West Lincoln township, IL

Logan County, IL

2022 population: 7,403 ( 282 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.1 square miles
Population density: 194.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,761	91.33%	6.5%
Black:	215	2.90%	92.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.12%	85.2%
2+ races:	381	5.15%	256.1%
Hispanic:	37	0.50%	76.6%

Total non-White:	642	8.67%	40.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-468	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	186	2.9

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
7,685
7,229	94.07%
112	1.46%
13	0.17%
61	0.79%
107	1.39%
158	2.06%
456	5.93%

2000
7,950
7,534	94.77%
125	1.57%
13	0.16%
100	1.26%
85	1.07%
93	1.17%
416	5.23%

1990
8,408
8,086	96.17%
176	2.09%
53	0.63%
43	0.51%
n/a
50	0.59%
322	3.83%

1980
8,746
8,405	96.10%
200	2.29%
0	0.00%
72	0.82%
n/a
81	0.93%
341	3.90%

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

-305	-3.8
40	0.5

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

-552	-6.6
94	1.1

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

-319	-3.6
-19	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for West Lincoln 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
46.4
1,382	18.7%
6,021	81.3%
1,880	25.4%

3,524
2.04

2,060	58.5%
1,500	72.8%
215	10.4%
1,464	41.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
1,683	21.9%
6,002	78.1%
1,491	19.4%

3,305
2.25

1,994	60.3%
1,412	70.8%
245	12.3%
1,311	39.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
1,694	21.3%
6,256	78.7%
1,359	17.1%

3,185
2.29

1,993	62.6%
1,590	79.8%
178	8.9%
1,192	37.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
2,013	23.9%
6,395	76.1%
1,491	17.7%

3,201
2.37

2,098	65.5%
1,736	82.7%
184	8.8%
1,103	34.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
2,201	25.2%
6,545	74.8%
1,418	16.2%

3,191
2.42

2,199	68.9%
1,926	87.6%
140	6.4%
992	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for West Lincoln township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	278	7.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	93	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	249	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	88	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	112	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	147	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	270	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	152	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	118	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	377	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	372	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	426	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	203	5.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	178	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	217	6.2%
$200,000 or more	244	6.9%

Median Household Income	55,933
Per Capita Income	36,886

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	191	5.4%
Public Assistance	83	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	689	19.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,347	75.1%
Unemployed	206	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,553	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	905	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,506	937	61.6%
Non-Profit	221	291	43.2%
Self-Employed	133	94	58.6%

Local Government	56	143	28.1%
State Government	94	88	51.6%
Federal Government	24	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,639	1,031	61.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	395	522	43.1%
Total	2,034	1,553	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	366	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	784	21.9%
Professional, Technical	863	24.1%
Service Occupations	583	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	0.5%
All others	991	27.6%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	653	18.2%
Retail trade	583	16.3%
Manufacturing	413	11.5%
Educational services	340	9.5%
Accommodation and food services	248	6.9%
Public administration	209	5.8%
Construction	196	5.5%
Other services	169	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	146	4.1%
Finance and insurance	128	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	111	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	102	2.8%
Utilities	86	2.4%
Wholesale trade	74	2.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	32	0.9%
Information	30	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	0.39%
Puerto Rican	8	0.11%
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	%
Chinese	9	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,004	98.8%
Other	34	0.5%
Spanish	25	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.2%
Chinese	6	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.1%
German, other Germanic	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,702	23.0%
English	1,099	14.8%
Irish	1,038	14.0%
American	521	7.0%
Italian	197	2.7%
British	153	2.1%
Scottish	148	2.0%
French	134	1.8%
Polish	131	1.8%
European	100	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	89	1.2%
Welsh	72	1.0%
Dutch	67	0.9%
Czech	44	0.6%
Norwegian	31	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,397	99.9%
Not a citizen	6	0.1%

Native	7,371	99.6%
Foreign-born	32	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
94	1.7%	287	5.2%	2,131	38.8%	1,751	31.9%	765	13.9%	466	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	94	1.7%
9-12 Years	287	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,131	38.8%
Some College	1,751	31.9%
Bach. Degree	765	13.9%
Grad Degree	466	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +229	R +44	D + 2.9%
D +185
2020 vs. 2012	R +261	R +164	R + 1.7%
D +97
2020 vs. 2008	R +305	R +559	R + 16.1%
D -254

2016 vs. 2008	R +76	R +515	R + 19.0%
D -439
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,253	64.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,172	33.3%	95	2.7%	3,520	24	17	0.06%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	2,024	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	987	30.1%	273	8.3%	3,284	23	16	0.06%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,992	63.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,075	34.2%	78	2.5%	3,145	23	16	0.06%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	1,948	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,426	41.5%	63	1.8%	3,437	20	11	0.06%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,374	66.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,151	32.4%	22	0.6%	3,547	22	16	0.07%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	2,099	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,315	37.5%	89	2.5%	3,503	17	12	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Lincoln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,172

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,253

64.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,520

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, West Lincoln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

987

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

2,024

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

137

4.2%

Other

136

4.1%

TOTAL

3,284

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, West Lincoln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,075

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,992

63.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,145

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, West Lincoln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,426

41.5%

John McCain (R)

1,948

56.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,437

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, West Lincoln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,374

66.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,151

32.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,547

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, West Lincoln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,099

59.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,315

37.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,503

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Lincoln township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,555	63.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	813	33.4%	67 [+]	2.8%	2,435	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 65 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	41%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,595	65.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	793	32.4%	63 [+]	2.6%	2,451	23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 63 (2.6%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	2,067	59.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,286	37.1%	116 [+]	3.3%	3,469	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 51 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 34 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 31 (0.9%);
2018	G	42%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,366	53.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	780	30.7%	391 [+]	15.4%	2,537	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 322 (12.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 69 (2.7%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,104	65.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	957	29.6%	174 [+]	5.4%	3,235	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 94 (2.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 75 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2014	S2	37%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,413	64.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	690	31.3%	99 [+]	4.5%	2,202	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 99 (4.5%);
2014	G	37%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,450	66.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	589	26.8%	158 [+]	7.2%	2,197	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 158 (7.2%);

*: 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	3,643
Median Value	$117,100

Occupied	3,524	96.7%
Vacant	119	3.3%

Owned	2,119	60.1%
Rented	1,405	39.9%
Median Rent	$797

Single-Family Units	2,583	70.9%
Detached	2,506	68.8%
Attached	77	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	545	15.0%
Mobile Homes	159	4.4%

West Lincoln township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Lincoln township, IL

2022 Housing Data for West Lincoln township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Lincoln township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Lincoln township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Lincoln township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Lincoln township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Lincoln township, IL