Bethel township, IL

2022 population: 250 ( 77 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 6.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	250	100.00%	22.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-71	-26.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-2.2

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
327
321	98.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.53%
1	0.31%
6	1.83%

2000
446
446	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
327
327	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
360
357	99.17%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.56%
3	0.83%

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

-125	-28.0
6	1.3

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

119	36.4
0	0.0

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

-30	-8.3
-3	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel 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
43.7
58	23.2%
192	76.8%
55	22.0%

103
2.43

66	64.1%
66	100.0%
0	0.0%
37	35.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
78	23.9%
249	76.1%
44	13.5%

125
2.62

97	77.6%
93	95.9%
0	0.0%
28	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
24.6
167	37.4%
279	62.6%
40	9.0%

122
3.66

91	74.6%
88	96.7%
0	0.0%
31	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
40.0
96	29.4%
231	70.6%
75	22.9%

128
2.55

94	73.4%
86	91.5%
3	3.2%
34	26.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
99	27.5%
261	72.5%
43	11.9%

122
2.95

112	91.8%
104	92.9%
0	0.0%
10	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	7.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	8.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	20.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	4.9%
$200,000 or more	46	44.7%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	65,631

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	137	100.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	137	100.0%
Not in Labor Force	0	0.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		0.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	68	11	86.1%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	35	0.0%

Local Government	0	15	0.0%
State Government	0	13	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	68	46	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	28	0.0%
Total	68	74	47.9%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	19.7%
Professional, Technical	54	38.0%
Service Occupations	11	7.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	3.5%
All others	49	34.5%

White Collar		57.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	28	19.7%
Construction	27	19.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	18.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	11	7.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	6.3%
Accommodation and food services	9	6.3%
Manufacturing	7	4.9%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	238	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	116	46.4%
English	44	17.6%
German	12	4.8%
Swedish	8	3.2%
Dutch	6	2.4%
Irish	5	2.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	250	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	250	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	4.2%	5	2.6%	113	58.9%	23	12.0%	7	3.6%	36	18.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	4.2%
9-12 Years	5	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	113	58.9%
Some College	23	12.0%
Bach. Degree	7	3.6%
Grad Degree	36	18.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -10	D +13	D + 6.0%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +9	R +32	R + 23.1%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +1	R +19	R + 15.9%
D -18

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +32	R + 21.9%
D -21
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)	114	74.0%	Joe Biden (D)	40	26.0%	0	0.0%	154	34	27	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	124	74.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	37	22.2%	6	3.6%	167	36	28	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	105	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	63	37.1%	2	1.2%	170	21	15	0.00%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	113	66.1%	Barack Obama (D)	58	33.9%	0	0.0%	171	29	20	0.00%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	125	67.9%	John Kerry (D)	59	32.1%	0	0.0%	184	23	17	0.00%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	113	68.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	48	29.3%	3	1.8%	164	26	21	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

114

74.0%

TOTAL

154

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.2%

Donald Trump (R)

124

74.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

167

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

105

61.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.9%

John McCain (R)

113

66.1%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

125

67.9%

John Kerry (D)

32.1%

TOTAL

184

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

113

68.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Kathy Salvi (R)	95	74.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	32	25.0%	1 [+]	0.8%	128	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2022	G	64%	Darren Bailey (R)	106	80.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	22	16.8%	3 [+]	2.3%	131	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (2.3%);
2020	S2	73%	Mark Curran (R)	106	71.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	40	26.8%	3 [+]	2.0%	149	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 3 (2.0%);
2018	G	67%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	93	65.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	33	23.1%	17 [+]	11.9%	143	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 16 (11.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	102	63.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	51	31.9%	7 [+]	4.4%	160	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 7 (4.4%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	80	68.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	33	28.2%	4 [+]	3.4%	117	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 4 (3.4%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	87	72.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	20	16.7%	13 [+]	10.8%	120	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 13 (10.8%);

*: 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

Bethel township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethel township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethel township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethel township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	103
Median Value	$152,700

Occupied	103	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	95	92.2%
Rented	8	7.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	103	100.0%
Detached	103	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%