Elkhart township, IL

2022 population: 318 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.7 square miles
Population density: 6.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	284	89.31%	42.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.31%	75.0%
2+ races:	8	2.52%	33.3%
Hispanic:	25	7.86%	150.0%

Total non-White:	34	10.69%	61.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-206	-48.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	3.1

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
511
490	95.89%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
4	0.78%
6	1.17%
10	1.96%
21	4.11%

2000
600
594	99.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.00%
6	1.00%

1990
656
615	93.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.46%
n/a
0	0.00%
41	6.25%

1980
704
704	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

-104	-17.3
15	2.5

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

-21	-3.2
-35	-5.3

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

-89	-12.6
41	5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Elkhart 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
51.2
32	10.1%
286	89.9%
81	25.5%

172
1.85

86	50.0%
69	80.2%
1	1.2%
86	50.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
101	19.8%
410	80.2%
106	20.7%

219
2.33

153	69.9%
126	82.4%
7	4.6%
66	30.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
168	28.0%
432	72.0%
109	18.2%

228
2.63

171	75.0%
161	94.2%
3	1.8%
57	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
163	24.8%
493	75.2%
109	16.6%

243
2.70

185	76.1%
165	89.2%
13	7.0%
58	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.3
183	26.0%
521	74.0%
107	15.2%

271
2.60

212	78.2%
186	87.7%
6	2.8%
59	21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Elkhart township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	11.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	34.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	21.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	5.8%
$200,000 or more	4	2.3%

Median Household Income	87,019
Per Capita Income	44,720

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	159	85.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	159	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	27	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	77	54	58.8%
Non-Profit	4	10	28.6%
Self-Employed	2	6	25.0%

Local Government	1	18	5.3%
State Government	7	4	63.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	79	60	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	32	27.3%
Total	91	92	49.7%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	22	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	15.8%
Professional, Technical	61	33.3%
Service Occupations	17	9.3%
All others	54	29.5%

White Collar		61.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	43	23.5%
Educational services	24	13.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	13.1%
Public administration	23	12.6%
Retail trade	22	12.0%
Finance and insurance	13	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	10	5.5%
Manufacturing	8	4.4%
Wholesale trade	4	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.2%
Construction	3	1.6%
Information	2	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.5%
Other services	1	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	7.86%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	301	99.0%
Spanish	3	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	91	28.6%
English	43	13.5%
Irish	28	8.8%
Polish	24	7.5%
Dutch	18	5.7%
Italian	16	5.0%
Scotch-Irish	16	5.0%
French	4	1.3%
Scottish	4	1.3%
Swedish	4	1.3%
Welsh	3	0.9%
Austrian	2	0.6%
Belgian	2	0.6%
British	2	0.6%
Czech	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	318	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	318	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	3.3%	7	2.6%	80	29.3%	89	32.6%	51	18.7%	37	13.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	3.3%
9-12 Years	7	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	80	29.3%
Some College	89	32.6%
Bach. Degree	51	18.7%
Grad Degree	37	13.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +20	R + 1.0%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	R +39	R + 13.5%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	R +67	R + 25.1%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R -8	R +47	R + 24.1%
D -55
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	115%	Donald Trump* (R)	217	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	75	25.3%	5	1.7%	297	33	26	0.00%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	189	69.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	67	24.5%	18	6.6%	274	31	23	0.00%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	198	66.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	95	31.7%	7	2.3%	300	25	19	0.01%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	197	61.0%	Barack Obama (D)	122	37.8%	4	1.2%	323	24	15	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	249	70.7%	John Kerry (D)	97	27.6%	6	1.7%	352	26	20	0.01%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	232	70.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	25.7%	11	3.4%	327	28	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elkhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

217

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 115%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Elkhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.5%

Donald Trump (R)

189

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Elkhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

198

66.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Elkhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

122

37.8%

John McCain (R)

197

61.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Elkhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

249

70.7%

John Kerry (D)

27.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Elkhart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

232

70.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elkhart township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	95%	Kathy Salvi (R)	172	69.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	65	26.3%	10 [+]	4.0%	247	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (4.0%);
2022	G	96%	Darren Bailey (R)	186	74.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	56	22.5%	7 [+]	2.8%	249	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	114%	Mark Curran (R)	199	67.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	83	28.2%	12 [+]	4.1%	294	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (2.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 6 (2.0%);
2018	G	92%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	163	61.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	71	26.6%	33 [+]	12.4%	267	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 29 (10.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (1.5%);
2016	S3	85%	Mark Kirk* (R)	195	71.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	62	22.8%	15 [+]	5.5%	272	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 9 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.2%);
2014	S2	66%	Jim Oberweis (R)	151	65.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	71	30.7%	9 [+]	3.9%	231	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 9 (3.9%);
2014	G	66%	Bruce Rauner (R)	163	70.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	61	26.3%	8 [+]	3.4%	232	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 8 (3.4%);

*: 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	228
Median Value	$114,300

Occupied	172	75.4%
Vacant	56	24.6%

Owned	151	87.8%
Rented	21	12.2%
Median Rent	$772

Single-Family Units	206	90.4%
Detached	203	89.0%
Attached	3	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	21	9.2%

Elkhart township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elkhart township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Elkhart township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elkhart township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elkhart township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elkhart township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elkhart township, IL