Chouteau township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,535 ( 691 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 254.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,749	89.57%	11.9%
Black:	88	1.17%	14.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.08%	89.7%
2+ races:	300	3.98%	219.1%
Hispanic:	390	5.18%	34.9%

Total non-White:	786	10.43%	38.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-908	-13.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	217	3.2

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
8,226
7,657	93.08%
103	1.25%
22	0.27%
58	0.71%
94	1.14%
289	3.51%
569	6.92%

2000
8,045
7,688	95.56%
84	1.04%
51	0.63%
24	0.30%
82	1.02%
115	1.43%
357	4.44%

1990
7,821
7,680	98.20%
33	0.42%
8	0.10%
15	0.19%
n/a
85	1.09%
141	1.80%

1980
8,620
8,553	99.22%
11	0.13%
8	0.09%
13	0.15%
n/a
18	0.21%
67	0.78%

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

-31	-0.4
212	2.6

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

8	0.1
216	2.8

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

-873	-10.1
74	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Chouteau 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
41.0
1,479	19.6%
6,056	80.4%
1,535	20.4%

3,283
2.29

1,912	58.2%
1,313	68.7%
212	11.1%
1,371	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
38.9
1,823	22.2%
6,403	77.8%
1,084	13.2%

3,247
2.52

2,191	67.5%
1,573	71.8%
211	9.6%
1,056	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
2,024	25.2%
6,021	74.8%
898	11.2%

3,063
2.62

2,280	74.4%
1,776	77.9%
211	9.3%
783	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
2,083	26.6%
5,738	73.4%
723	9.2%

2,852
2.74

2,230	78.2%
1,849	82.9%
167	7.5%
622	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
2,764	32.1%
5,856	67.9%
547	6.3%

2,765
3.12

2,349	85.0%
2,077	88.4%
125	5.3%
416	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chouteau township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	103	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	76	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	200	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	194	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	226	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	186	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	214	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	103	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	346	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	457	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	402	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	296	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	152	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	170	5.2%
$200,000 or more	98	3.0%

Median Household Income	58,417
Per Capita Income	32,158

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	240	7.3%
Public Assistance	101	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	551	16.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,087	70.6%
Unemployed	146	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,233	74.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,138	26.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,699	1,227	58.1%
Non-Profit	26	163	13.8%
Self-Employed	100	100	50.0%

Local Government	80	123	39.4%
State Government	24	23	51.1%
Federal Government	12	14	46.2%

Total Private + Self	1,799	1,327	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	142	323	30.5%
Total	1,941	1,650	54.1%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	328	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	759	21.1%
Professional, Technical	624	17.4%
Service Occupations	837	23.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.1%
All others	1,043	29.0%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	466	13.0%
Manufacturing	451	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	402	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	377	10.5%
Transportation and warehousing	336	9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	206	5.7%
Educational services	205	5.7%
Construction	194	5.4%
Other services	180	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	171	4.8%
Wholesale trade	167	4.7%
Finance and insurance	116	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	105	2.9%
Public administration	75	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	63	1.8%
Information	48	1.3%
Utilities	16	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	301	3.99%
Puerto Rican	45	0.60%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	0.19%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	7	0.09%
Honduran	7	0.09%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	18	0.24%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	18	0.24%
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	12	0.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.07%
Vietnamese	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,813	94.8%
Spanish	333	4.6%
German, other Germanic	13	0.2%
Arabic	9	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.1%
Tagalog	5	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,704	22.6%
Irish	1,097	14.6%
English	697	9.3%
American	502	6.7%
Italian	372	4.9%
French	170	2.3%
Scottish	128	1.7%
Greek	116	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	102	1.4%
Welsh	67	0.9%
Polish	58	0.8%
Dutch	54	0.7%
Croatian	32	0.4%
Slovak	31	0.4%
Swedish	31	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,432	98.6%
Not a citizen	103	1.4%

Native	7,370	97.8%
Foreign-born	165	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
184	3.5%	337	6.3%	2,140	40.3%	2,101	39.6%	371	7.0%	177	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	184	3.5%
9-12 Years	337	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,140	40.3%
Some College	2,101	39.6%
Bach. Degree	371	7.0%
Grad Degree	177	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +216	R +273	R + 6.9%
D -57
2020 vs. 2012	R +864	R +1,392	R + 42.9%
D -528
2020 vs. 2008	R +847	R +1,654	R + 50.4%
D -807

2016 vs. 2008	R +631	R +1,381	R + 43.5%
D -750
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,242	66.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,054	31.3%	68	2.0%	3,364	26	20	0.06%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	2,026	60.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,111	33.2%	206	6.2%	3,343	22	15	0.06%
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,582	51.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,378	44.9%	111	3.6%	3,071	4	-2	0.06%
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	1,861	55.8%	John McCain (R)	1,395	41.8%	78	2.3%	3,334	5	-4	0.06%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,942	61.7%	George W. Bush (R)	1,088	34.6%	118	3.7%	3,148	-8	-13	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chouteau township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,054

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,242

66.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,364

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Chouteau township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,111

33.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,026

60.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138

4.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,343

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Chouteau township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,582

51.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,378

44.9%

Other

111

3.6%

TOTAL

3,071

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Chouteau township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,861

55.8%

John McCain (R)

1,395

41.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,334

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Chouteau township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,088

34.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,942

61.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,148

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chouteau township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,386	61.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	834	36.8%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,268	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 48 (2.1%);
2022	G	39%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,505	66.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	704	30.9%	72 [+]	3.2%	2,281	24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 72 (3.2%);
2020	S2	56%	Mark Curran (R)	2,018	61.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,175	35.5%	115 [+]	3.5%	3,308	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 49 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 37 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 29 (0.9%);
2018	G	40%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,084	45.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,003	42.2%	288 [+]	12.1%	2,375	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 220 (9.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 68 (2.9%);
2016	S3	54%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,703	52.3%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,354	41.6%	201 [+]	6.2%	3,258	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 113 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 85 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	30%	Richard Durbin* (D)	874	47.5%	Jim Oberweis (R)	839	45.6%	126 [+]	6.9%	1,839	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 126 (6.9%);
2014	G	30%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,069	58.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	616	33.6%	151 [+]	8.2%	1,836	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 151 (8.2%);

*: 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	3,604
Median Value	$96,300

Occupied	3,283	91.1%
Vacant	321	8.9%

Owned	2,584	78.7%
Rented	699	21.3%
Median Rent	$868

Single-Family Units	2,935	81.4%
Detached	2,927	81.2%
Attached	8	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	181	5.0%
Mobile Homes	366	10.2%

Chouteau township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chouteau township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Chouteau township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chouteau township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chouteau township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chouteau township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chouteau township, IL