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Decatur township, IL


Macon County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 47,526   ( 5,389 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.1 square miles
Population density: 1635.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,725 60.44% 17.5%
Black:13,62228.66% 8.8%
Indian:210.04% 80.7%
Asian:6261.32% 146.5%
2+ races:2,9316.17% 77.5%
Hispanic:1,4333.02% 36.2%
Total non-White:18,80139.56% 3.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,078 -13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:689 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,915
34,80365.77%
14,94128.24%
1090.21%
2540.48%
1,6513.12%
1,0521.99%
18,11234.23%

2000
58,382
42,52072.83%
13,73123.52%
550.09%
2750.47%
1,1031.89%
6581.13%
15,86227.17%

1990
63,008
49,60678.73%
12,64020.06%
1150.18%
2000.32%
n/a
3990.63%
13,40221.27%

1980
71,837
58,16880.97%
12,89117.94%
1220.17%
2780.39%
n/a
3620.50%
13,66919.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,717 -13.2
2,250 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,086 -11.2
2,460 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,562 -11.9
-267 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur 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
NumberPercent
36.8
10,875 22.9%
36,651 77.1%
8,098 17.0%
20,124
2.25
10,453 51.9%
6,631 63.4%
1,766 16.9%
9,671 48.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
12,336 23.3%
40,579 76.7%
8,164 15.4%
21,908
2.27
12,619 57.6%
7,291 57.8%
2,716 21.5%
9,289 42.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
14,505 24.8%
43,877 75.2%
9,323 16.0%
23,904
2.32
14,415 60.3%
9,546 66.2%
2,564 17.8%
9,489 39.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
15,681 24.9%
47,327 75.1%
10,614 16.8%
25,168
2.41
16,324 64.9%
11,840 72.5%
2,361 14.5%
8,844 35.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
19,583 27.3%
52,254 72.7%
10,659 14.8%
27,904
2.50
19,208 68.8%
15,152 78.9%
2,180 11.3%
8,696 31.2%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,384 
Median Value$79,700 
Occupied20,12482.5%
Vacant4,26017.5%
Owned11,83958.8%
Rented8,28541.2%
Median Rent$769 
Single-Family Units18,72276.8%
    Detached18,47275.8%
    Attached2501.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,14117.0%
Mobile Homes4341.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,29211.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3116.5%
$15,000 to $19,9999924.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1495.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2646.3%
$30,000 to $34,9998724.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0285.1%
$40,000 to $44,9999534.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1725.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5197.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,8659.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,49612.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1415.7%
$125,000 to $149,9998564.3%
$150,000 to $199,9996773.4%
$200,000 or more5372.7%
Median Household Income45,725 
Per Capita Income27,226 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5447.7%
Public Assistance6223.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,48627.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,61461.0%
Unemployed2,2517.8%
In Armed Forces110.0%
Total Labor Force19,87668.9%
Not in Labor Force8,98531.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,3046,89251.5%
Non-Profit5301,16131.3%
Self-Employed50453248.6%
Local Government49384636.8%
State Government31757135.7%
Federal Government10813444.6%
Total Private + Self7,8087,42451.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4482,71234.8%
Total9,25610,13647.7%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,6628.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,36922.5%
Professional, Technical3,92320.2%
Service Occupations4,09921.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing500.3%
All others5,35527.6%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,00820.7%
Health care and social assistance2,82514.6%
Retail trade2,30211.9%
Educational services1,8199.4%
Accommodation and food services1,7959.2%
Public administration7964.1%
Other services7864.0%
Construction6543.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6523.4%
Finance and insurance6403.3%
Transportation and warehousing5883.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5582.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4872.5%
Wholesale trade3862.0%
Information3271.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3111.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2381.2%
Utilities1740.9%
Management620.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8631.82%
Puerto Rican1260.27%
Cuban670.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American330.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan330.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3100.65%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian2560.54%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian430.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan110.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic340.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1770.37%
Filipino1510.32%
Chinese1290.27%
Japanese230.05%
Vietnamese200.04%
Korean110.02%
Indonesian60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,66896.4%
Spanish9592.2%
Tagalog1450.3%
Chinese1090.2%
Other Indo-European1040.2%
Other920.2%
Other Asian870.2%
German, other Germanic330.1%
Arabic280.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,29015.3%
Irish4,4209.3%
English3,8038.0%
American2,8165.9%
Italian8771.8%
French7711.6%
Scottish6181.3%
Polish5731.2%
Dutch4490.9%
European4060.9%
Scotch-Irish3340.7%
Swedish3270.7%
British2840.6%
Norwegian2770.6%
African2580.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,83198.5%
Not a citizen6951.5%
Native46,39797.6%
Foreign-born1,1292.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
829 2.6%2,119 6.7%13,180 41.9%9,260 29.4%4,239 13.5%1,835 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 829 2.6%
9-12 Years 2,119 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,180 41.9%
Some College 9,260 29.4%
Bach. Degree 4,239 13.5%
Grad Degree 1,835 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Decatur township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +165 D +96 D + 0.3%
D +261
2020 vs. 2012 R +311 R +2,615 R + 12.0%
D -2,304
2020 vs. 2008 R -67 R +3,010 R + 12.6%
D -3,077
2016 vs. 2008 R -232 R +3,106 R + 12.9%
D -3,338
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 50% Joe Biden (D) 9,967 54.5% Donald Trump* (R) 7,927 43.3% 407 2.2% 18,301 3 -3 0.30%
2016 48% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,706 52.3% Donald Trump (R) 7,762 41.8% 1,101 5.9% 18,569 3 -4 0.33%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 12,271 60.5% Mitt Romney (R) 7,616 37.6% 392 1.9% 20,279 -3 -10 0.39%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 13,044 60.9% John McCain (R) 7,994 37.3% 397 1.9% 21,435 1 -8 0.39%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 11,992 54.7% George W. Bush* (R) 9,774 44.6% 169 0.8% 21,935 0 -6 0.42%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,214 57.2% George W. Bush (R) 8,488 39.7% 666 3.1% 21,368 -3 -8 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,967 54.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,927 43.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 184 1.0%
Other 223 1.2%
TOTAL 18,301
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,706 52.3%
Donald Trump (R) 7,762 41.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 679 3.7%
Other 422 2.3%
TOTAL 18,569
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,271 60.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,616 37.6%
Other 392 1.9%
TOTAL 20,279
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,044 60.9%
John McCain (R) 7,994 37.3%
Other 397 1.9%
TOTAL 21,435
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,774 44.6%
John Kerry (D) 11,992 54.7%
Other 169 0.8%
TOTAL 21,935
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,488 39.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,214 57.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 489 2.3%
Other 177 0.8%
TOTAL 21,368
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 32% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 6,527 55.4% Kathy Salvi (R) 5,014 42.6% 231 [+] 2.0% 11,772 1 0.29%
2022 G 32% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 6,375 53.5% Darren Bailey (R) 5,183 43.5% 368 [+] 3.1% 11,926 1 0.29%
2020 S2 49% Richard Durbin* (D) 9,874 54.7% Mark Curran (R) 7,372 40.8% 801 [+] 4.4% 18,047 2 0.30%
2018 G 39% J.B. Pritzker (D) 7,752 53.2% Bruce Rauner* (R) 5,598 38.4% 1,235 [+] 8.5% 14,585 0 0.32%
2016 S3 48% Tammy Duckworth (D) 9,508 52.1% Mark Kirk* (R) 7,648 41.9% 1,101 [+] 6.0% 18,257 2 0.33%
2014 S2 32% Richard Durbin* (D) 6,460 52.2% Jim Oberweis (R) 5,371 43.4% 539 [+] 4.4% 12,370 1 0.34%
2014 G 32% Bruce Rauner (R) 5,918 47.9% Pat Quinn* (D) 5,763 46.6% 678 [+] 5.5% 12,359 -2 0.34%
*: 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