Virden township, IL

Macoupin County, IL

2022 population: 3,361 ( 310 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.0 square miles
Population density: 187.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,333	99.17%	7.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	19	0.57%	0.0%
2+ races:	9	0.27%	55.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	28	0.83%	68.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-250	-8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-60	-2.0

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
3,671
3,583	97.60%
7	0.19%
4	0.11%
19	0.52%
20	0.54%
36	0.98%
88	2.40%

2000
3,648
3,592	98.46%
12	0.33%
7	0.19%
7	0.19%
10	0.27%
20	0.55%
56	1.54%

1990
3,953
3,935	99.54%
0	0.00%
18	0.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	0.46%

1980
4,196
4,092	97.52%
22	0.52%
15	0.36%
38	0.91%
n/a
29	0.69%
104	2.48%

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

-9	-0.2
32	0.9

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

-343	-8.7
38	1.0

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

-157	-3.7
-86	-2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Virden 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
39.9
753	22.4%
2,608	77.6%
576	17.1%

1,326
2.48

825	62.2%
588	71.3%
155	18.8%
501	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
38.5
912	24.8%
2,759	75.2%
607	16.5%

1,530
2.36

986	64.4%
684	69.4%
130	13.2%
544	35.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
899	24.6%
2,749	75.4%
694	19.0%

1,491
2.37

974	65.3%
822	84.4%
74	7.6%
517	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
1,052	26.6%
2,901	73.4%
775	19.6%

1,519
2.52

1,081	71.2%
858	79.4%
130	12.0%
438	28.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
1,191	28.4%
3,005	71.6%
701	16.7%

1,547
2.62

1,152	74.5%
993	86.2%
79	6.9%
395	25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Virden township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	73	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	78	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	91	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	61	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	80	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	84	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	93	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	231	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	212	16.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	99	7.5%
$200,000 or more	56	4.2%

Median Household Income	71,500
Per Capita Income	32,237

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	4.9%
Public Assistance	64	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	257	19.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,378	61.5%
Unemployed	106	4.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,484	66.2%
Not in Labor Force	756	33.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	537	554	49.2%
Non-Profit	25	86	22.5%
Self-Employed	76	59	56.3%

Local Government	7	32	17.9%
State Government	15	98	13.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	613	613	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	216	17.9%
Total	660	829	44.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	260	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	273	18.3%
Professional, Technical	242	16.3%
Service Occupations	276	18.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.7%
All others	438	29.4%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	205	13.8%
Manufacturing	193	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	192	12.9%
Finance and insurance	181	12.2%
Retail trade	161	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	92	6.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	82	5.5%
Educational services	79	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	79	5.3%
Public administration	72	4.8%
Other services	61	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	1.9%
Information	26	1.7%
Wholesale trade	17	1.1%
Utilities	13	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.5%

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	%
Korean	19	0.57%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,214	99.7%
Spanish	10	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	592	17.6%
English	479	14.3%
American	406	12.1%
Irish	262	7.8%
Italian	109	3.2%
French	82	2.4%
Scottish	31	0.9%
European	28	0.8%
Polish	25	0.7%
British	22	0.7%
Finnish	19	0.6%
Dutch	17	0.5%
Lithuanian	13	0.4%
Norwegian	13	0.4%
Slovak	10	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,361	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,324	98.9%
Foreign-born	37	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	1.0%	135	5.7%	1,155	48.6%	793	33.4%	213	9.0%	56	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	1.0%
9-12 Years	135	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,155	48.6%
Some College	793	33.4%
Bach. Degree	213	9.0%
Grad Degree	56	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +136	R +47	D + 2.8%
D +89
2020 vs. 2012	R +289	R +374	R + 21.5%
D -85
2020 vs. 2008	R +381	R +704	R + 44.7%
D -323

2016 vs. 2008	R +245	R +657	R + 47.5%
D -412
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,092	67.6%	Joe Biden (D)	492	30.4%	32	2.0%	1,616	27	21	0.03%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	956	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	403	27.8%	90	6.2%	1,449	28	20	0.03%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	803	56.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	577	40.7%	37	2.6%	1,417	16	9	0.03%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	815	52.4%	John McCain (R)	711	45.7%	29	1.9%	1,555	9	0	0.03%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	996	60.0%	John Kerry (D)	652	39.3%	13	0.8%	1,661	15	9	0.03%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	861	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	764	46.1%	33	2.0%	1,658	9	4	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Virden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

492

30.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,092

67.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,616

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Virden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

403

27.8%

Donald Trump (R)

956

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,449

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Virden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

577

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

803

56.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,417

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Virden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

815

52.4%

John McCain (R)

711

45.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,555

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Virden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

996

60.0%

John Kerry (D)

652

39.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,661

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Virden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

861

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

764

46.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,658

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Virden township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Kathy Salvi (R)	710	61.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	404	35.1%	37 [+]	3.2%	1,151	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 36 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	45%	Darren Bailey (R)	752	63.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	389	33.1%	36 [+]	3.1%	1,177	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 35 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	60%	Mark Curran (R)	1,005	63.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	535	33.6%	50 [+]	3.1%	1,590	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 26 (1.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 14 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.6%);
2018	G	44%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	538	45.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	387	33.0%	248 [+]	21.1%	1,173	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 222 (18.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 26 (2.2%);
2016	S3	53%	Mark Kirk* (R)	806	56.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	538	37.7%	82 [+]	5.8%	1,426	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 56 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 25 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	579	55.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	397	38.3%	61 [+]	5.9%	1,037	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 60 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	639	62.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	297	28.9%	93 [+]	9.0%	1,029	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 90 (8.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (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	1,553
Median Value	$95,700

Occupied	1,326	85.4%
Vacant	227	14.6%

Owned	964	72.7%
Rented	362	27.3%
Median Rent	$807

Single-Family Units	1,334	85.9%
Detached	1,318	84.9%
Attached	16	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	49	3.2%
Mobile Homes	60	3.9%

Virden township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Virden township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Virden township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Virden township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Virden township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Virden township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Virden township, IL