Alden township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,520 ( 118 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.2 square miles
Population density: 45.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,280	84.21%	0.2%
Black:	19	1.25%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	221	14.54%	140.2%

Total non-White:	240	15.79%	101.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-3	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	121	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
1,402
1,283	91.51%
0	0.00%
4	0.29%
10	0.71%
13	0.93%
92	6.56%
119	8.49%

2000
1,559
1,461	93.71%
6	0.38%
0	0.00%
24	1.54%
0	0.00%
68	4.36%
98	6.29%

1990
1,457
1,371	94.10%
6	0.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
38	2.61%
86	5.90%

1980
1,304
1,296	99.39%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.46%
8	0.61%

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

-178	-11.4
21	1.3

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

90	6.2
12	0.8

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

75	5.8
78	6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Alden 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
53.4
348	22.9%
1,172	77.1%
316	20.8%

638
2.37

465	72.9%
416	89.5%
0	0.0%
173	27.1%

2010
Number	Percent
49.6
230	16.4%
1,172	83.6%
230	16.4%

561
2.49

439	78.3%
373	85.0%
10	2.3%
122	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
422	27.1%
1,137	72.9%
177	11.4%

493
3.16

414	84.0%
355	85.7%
6	1.4%
79	16.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
490	33.6%
967	66.4%
156	10.7%

484
2.93

395	81.6%
326	82.5%
25	6.3%
89	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
437	33.5%
867	66.5%
105	8.1%

412
3.17

342	83.0%
311	90.9%
8	2.3%
70	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Alden township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	6.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	14.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	198	31.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	84	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	5.3%
$200,000 or more	87	13.6%

Median Household Income	95,313
Per Capita Income	42,626

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	7.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	524	66.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	524	66.6%
Not in Labor Force	263	33.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	356	123	74.3%
Non-Profit	25	20	55.6%
Self-Employed	45	41	52.3%

Local Government	17	3	85.0%
State Government	0	10	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	401	164	71.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	33	56.0%
Total	443	197	69.2%

Pct. Govt.	4.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	135	21.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	194	30.3%
Professional, Technical	115	18.0%
All others	196	30.6%

White Collar		69.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	189	29.5%
Construction	105	16.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	63	9.8%
Retail trade	51	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	5.9%
Wholesale trade	34	5.3%
Health care and social assistance	30	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	27	4.2%
Educational services	25	3.9%
Utilities	23	3.6%
Other services	20	3.1%
Information	17	2.7%
Finance and insurance	11	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	209	13.75%
Puerto Rican	5	0.33%
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	7	0.46%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,188	85.9%
Spanish	192	13.9%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	490	32.2%
English	311	20.5%
Irish	91	6.0%
Swedish	83	5.5%
Norwegian	62	4.1%
Dutch	60	3.9%
Polish	54	3.6%
Scottish	41	2.7%
European	39	2.6%
French Canadian	23	1.5%
Greek	22	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.2%
Czech	11	0.7%
Slovene	7	0.5%
American	6	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,458	95.9%
Not a citizen	62	4.1%

Native	1,456	95.8%
Foreign-born	64	4.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	5.4%	43	3.7%	549	47.8%	228	19.9%	183	15.9%	83	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	5.4%
9-12 Years	43	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	549	47.8%
Some College	228	19.9%
Bach. Degree	183	15.9%
Grad Degree	83	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	R +29	R + 0.8%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +61	R + 6.7%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +184	R + 22.7%
D -88

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +155	R + 21.9%
D -123
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	501	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	310	37.9%	7	0.9%	818	21	14	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	437	57.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	275	36.4%	44	5.8%	756	19	12	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	450	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	320	40.6%	19	2.4%	789	16	10	0.02%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	405	49.1%	Barack Obama (D)	398	48.2%	22	2.7%	825	12	3	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	443	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	267	35.8%	36	4.8%	746	17	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

310

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

501

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

818

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Alden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

275

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

437

57.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

756

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Alden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

320

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

450

57.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

789

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Alden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

398

48.2%

John McCain (R)

405

49.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

825

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Alden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

443

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

267

35.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

746

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alden township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	378	56.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	276	41.0%	19 [+]	2.8%	673	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 19 (2.8%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	396	58.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	246	36.5%	32 [+]	4.7%	674	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 32 (4.7%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	474	58.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	300	36.9%	38 [+]	4.7%	812	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 26 (3.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	396	62.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	203	31.9%	38 [+]	6.0%	637	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 23 (3.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 15 (2.4%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	416	55.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	284	37.7%	53 [+]	7.0%	753	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 29 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 24 (3.2%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	351	59.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	219	36.8%	25 [+]	4.2%	595	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 25 (4.2%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	402	67.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	169	28.3%	26 [+]	4.4%	597	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 26 (4.4%);

*: 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	739
Median Value	$282,200

Occupied	638	86.3%
Vacant	101	13.7%

Owned	561	87.9%
Rented	77	12.1%
Median Rent	$1,415

Single-Family Units	733	99.2%
Detached	733	99.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Alden township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alden township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Alden township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alden township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alden township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alden township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alden township, IL