Downs township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,339 ( 73 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.4 square miles
Population density: 27.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,319	98.51%	8.7%
Black:	3	0.22%	82.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	1.27%	22.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	20	1.49%	62.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	106	10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-33	-3.2

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
1,266
1,213	95.81%
17	1.34%
3	0.24%
4	0.32%
22	1.74%
7	0.55%
53	4.19%

2000
1,008
994	98.61%
7	0.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
5	0.50%
14	1.39%

1990
1,028
1,009	98.15%
0	0.00%
7	0.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.17%
19	1.85%

1980
1,043
1,031	98.85%
0	0.00%
6	0.58%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.58%
12	1.15%

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

219	21.7
39	3.9

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

-15	-1.5
-5	-0.5

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

-22	-2.1
7	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Downs 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
34.2
437	32.6%
902	67.4%
180	13.4%

480
2.79

375	78.1%
300	80.0%
55	14.7%
105	21.9%

2010
Number	Percent
35.5
368	29.1%
898	70.9%
119	9.4%

459
2.76

354	77.1%
286	80.8%
29	8.2%
105	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
32.5
266	26.4%
742	73.6%
68	6.7%

365
2.76

299	81.9%
260	87.0%
23	7.7%
66	18.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
249	24.2%
779	75.8%
106	10.3%

363
2.83

300	82.6%
275	91.7%
9	3.0%
63	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.0
336	32.2%
707	67.8%
82	7.9%

337
3.09

284	84.3%
264	93.0%
11	3.9%
53	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Downs township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	11.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	52	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	108	22.5%
$200,000 or more	43	9.0%

Median Household Income	101,719
Per Capita Income	39,669

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	6.0%
Public Assistance	6	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	652	85.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	652	85.1%
Not in Labor Force	114	14.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	244	225	52.0%
Non-Profit	5	29	14.7%
Self-Employed	46	29	61.3%

Local Government	18	69	20.7%
State Government	5	20	20.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	290	254	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	118	20.3%
Total	320	372	46.2%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	185	26.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	143	20.6%
Professional, Technical	161	23.2%
Service Occupations	89	12.8%
All others	116	16.7%

White Collar		70.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	181	26.1%
Retail trade	88	12.7%
Educational services	80	11.5%
Construction	68	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	67	9.7%
Health care and social assistance	57	8.2%
Other services	35	5.0%
Public administration	23	3.3%
Manufacturing	23	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	16	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.9%
Wholesale trade	4	0.6%
Information	3	0.4%
Utilities	3	0.4%

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	1,245	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	477	35.6%
Irish	170	12.7%
English	161	12.0%
Norwegian	87	6.5%
Polish	69	5.2%
Italian	59	4.4%
Scottish	42	3.1%
American	23	1.7%
French	19	1.4%
Swedish	19	1.4%
European	16	1.2%
Dutch	14	1.0%
Croatian	5	0.4%
Hungarian	5	0.4%
Portuguese	5	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,327	99.1%
Not a citizen	12	0.9%

Native	1,320	98.6%
Foreign-born	19	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.7%	9	1.1%	246	29.1%	195	23.0%	274	32.4%	116	13.7%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.7%
9-12 Years	9	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	246	29.1%
Some College	195	23.0%
Bach. Degree	274	32.4%
Grad Degree	116	13.7%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +129	R +82	R + 3.4%
D +47
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	R +84	R + 2.9%
D +54
2020 vs. 2008	R +196	R +200	R + 23.4%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +67	R +118	R + 20.0%
D -51
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	512	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	245	31.9%	11	1.4%	768	26	20	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	383	59.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	198	30.5%	68	10.5%	649	21	13	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	374	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	191	32.9%	16	2.8%	581	24	17	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	316	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	249	43.2%	11	1.9%	576	18	9	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	338	61.0%	John Kerry (D)	213	38.4%	3	0.5%	554	17	10	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	246	56.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	182	41.7%	8	1.8%	436	14	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Downs township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

245

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

512

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

768

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Downs township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

198

30.5%

Donald Trump (R)

383

59.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

649

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Downs township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

191

32.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

374

64.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Downs township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

249

43.2%

John McCain (R)

316

54.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

576

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Downs township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

338

61.0%

John Kerry (D)

213

38.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Downs township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

246

56.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

182

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Downs township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	379	63.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	208	35.0%	7 [+]	1.2%	594	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.2%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	390	65.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	193	32.2%	16 [+]	2.7%	599	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 16 (2.7%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	488	64.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	249	33.0%	18 [+]	2.4%	755	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 11 (1.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	340	61.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	164	29.5%	52 [+]	9.4%	556	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 39 (7.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (2.3%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	408	63.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	181	28.2%	52 [+]	8.1%	641	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 35 (5.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 16 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	295	62.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	163	34.5%	15 [+]	3.2%	473	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (3.2%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	290	61.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	157	33.5%	22 [+]	4.7%	469	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	480
Median Value	$226,300

Occupied	480	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	417	86.9%
Rented	63	13.1%
Median Rent	$1,354

Single-Family Units	472	98.3%
Detached	447	93.1%
Attached	25	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	1.7%

Downs township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Downs township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Downs township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Downs township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Downs township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Downs township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Downs township, IL