Dorchester township, IL

Macoupin County, IL

2022 population: 1,690 ( 140 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 47.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,636	96.80%	6.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	54	3.20%	671.4%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	54	3.20%	170.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	106	8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	34	2.7

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
1,550
1,530	98.71%
2	0.13%
1	0.06%
2	0.13%
7	0.45%
7	0.45%
20	1.29%

2000
1,522
1,496	98.29%
8	0.53%
6	0.39%
0	0.00%
12	0.79%
0	0.00%
26	1.71%

1990
1,521
1,514	99.54%
0	0.00%
7	0.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.46%

1980
1,559
1,557	99.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.13%

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

34	2.2
-6	-0.4

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

-18	-1.2
19	1.2

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

-43	-2.8
5	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorchester 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
40.1
414	24.5%
1,276	75.5%
343	20.3%

606
2.79

407	67.2%
323	79.4%
28	6.9%
199	32.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
347	22.4%
1,203	77.6%
259	16.7%

600
2.58

450	75.0%
362	80.4%
28	6.2%
150	25.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
383	25.2%
1,139	74.8%
238	15.6%

592
2.57

445	75.2%
376	84.5%
12	2.7%
147	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
396	26.0%
1,125	74.0%
257	16.9%

562
2.71

440	78.3%
378	85.9%
16	3.6%
122	21.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
471	30.2%
1,088	69.8%
235	15.1%

550
2.83

437	79.5%
376	86.0%
25	5.7%
113	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Dorchester township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	8.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	95	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	70	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	9.6%
$200,000 or more	21	3.5%

Median Household Income	69,615
Per Capita Income	32,242

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	8.7%
Public Assistance	29	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	60	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	759	77.0%
Unemployed	30	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	789	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	197	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	240	247	49.3%
Non-Profit	0	62	0.0%
Self-Employed	68	17	80.0%

Local Government	23	12	65.7%
State Government	52	66	44.1%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	308	264	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	75	152	33.0%
Total	383	416	47.9%

Pct. Govt.	20.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	75	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	115	14.4%
Professional, Technical	128	16.0%
Service Occupations	153	19.1%
All others	328	41.1%

White Collar		39.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	130	16.3%
Educational services	121	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	90	11.3%
Construction	76	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	72	9.0%
Retail trade	43	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	32	4.0%
Finance and insurance	29	3.6%
Other services	28	3.5%
Public administration	27	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	2.6%
Utilities	18	2.3%
Wholesale trade	18	2.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	13	1.6%
Management	8	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%
Information	2	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.1%

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	1,643	97.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	34	2.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	593	35.1%
Italian	142	8.4%
English	131	7.8%
American	120	7.1%
Irish	70	4.1%
Swedish	30	1.8%
Scottish	29	1.7%
French	28	1.7%
European	24	1.4%
Polish	19	1.1%
Swiss	15	0.9%
Ukrainian	15	0.9%
Danish	13	0.8%
Austrian	5	0.3%
Lithuanian	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,684	99.6%
Not a citizen	6	0.4%

Native	1,684	99.6%
Foreign-born	6	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	2.4%	57	4.8%	494	41.3%	398	33.3%	145	12.1%	72	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	2.4%
9-12 Years	57	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	494	41.3%
Some College	398	33.3%
Bach. Degree	145	12.1%
Grad Degree	72	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +65	R +47	R + 2.2%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +201	R +307	R + 38.3%
D -106
2020 vs. 2008	R +209	R +350	R + 44.1%
D -141

2016 vs. 2008	R +144	R +303	R + 41.8%
D -159
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	552	67.2%	Joe Biden (D)	253	30.8%	16	1.9%	821	27	20	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	487	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	235	30.6%	46	6.0%	768	25	18	0.01%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	359	49.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	351	48.1%	20	2.7%	730	7	1	0.01%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	394	52.5%	John McCain (R)	343	45.7%	14	1.9%	751	9	0	0.01%
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	379	55.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	294	43.4%	5	0.7%	678	-1	-7	0.01%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	408	61.1%	George W. Bush (R)	251	37.6%	9	1.3%	668	-5	-10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dorchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

253

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

552

67.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

821

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Dorchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

235

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

487

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

768

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Dorchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

359

49.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

351

48.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

730

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Dorchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

394

52.5%

John McCain (R)

343

45.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

751

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Dorchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

294

43.4%

John Kerry (D)

379

55.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

678

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Dorchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

251

37.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

408

61.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

668

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Kathy Salvi (R)	394	63.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	219	35.2%	10 [+]	1.6%	623	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (1.6%);
2022	G	48%	Darren Bailey (R)	428	66.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	193	30.0%	22 [+]	3.4%	643	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 22 (3.4%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Curran (R)	498	61.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	284	35.0%	30 [+]	3.7%	812	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 14 (1.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 9 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.9%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	292	45.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	251	39.0%	101 [+]	15.7%	644	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 93 (14.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%);
2016	S3	58%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	377	50.7%	Mark Kirk* (R)	327	44.0%	40 [+]	5.4%	744	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 24 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 16 (2.2%);
2014	S2	43%	Richard Durbin* (D)	261	48.9%	Jim Oberweis (R)	238	44.6%	35 [+]	6.6%	534	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 35 (6.6%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	305	57.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	189	35.6%	37 [+]	7.0%	531	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 36 (6.8%); 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	727
Median Value	$190,600

Occupied	606	83.4%
Vacant	121	16.6%

Owned	537	88.6%
Rented	69	11.4%
Median Rent	$817

Single-Family Units	699	96.1%
Detached	699	96.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	1.8%

Dorchester township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorchester township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Dorchester township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dorchester township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dorchester township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dorchester township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorchester township, IL