South Otter township, IL

2022 population: 311 ( 154 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 8.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	273	87.78%	39.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	12.22%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	38	12.22%	137.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-176	-45.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	5.7

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
465
449	96.56%
1	0.22%
0	0.00%
7	1.51%
0	0.00%
8	1.72%
16	3.44%

2000
374
374	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
477
469	98.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.68%
8	1.68%

1980
517
515	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.39%
2	0.39%

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

75	20.1
16	4.3

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

-95	-19.9
-8	-1.7

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

-46	-8.9
6	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for South Otter 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
49.5
81	26.0%
230	74.0%
102	32.8%

121
2.57

121	100.0%
110	90.9%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
111	23.9%
354	76.1%
72	15.5%

178
2.61

146	82.0%
131	89.7%
4	2.7%
32	18.0%

2000
Number	Percent
45.8
75	20.1%
299	79.9%
46	12.3%

153
2.44

116	75.8%
99	85.3%
8	6.9%
37	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.4
107	22.4%
370	77.6%
80	16.8%

167
2.86

157	94.0%
157	100.0%
0	0.0%
10	6.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
171	33.1%
346	66.9%
55	10.6%

176
2.94

153	86.9%
145	94.8%
5	3.3%
23	13.1%

2022 Housing Data for South Otter township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	9.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	33.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	21.5%
$200,000 or more	7	5.8%

Median Household Income	116,023
Per Capita Income	48,518

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	103	75.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	103	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	33	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	36	39	48.0%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	11	12	47.8%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	36	39	48.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	25	30.6%
Total	47	64	42.3%

Pct. Govt.	26.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	28.8%
Professional, Technical	23	20.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	12.6%
All others	56	50.5%

White Collar		49.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	26	23.4%
Educational services	23	20.7%
Other services	15	13.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	12.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	12.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	11.7%
Public administration	6	5.4%

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	303	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	112	36.0%
English	26	8.4%
Scottish	20	6.4%
Irish	17	5.5%
British	7	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	7	2.3%
Scandinavian	6	1.9%
American	5	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	311	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	311	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	6.1%	0	0.0%	67	29.1%	64	27.8%	50	21.7%	35	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	6.1%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	67	29.1%
Some College	64	27.8%
Bach. Degree	50	21.7%
Grad Degree	35	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +28	D + 0.5%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +68	R +90	R + 23.9%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +100	R +141	R + 43.3%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +113	R + 43.8%
D -49
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	121%	Donald Trump* (R)	245	83.1%	Joe Biden (D)	49	16.6%	1	0.3%	295	43	36	0.00%
2016	93%	Donald Trump (R)	209	78.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41	15.4%	17	6.4%	267	40	32	0.00%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	177	70.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	71	28.1%	5	2.0%	253	29	23	0.00%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	145	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	90	38.1%	1	0.4%	236	25	16	0.00%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	156	72.2%	John Kerry (D)	57	26.4%	3	1.4%	216	28	22	0.00%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	131	64.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	68	33.5%	4	2.0%	203	22	17	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Otter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

245

83.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 121%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, South Otter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.4%

Donald Trump (R)

209

78.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

267

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, South Otter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

28.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

177

70.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

253

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, South Otter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

38.1%

John McCain (R)

145

61.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

236

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, South Otter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

156

72.2%

John Kerry (D)

26.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, South Otter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

131

64.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

203

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Otter township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	98%	Kathy Salvi (R)	184	77.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	49	20.5%	6 [+]	2.5%	239	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	100%	Darren Bailey (R)	203	82.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	41	16.7%	1 [+]	0.4%	245	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	120%	Mark Curran (R)	231	78.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	56	19.1%	6 [+]	2.0%	293	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (1.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	81%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	108	50.0%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	68	31.5%	40 [+]	18.5%	216	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 37 (17.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2016	S3	91%	Mark Kirk* (R)	170	64.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	82	31.3%	10 [+]	3.8%	262	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 7 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	70%	Jim Oberweis (R)	155	71.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	54	24.9%	8 [+]	3.7%	217	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (3.7%);
2014	G	70%	Bruce Rauner (R)	167	77.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	39	18.1%	10 [+]	4.6%	216	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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

South Otter township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for South Otter township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Otter township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Otter township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Otter township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Otter township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	167
Median Value	$316,700

Occupied	121	72.5%
Vacant	46	27.5%

Owned	121	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	167	100.0%
Detached	167	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%