South Wheatland township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,007 ( 136 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.8 square miles
Population density: 144.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,960	98.83%	0.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	26	0.65%	18.2%
2+ races:	12	0.30%	71.4%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	47	1.17%	70.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-112	-3.3

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
4,143
3,984	96.16%
39	0.94%
2	0.05%
22	0.53%
42	1.01%
50	1.21%
159	3.84%

2000
4,160
4,122	99.09%
7	0.17%
0	0.00%
15	0.36%
11	0.26%
5	0.12%
38	0.91%

1990
4,340
4,184	96.41%
63	1.45%
0	0.00%
46	1.06%
n/a
0	0.00%
156	3.59%

1980
5,115
5,070	99.12%
5	0.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
28	0.55%
45	0.88%

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

-138	-3.3
121	2.9

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

-62	-1.4
-118	-2.7

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

-886	-17.3
111	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for South Wheatland 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
49.2
694	17.3%
3,313	82.7%
1,173	29.3%

1,706
2.35

1,148	67.3%
922	80.3%
54	4.7%
558	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
844	20.4%
3,299	79.6%
836	20.2%

1,717
2.41

1,307	76.1%
1,117	85.5%
57	4.4%
410	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.5
966	23.2%
3,194	76.8%
662	15.9%

1,653
2.52

1,336	80.8%
1,184	88.6%
68	5.1%
317	19.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
1,067	24.6%
3,273	75.4%
476	11.0%

1,575
2.76

1,323	84.0%
1,207	91.2%
57	4.3%
252	16.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
1,664	32.5%
3,451	67.5%
288	5.6%

1,625
3.15

1,435	88.3%
1,278	89.1%
79	5.5%
190	11.7%

2022 Housing Data for South Wheatland township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	78	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	109	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	77	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	107	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	206	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	252	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	211	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	184	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	198	11.6%
$200,000 or more	107	6.3%

Median Household Income	87,813
Per Capita Income	42,987

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	105	6.2%
Public Assistance	22	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	60	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,703	76.0%
Unemployed	47	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,750	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	492	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	770	473	61.9%
Non-Profit	19	139	12.0%
Self-Employed	132	90	59.5%

Local Government	9	80	10.1%
State Government	42	18	70.0%
Federal Government	0	16	0.0%

Total Private + Self	902	563	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	70	253	21.7%
Total	972	816	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	412	23.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	379	21.2%
Professional, Technical	288	16.1%
Service Occupations	147	8.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.4%
All others	562	31.4%

White Collar		60.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	409	22.9%
Health care and social assistance	218	12.2%
Retail trade	203	11.4%
Construction	154	8.6%
Educational services	106	5.9%
Other services	100	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	96	5.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	85	4.8%
Public administration	80	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	67	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	61	3.4%
Finance and insurance	45	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	43	2.4%
Wholesale trade	39	2.2%
Information	29	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	1.1%
Utilities	6	0.3%
Management	5	0.3%

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	%
Indonesian	9	0.22%
Filipino	9	0.22%
Chinese	8	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,673	95.0%
German, other Germanic	83	2.1%
Spanish	76	2.0%
Chinese	15	0.4%
Other Asian	9	0.2%
Tagalog	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,119	27.9%
Irish	547	13.7%
American	527	13.2%
English	490	12.2%
European	149	3.7%
Polish	100	2.5%
Italian	87	2.2%
French	86	2.1%
Scottish	77	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	54	1.3%
Czech	37	0.9%
Norwegian	36	0.9%
Dutch	21	0.5%
British	19	0.5%
Greek	16	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,937	98.3%
Not a citizen	70	1.7%

Native	3,907	97.5%
Foreign-born	100	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.3%	179	5.9%	1,048	34.4%	962	31.6%	614	20.2%	230	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.3%
9-12 Years	179	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,048	34.4%
Some College	962	31.6%
Bach. Degree	614	20.2%
Grad Degree	230	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +164	R +85	D + 1.0%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012	R +304	R +368	R + 11.6%
D -64
2020 vs. 2008	R +401	R +631	R + 24.0%
D -230

2016 vs. 2008	R +237	R +546	R + 25.0%
D -309
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,798	70.8%	Joe Biden (D)	689	27.1%	51	2.0%	2,538	30	24	0.04%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,634	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	610	25.7%	127	5.4%	2,371	31	23	0.04%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,494	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	753	32.8%	48	2.1%	2,295	24	18	0.04%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	1,397	59.3%	Barack Obama (D)	919	39.0%	40	1.7%	2,356	23	14	0.04%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,473	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	887	37.2%	23	1.0%	2,383	17	11	0.05%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	1,302	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	940	40.5%	81	3.5%	2,323	13	8	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Wheatland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

689

27.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,798

70.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,538

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, South Wheatland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

610

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,634

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,371

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, South Wheatland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

753

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,494

65.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,295

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, South Wheatland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

919

39.0%

John McCain (R)

1,397

59.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,356

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, South Wheatland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,473

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

887

37.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,383

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, South Wheatland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,302

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

940

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,323

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Wheatland township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,325	66.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	621	31.3%	38 [+]	1.9%	1,984	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 34 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	64%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,364	68.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	568	28.5%	60 [+]	3.0%	1,992	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 56 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2020	S2	81%	Mark Curran (R)	1,739	68.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	714	28.2%	78 [+]	3.1%	2,531	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 39 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 16 (0.6%);
2018	G	64%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,323	65.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	524	25.8%	182 [+]	9.0%	2,029	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 118 (5.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 64 (3.2%);
2016	S3	74%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,568	66.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	674	28.6%	116 [+]	4.9%	2,358	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 71 (3.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 40 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,169	67.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	512	29.3%	65 [+]	3.7%	1,746	24	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 65 (3.7%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,230	70.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	442	25.4%	71 [+]	4.1%	1,743	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 69 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,878
Median Value	$136,900

Occupied	1,706	90.8%
Vacant	172	9.2%

Owned	1,595	93.5%
Rented	111	6.5%
Median Rent	$847

Single-Family Units	1,805	96.1%
Detached	1,774	94.5%
Attached	31	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	73	3.9%

South Wheatland township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for South Wheatland township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Wheatland township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Wheatland township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Wheatland township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Wheatland township, IL