Hire township, IL

2022 population: 219 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.8 square miles
Population density: 5.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	219	100.00%	3.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-8	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.1

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
229
227	99.13%
0	0.00%
1	0.44%
0	0.00%
1	0.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.87%

2000
255
255	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
316
316	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
362
362	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

-28	-11.0
2	0.8

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

-61	-19.3
0	0.0

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

-46	-12.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hire 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
25.6
70	32.0%
149	68.0%
22	10.0%

60
3.65

59	98.3%
42	71.2%
0	0.0%
1	1.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
40	17.5%
189	82.5%
49	21.4%

99
2.31

74	74.7%
65	87.8%
2	2.7%
25	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
70	27.5%
185	72.5%
47	18.4%

109
2.34

80	73.4%
72	90.0%
2	2.5%
29	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
101	32.0%
215	68.0%
48	15.2%

109
2.90

96	88.1%
96	100.0%
0	0.0%
13	11.9%

1980
Number	Percent
35.5
105	29.0%
257	71.0%
39	10.8%

131
2.76

107	81.7%
96	89.7%
4	3.7%
24	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Hire township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	30.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	23.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	1	1.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	8.3%

Median Household Income	52,308
Per Capita Income	20,662

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	1	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	121	69.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	121	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	52	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	19	47	28.8%
Non-Profit	0	22	0.0%
Self-Employed	21	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	8	0.0%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	40	47	46.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	34	0.0%
Total	40	81	33.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	38.8%
Professional, Technical	8	6.6%
Service Occupations	39	32.2%
All others	13	10.7%

White Collar		57.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	39	32.2%
Health care and social assistance	22	18.2%
Accommodation and food services	17	14.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	11.6%
Manufacturing	9	7.4%
Finance and insurance	8	6.6%
Educational services	8	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	4	3.3%

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	212	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	41	18.7%
Swedish	39	17.8%
German	32	14.6%
English	31	14.2%
Dutch	4	1.8%
American	1	0.5%
French	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	219	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	219	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	2.6%	3	2.6%	46	40.4%	38	33.3%	20	17.5%	4	3.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	2.6%
9-12 Years	3	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	46	40.4%
Some College	38	33.3%
Bach. Degree	20	17.5%
Grad Degree	4	3.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +20	R + 12.7%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +36	R + 30.9%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +15	R +42	R + 37.3%
D -27

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	R +22	R + 24.6%
D -23
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	91	75.8%	Joe Biden (D)	27	22.5%	2	1.7%	120	35	29	0.00%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	75	67.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	31	27.7%	6	5.4%	112	29	21	0.00%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	74	60.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	46	37.7%	2	1.6%	122	20	13	0.00%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	76	57.1%	Barack Obama (D)	54	40.6%	3	2.3%	133	20	12	0.00%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	89	61.4%	John Kerry (D)	56	38.6%	0	0.0%	145	17	11	0.00%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	70	52.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	63	47.0%	1	0.7%	134	10	4	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

75.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Hire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

67.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Hire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

60.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

122

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Hire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40.6%

John McCain (R)

57.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

133

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Hire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

61.4%

John Kerry (D)

38.6%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Hire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hire township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Kathy Salvi (R)	73	72.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	27	26.7%	1 [+]	1.0%	101	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	82	79.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	18	17.5%	3 [+]	2.9%	103	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (2.9%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	85	72.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	32	27.4%	0	0.0%	117	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	61	61.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	26	26.0%	13 [+]	13.0%	100	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 10 (10.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (3.0%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	56	50.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	51	45.9%	4 [+]	3.6%	111	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (3.6%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	58	66.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	29	33.3%	0	0.0%	87	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	61	70.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	22	25.3%	4 [+]	4.6%	87	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 4 (4.6%);

*: 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	91
Median Value	$90,700

Occupied	60	65.9%
Vacant	31	34.1%

Owned	43	71.7%
Rented	17	28.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	68	74.7%
Detached	68	74.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	23	25.3%

Hire township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hire township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Hire township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hire township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hire township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hire township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hire township, IL