Girard township, IL

Macoupin County, IL

2022 population: 2,108 ( 358 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.1 square miles
Population density: 116.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,028	96.20%	15.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.28%	20.0%
2+ races:	39	1.85%	95.0%
Hispanic:	31	1.47%	14.8%

Total non-White:	80	3.80%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-374	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	0.8

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
2,466
2,402	97.40%
3	0.12%
7	0.28%
5	0.20%
20	0.81%
27	1.09%
64	2.60%

2000
2,653
2,621	98.79%
0	0.00%
7	0.26%
15	0.57%
0	0.00%
10	0.38%
32	1.21%

1990
2,507
2,468	98.44%
0	0.00%
17	0.68%
8	0.32%
n/a
14	0.56%
39	1.56%

1980
2,571
2,564	99.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.23%
n/a
1	0.04%
7	0.27%

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	-8.3
32	1.2

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

153	6.1
-7	-0.3

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

-96	-3.7
32	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard 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
40.7
457	21.7%
1,651	78.3%
436	20.7%

768
2.73

528	68.8%
341	64.6%
66	12.5%
240	31.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
547	22.2%
1,919	77.8%
475	19.3%

1,005
2.37

657	65.4%
493	75.0%
64	9.7%
348	34.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
671	25.3%
1,982	74.7%
451	17.0%

1,052
2.43

706	67.1%
540	76.5%
70	9.9%
346	32.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
717	28.6%
1,790	71.4%
440	17.6%

929
2.61

692	74.5%
550	79.5%
61	8.8%
237	25.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
726	28.2%
1,845	71.8%
413	16.1%

952
2.61

686	72.1%
603	87.9%
44	6.4%
266	27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	59	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	8.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	65	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	3.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	102	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	116	15.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	5.5%
$200,000 or more	10	1.3%

Median Household Income	50,000
Per Capita Income	23,914

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	7.6%
Public Assistance	21	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	184	24.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	788	64.6%
Unemployed	72	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	860	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	360	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	327	241	57.6%
Non-Profit	35	20	63.6%
Self-Employed	34	26	56.7%

Local Government	22	39	36.1%
State Government	34	41	45.3%
Federal Government	0	25	0.0%

Total Private + Self	361	267	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	91	125	42.1%
Total	452	392	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	120	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	168	19.9%
Professional, Technical	181	21.4%
Service Occupations	174	20.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.7%
All others	201	23.8%

White Collar		55.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	148	17.5%
Health care and social assistance	138	16.4%
Educational services	125	14.8%
Manufacturing	69	8.2%
Construction	66	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	62	7.3%
Public administration	46	5.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	39	4.6%
Wholesale trade	29	3.4%
Finance and insurance	27	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	2.7%
Other services	22	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.52%
Puerto Rican	4	0.19%
Cuban	11	0.52%
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	5	0.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,925	99.3%
Spanish	7	0.4%
Other Indo-European	7	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	376	17.8%
English	363	17.2%
Irish	205	9.7%
Polish	157	7.4%
French	115	5.5%
American	101	4.8%
Italian	45	2.1%
Welsh	37	1.8%
Slovak	32	1.5%
European	30	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	28	1.3%
Scottish	21	1.0%
Danish	16	0.8%
Russian	15	0.7%
Dutch	13	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,104	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	2,104	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
66	4.5%	110	7.5%	683	46.5%	448	30.5%	106	7.2%	57	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	66	4.5%
9-12 Years	110	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	683	46.5%
Some College	448	30.5%
Bach. Degree	106	7.2%
Grad Degree	57	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +30	R + 0.7%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +205	R +297	R + 28.9%
D -92
2020 vs. 2008	R +202	R +425	R + 42.1%
D -223

2016 vs. 2008	R +153	R +395	R + 41.4%
D -242
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)	675	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	330	32.0%	26	2.5%	1,031	25	19	0.02%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	626	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	311	31.6%	48	4.9%	985	25	18	0.02%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	470	51.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	422	45.8%	30	3.3%	922	10	4	0.02%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	553	52.8%	John McCain (R)	473	45.1%	22	2.1%	1,048	8	0	0.02%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	630	58.0%	John Kerry (D)	456	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,086	14	7	0.02%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	534	52.3%	George W. Bush (R)	466	45.6%	21	2.1%	1,021	3	-2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

330

32.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

675

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,031

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

311

31.6%

Donald Trump (R)

626

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

985

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

422

45.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

470

51.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

922

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

553

52.8%

John McCain (R)

473

45.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,048

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

630

58.0%

John Kerry (D)

456

42.0%

TOTAL

1,086

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

466

45.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

534

52.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,021

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Kathy Salvi (R)	468	61.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	282	37.0%	12 [+]	1.6%	762	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 12 (1.6%);
2022	G	47%	Darren Bailey (R)	498	64.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	263	33.8%	17 [+]	2.2%	778	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 17 (2.2%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	651	63.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	344	33.5%	32 [+]	3.1%	1,027	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 13 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.1%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	355	45.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	288	36.5%	146 [+]	18.5%	789	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 135 (17.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (1.4%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	485	49.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	434	44.3%	61 [+]	6.2%	980	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 31 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 26 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	39%	Jim Oberweis (R)	371	52.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	306	42.9%	36 [+]	5.0%	713	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 36 (5.0%);
2014	G	39%	Bruce Rauner (R)	411	58.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	245	34.7%	51 [+]	7.2%	707	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 49 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);

*: 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	996
Median Value	$130,500

Occupied	768	77.1%
Vacant	228	22.9%

Owned	521	67.8%
Rented	247	32.2%
Median Rent	$833

Single-Family Units	834	83.7%
Detached	834	83.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	46	4.6%
Mobile Homes	35	3.5%

Girard township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Girard township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Girard township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Girard township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, IL