Foster township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,884 ( 207 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.4 square miles
Population density: 127.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,719	95.75%	2.5%
Black:	56	1.44%	44.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	32	0.82%	3.2%
2+ races:	59	1.52%	43.9%
Hispanic:	18	0.46%	76.9%

Total non-White:	165	4.25%	40.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-96	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-111	-3.3

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
4,091
3,815	93.25%
101	2.47%
17	0.42%
31	0.76%
41	1.00%
78	1.91%
276	6.75%

2000
4,138
3,948	95.41%
40	0.97%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
41	0.99%
93	2.25%
190	4.59%

1990
3,719
3,584	96.37%
74	1.99%
4	0.11%
7	0.19%
n/a
45	1.21%
135	3.63%

1980
3,502
3,400	97.09%
78	2.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.49%
102	2.91%

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

-133	-3.2
86	2.1

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

364	9.8
55	1.5

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

184	5.3
33	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster 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
54.5
682	17.6%
3,202	82.4%
966	24.9%

1,618
2.40

1,245	76.9%
1,050	84.3%
107	8.6%
373	23.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
824	20.1%
3,267	79.9%
677	16.5%

1,586
2.58

1,255	79.1%
1,109	88.4%
39	3.1%
331	20.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
1,027	24.8%
3,111	75.2%
530	12.8%

1,530
2.70

1,267	82.8%
1,181	93.2%
8	0.6%
263	17.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
982	26.4%
2,737	73.6%
415	11.2%

1,317
2.82

1,088	82.6%
1,044	96.0%
16	1.5%
229	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
1,089	31.1%
2,413	68.9%
302	8.6%

1,136
3.08

1,017	89.5%
945	92.9%
18	1.8%
119	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	85	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	45	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	109	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	257	15.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	157	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	176	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	173	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	260	16.1%
$200,000 or more	148	9.1%

Median Household Income	91,154
Per Capita Income	44,317

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	77	4.8%
Public Assistance	30	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	146	9.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,598	69.2%
Unemployed	209	9.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,807	78.2%
Not in Labor Force	503	21.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	805	430	65.2%
Non-Profit	48	68	41.4%
Self-Employed	81	72	52.9%

Local Government	54	132	29.0%
State Government	8	38	17.4%
Federal Government	9	22	29.0%

Total Private + Self	886	502	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	119	260	31.4%
Total	1,005	762	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	334	18.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	233	13.2%
Professional, Technical	480	27.2%
Service Occupations	234	13.2%
All others	486	27.5%

White Collar		59.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	354	20.0%
Health care and social assistance	284	16.1%
Retail trade	172	9.7%
Public administration	123	7.0%
Educational services	117	6.6%
Construction	110	6.2%
Other services	99	5.6%
Wholesale trade	81	4.6%
Finance and insurance	75	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	72	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	69	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	38	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	31	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	28	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.4%
Utilities	23	1.3%
Management	20	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.10%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	4	0.10%
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	14	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	32	0.82%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,776	99.5%
Spanish	20	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,285	33.1%
Irish	612	15.8%
English	609	15.7%
American	221	5.7%
Italian	136	3.5%
French	101	2.6%
Russian	87	2.2%
British	58	1.5%
European	55	1.4%
Scottish	54	1.4%
Swedish	52	1.3%
Austrian	34	0.9%
Canadian	29	0.7%
Dutch	27	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	24	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,870	99.6%
Not a citizen	14	0.4%

Native	3,857	99.3%
Foreign-born	27	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	1.8%	107	3.5%	864	28.3%	1,074	35.2%	688	22.6%	261	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	1.8%
9-12 Years	107	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	864	28.3%
Some College	1,074	35.2%
Bach. Degree	688	22.6%
Grad Degree	261	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	R +61	D + 1.9%
D +112
2020 vs. 2012	R +355	R +432	R + 15.2%
D -77
2020 vs. 2008	R +404	R +630	R + 24.8%
D -226

2016 vs. 2008	R +231	R +569	R + 26.7%
D -338
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,674	66.9%	Joe Biden (D)	787	31.4%	43	1.7%	2,504	26	20	0.04%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,501	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	675	29.3%	131	5.7%	2,307	27	19	0.04%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,319	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	864	38.5%	59	2.6%	2,242	18	12	0.04%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	1,270	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,013	43.6%	41	1.8%	2,324	18	9	0.04%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	1,221	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	964	42.7%	72	3.2%	2,257	12	6	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

787

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,674

66.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,504

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

675

29.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,501

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,307

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

864

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,319

58.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,242

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,013

43.6%

John McCain (R)

1,270

54.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,324

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,221

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

964

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,257

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,249	64.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	651	33.7%	33 [+]	1.7%	1,933	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 33 (1.7%);
2022	G	64%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,307	67.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	587	30.3%	46 [+]	2.4%	1,940	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 46 (2.4%);
2020	S2	81%	Mark Curran (R)	1,577	64.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	820	33.3%	64 [+]	2.6%	2,461	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 38 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 12 (0.5%);
2018	G	62%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,080	56.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	631	33.0%	202 [+]	10.6%	1,913	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 165 (8.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 37 (1.9%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,186	52.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	981	43.4%	95 [+]	4.2%	2,262	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 56 (2.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 37 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	909	60.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	524	34.9%	69 [+]	4.6%	1,502	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 69 (4.6%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,007	67.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	406	27.0%	88 [+]	5.9%	1,501	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 88 (5.9%);

*: 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	1,748
Median Value	$221,700

Occupied	1,618	92.6%
Vacant	130	7.4%

Owned	1,478	91.3%
Rented	140	8.7%
Median Rent	$1,344

Single-Family Units	1,748	100.0%
Detached	1,748	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Foster township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, IL