

Total Private + Self	123	83	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	39	41	48.8%
Total	162	124	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	23.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	51	17.8%
Professional, Technical	50	17.5%
Service Occupations	54	18.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.0%
All others	92	32.2%

White Collar		49.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	59	20.6%
Public administration	45	15.7%
Health care and social assistance	31	10.8%
Retail trade	27	9.4%
Other services	24	8.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	7.3%
Educational services	17	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	14	4.9%
Construction	12	4.2%
Wholesale trade	8	2.8%
Finance and insurance	7	2.4%
Utilities	4	1.4%
Information	4	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.0%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	1.43%
Puerto Rican	11	1.58%
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	4	0.57%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	4	0.57%
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	627	98.1%
Spanish	12	1.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	220	31.5%
Irish	145	20.8%
English	83	11.9%
Austrian	46	6.6%
Italian	30	4.3%
American	28	4.0%
Eastern European	28	4.0%
Polish	26	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	18	2.6%
Dutch	12	1.7%
Norwegian	10	1.4%
Swiss	9	1.3%
Scottish	7	1.0%
European	5	0.7%
Swedish	5	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	698	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	694	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.7%	18	3.9%	214	46.6%	129	28.1%	49	10.7%	41	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.7%
9-12 Years	18	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	214	46.6%
Some College	129	28.1%
Bach. Degree	49	10.7%
Grad Degree	41	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +30	R + 0.1%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +56	R +64	R + 15.1%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +82	R + 23.7%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +0	R +52	R + 23.5%
D -52
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	239	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	94	27.5%	9	2.6%	342	29	23	0.01%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	190	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	75	26.1%	22	7.7%	287	28	20	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	183	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	102	34.7%	9	3.1%	294	22	15	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	190	59.0%	Barack Obama (D)	127	39.4%	5	1.6%	322	22	13	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	174	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	112	38.8%	3	1.0%	289	18	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Saunemin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

239

69.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Saunemin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.1%

Donald Trump (R)

190

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Saunemin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

102

34.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

183

62.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Saunemin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

127

39.4%

John McCain (R)

190

59.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Saunemin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

174

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

112

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saunemin township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Kathy Salvi (R)	178	69.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	74	28.9%	4 [+]	1.6%	256	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%);
2022	G	47%	Darren Bailey (R)	180	70.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	66	25.9%	9 [+]	3.5%	255	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (3.5%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	213	63.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	103	30.5%	22 [+]	6.5%	338	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 14 (4.1%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	45%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	140	58.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	66	27.5%	34 [+]	14.2%	240	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 18 (7.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 16 (6.7%);
2016	S3	55%	Mark Kirk* (R)	190	66.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	75	26.2%	21 [+]	7.3%	286	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 15 (5.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.1%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	118	56.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	69	33.0%	22 [+]	10.5%	209	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 22 (10.5%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	118	58.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	57	28.1%	28 [+]	13.8%	203	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 24 (11.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (2.0%);

*: 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	285
Median Value	$99,200

Occupied	260	91.2%
Vacant	25	8.8%

Owned	257	98.8%
Rented	3	1.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	272	95.4%
Detached	272	95.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.4%
Mobile Homes	9	3.2%

Saunemin township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Saunemin township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Saunemin township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Saunemin township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Saunemin township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Saunemin township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saunemin township, IL