South Macon township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,310 ( 147 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 38.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,250	95.42%	11.8%
Black:	17	1.30%	466.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	22	1.68%	22.2%
Hispanic:	11	0.84%	21.4%

Total non-White:	60	4.58%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-167	-13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	1.7

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
1,457
1,417	97.25%
3	0.21%
4	0.27%
1	0.07%
18	1.24%
14	0.96%
40	2.75%

2000
1,540
1,524	98.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
5	0.32%
8	0.52%
16	1.04%

1990
1,633
1,566	95.90%
22	1.35%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
2	0.12%
67	4.10%

1980
1,711
1,705	99.65%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.23%
6	0.35%

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

-107	-6.9
24	1.6

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

-42	-2.6
-51	-3.1

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

-139	-8.1
61	3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for South Macon 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
46.6
266	20.3%
1,044	79.7%
303	23.1%

570
2.25

386	67.7%
335	86.8%
17	4.4%
184	32.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
328	22.5%
1,129	77.5%
240	16.5%

593
2.42

424	71.5%
346	81.6%
41	9.7%
169	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
383	24.9%
1,157	75.1%
285	18.5%

591
2.54

433	73.3%
355	82.0%
34	7.9%
158	26.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
440	26.9%
1,193	73.1%
270	16.5%

562
2.79

437	77.8%
389	89.0%
22	5.0%
125	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
496	29.0%
1,215	71.0%
272	15.9%

595
2.77

473	79.5%
425	89.9%
16	3.4%
122	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for South Macon township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	87	15.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	78	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	3.5%
$200,000 or more	18	3.2%

Median Household Income	70,909
Per Capita Income	34,248

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	3.2%
Public Assistance	4	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	38	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	597	76.0%
Unemployed	9	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	606	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	180	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	227	274	45.3%
Non-Profit	19	12	61.3%
Self-Employed	34	19	64.2%

Local Government	18	31	36.7%
State Government	3	3	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	261	293	47.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	46	46.5%
Total	301	339	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	119	18.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	158	24.7%
Professional, Technical	90	14.1%
Service Occupations	85	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.7%
All others	188	29.4%

White Collar		57.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	121	18.9%
Health care and social assistance	82	12.8%
Educational services	72	11.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	47	7.3%
Retail trade	47	7.3%
Construction	38	5.9%
Other services	35	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	34	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	33	5.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.3%
Finance and insurance	19	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	2.8%
Utilities	14	2.2%
Wholesale trade	13	2.0%
Public administration	13	2.0%
Information	7	1.1%
Management	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.84%
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	1,231	98.8%
Spanish	8	0.6%
Arabic	4	0.3%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	273	20.8%
English	201	15.3%
Irish	183	14.0%
American	154	11.8%
Scotch-Irish	45	3.4%
Polish	34	2.6%
Italian	29	2.2%
Scottish	23	1.8%
Dutch	22	1.7%
French	21	1.6%
Swedish	18	1.4%
Welsh	14	1.1%
Jordanian	4	0.3%
Czech	2	0.2%
Lithuanian	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,302	99.4%
Not a citizen	8	0.6%

Native	1,302	99.4%
Foreign-born	8	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	2.1%	45	4.6%	448	45.4%	321	32.6%	119	12.1%	32	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	2.1%
9-12 Years	45	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	448	45.4%
Some College	321	32.6%
Bach. Degree	119	12.1%
Grad Degree	32	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	R +102	R + 6.9%
D -11
2020 vs. 2012	R +164	R +243	R + 26.3%
D -79
2020 vs. 2008	R +206	R +344	R + 41.0%
D -138

2016 vs. 2008	R +115	R +242	R + 34.1%
D -127
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	660	81.0%	Joe Biden (D)	139	17.1%	16	2.0%	815	41	34	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	569	74.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	150	19.7%	44	5.8%	763	36	29	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	496	67.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	218	29.5%	25	3.4%	739	26	20	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	454	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	277	37.0%	18	2.4%	749	24	15	0.01%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	488	66.1%	John Kerry (D)	246	33.3%	4	0.5%	738	22	15	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	411	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	261	37.5%	24	3.4%	696	16	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Macon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

139

17.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

660

81.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

815

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, South Macon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

150

19.7%

Donald Trump (R)

569

74.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, South Macon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

218

29.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

496

67.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

739

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, South Macon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

277

37.0%

John McCain (R)

454

60.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

749

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, South Macon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

488

66.1%

John Kerry (D)

246

33.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

738

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, South Macon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

411

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

261

37.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

696

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Macon township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Kathy Salvi (R)	530	78.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	140	20.7%	7 [+]	1.0%	677	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%);
2022	G	67%	Darren Bailey (R)	553	81.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	118	17.3%	11 [+]	1.6%	682	39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (1.6%);
2020	S2	79%	Mark Curran (R)	625	77.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	162	20.1%	19 [+]	2.4%	806	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	59%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	410	66.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	124	20.2%	79 [+]	12.9%	613	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 57 (9.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 22 (3.6%);
2016	S3	71%	Mark Kirk* (R)	524	69.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	187	24.8%	43 [+]	5.7%	754	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 25 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 18 (2.4%);
2014	S2	52%	Jim Oberweis (R)	406	71.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	133	23.5%	27 [+]	4.8%	566	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 27 (4.8%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	420	73.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	114	20.0%	35 [+]	6.2%	569	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 35 (6.2%);

*: 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	635
Median Value	$117,400

Occupied	570	89.8%
Vacant	65	10.2%

Owned	454	79.6%
Rented	116	20.4%
Median Rent	$776

Single-Family Units	582	91.7%
Detached	551	86.8%
Attached	31	4.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	2.5%
Mobile Homes	6	0.9%

South Macon township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Macon township, IL

2022 Housing Data for South Macon township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Macon township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Macon township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Macon township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Macon township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Macon township, IL