Prairie Creek township, IL

2022 population: 381 ( 106 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.3 square miles
Population density: 9.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	319	83.73%	31.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	24	6.30%	2300.0%
2+ races:	38	9.97%	660.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	62	16.27%	210.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-148	-36.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	42	10.5

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
487
467	95.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.21%
5	1.03%
14	2.87%
20	4.11%

2000
483
483	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
556
459	82.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
97	17.45%

1980
649
640	98.61%
3	0.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.92%
9	1.39%

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

-16	-3.3
20	4.1

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

24	4.3
-97	-17.4

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

-181	-27.9
88	13.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie Creek 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
35.2
98	25.7%
283	74.3%
58	15.2%

146
2.61

101	69.2%
91	90.1%
0	0.0%
45	30.8%

2010
Number	Percent
38.4
138	28.3%
349	71.7%
55	11.3%

170
2.86

132	77.6%
108	81.8%
7	5.3%
38	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
115	23.8%
368	76.2%
72	14.9%

179
2.70

161	89.9%
146	90.7%
6	3.7%
18	10.1%

1990
Number	Percent
28.8
138	24.8%
418	75.2%
75	13.5%

177
3.14

120	67.8%
107	89.2%
10	8.3%
57	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
180	27.7%
469	72.3%
77	11.9%

225
2.88

191	84.9%
177	92.7%
2	1.0%
34	15.1%

2022 Housing Data for Prairie Creek township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	11.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	19.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	4.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	17.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	10.3%

Median Household Income	78,125
Per Capita Income	30,977

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	11.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	176	74.9%
Unemployed	29	12.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	205	87.2%
Not in Labor Force	30	12.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	72	68	51.4%
Non-Profit	3	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	10	0	100.0%

Local Government	17	16	51.5%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	82	68	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	16	55.6%
Total	102	84	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	16	8.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	25.3%
Professional, Technical	44	23.7%
Service Occupations	20	10.8%
All others	59	31.7%

White Collar		57.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	30	16.1%
Other services	28	15.1%
Retail trade	26	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	24	12.9%
Accommodation and food services	17	9.1%
Wholesale trade	13	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	11	5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	5.4%
Public administration	6	3.2%
Manufacturing	6	3.2%
Construction	5	2.7%
Utilities	4	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.6%
Finance and insurance	3	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Filipino	24	6.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	355	99.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	107	28.1%
American	48	12.6%
English	13	3.4%
Italian	10	2.6%
Scottish	10	2.6%
Irish	7	1.8%
Swiss	5	1.3%
French	3	0.8%
Polish	2	0.5%
Swedish	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	381	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	381	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.5%	2	0.8%	102	38.9%	69	26.3%	68	26.0%	17	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.5%
9-12 Years	2	0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	102	38.9%
Some College	69	26.3%
Bach. Degree	68	26.0%
Grad Degree	17	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +21	R +12	D + 1.8%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +70	R + 28.2%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +97	R + 42.5%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +85	R + 44.3%
D -57
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	173	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	55	23.8%	3	1.3%	231	34	28	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	152	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	46	21.5%	16	7.5%	214	33	25	0.00%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	126	61.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	78	37.9%	2	1.0%	206	21	14	0.00%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	124	53.7%	Barack Obama (D)	103	44.6%	4	1.7%	231	17	8	0.00%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	152	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	93	37.8%	1	0.4%	246	17	11	0.00%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	141	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	96	39.8%	4	1.7%	241	16	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Prairie Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

173

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Prairie Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.5%

Donald Trump (R)

152

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

214

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Prairie Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

126

61.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Prairie Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

44.6%

John McCain (R)

124

53.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Prairie Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

152

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

37.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Prairie Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

141

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie Creek township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	132	74.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	43	24.2%	3 [+]	1.7%	178	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	137	77.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	36	20.5%	3 [+]	1.7%	176	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	161	69.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	64	27.7%	6 [+]	2.6%	231	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	95	58.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	35	21.5%	33 [+]	20.2%	163	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 22 (13.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (6.7%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	138	64.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	58	27.1%	18 [+]	8.4%	214	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 9 (4.2%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 9 (4.2%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	78	60.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	45	35.2%	5 [+]	3.9%	128	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (3.9%);
2014	G	39%	Bruce Rauner (R)	87	66.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	32	24.4%	12 [+]	9.2%	131	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 12 (9.2%);

*: 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	194
Median Value	$86,100

Occupied	146	75.3%
Vacant	48	24.7%

Owned	123	84.2%
Rented	23	15.8%
Median Rent	$919

Single-Family Units	194	100.0%
Detached	194	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Prairie Creek township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie Creek township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Prairie Creek township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prairie Creek township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Prairie Creek township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prairie Creek township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Prairie Creek township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie Creek township, IL