Hamel township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,747 ( 221 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 75.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,690	97.93%	8.6%
Black:	22	0.80%	175.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.04%	80.0%
2+ races:	28	1.02%	47.4%
Hispanic:	6	0.22%	57.1%

Total non-White:	57	2.07%	14.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	214	10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	0.3

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
2,526
2,476	98.02%
8	0.32%
3	0.12%
5	0.20%
19	0.75%
14	0.55%
50	1.98%

2000
2,063
2,025	98.16%
6	0.29%
1	0.05%
11	0.53%
2	0.10%
15	0.73%
38	1.84%

1990
1,733
1,717	99.08%
0	0.00%
14	0.81%
2	0.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	0.92%

1980
1,744
1,718	98.51%
3	0.17%
2	0.11%
6	0.34%
n/a
8	0.46%
26	1.49%

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

451	21.9
12	0.6

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

308	17.8
22	1.3

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

-1	-0.1
-10	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamel 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
38.6
728	26.5%
2,019	73.5%
480	17.5%

1,000
2.75

773	77.3%
711	92.0%
35	4.5%
227	22.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
614	24.3%
1,912	75.7%
346	13.7%

944
2.68

758	80.3%
664	87.6%
33	4.4%
186	19.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
565	27.4%
1,498	72.6%
269	13.0%

769
2.68

592	77.0%
551	93.1%
7	1.2%
177	23.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
409	23.6%
1,324	76.4%
209	12.1%

663
2.61

516	77.8%
466	90.3%
5	1.0%
147	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
508	29.1%
1,236	70.9%
195	11.2%

566
3.08

485	85.7%
441	90.9%
10	2.1%
81	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Hamel township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	53	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	4.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	46	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	147	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	121	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	116	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	100	10.0%
$200,000 or more	237	23.7%

Median Household Income	112,963
Per Capita Income	54,846

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	0.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,390	86.9%
Unemployed	2	0.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,392	87.1%
Not in Labor Force	207	12.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	517	411	55.7%
Non-Profit	29	115	20.1%
Self-Employed	94	54	63.5%

Local Government	80	58	58.0%
State Government	41	44	48.2%
Federal Government	26	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	611	465	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	176	217	44.8%
Total	787	682	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	410	27.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	239	16.3%
Professional, Technical	410	27.9%
Service Occupations	179	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	1.2%
All others	231	15.7%

White Collar		72.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	238	16.2%
Construction	189	12.9%
Manufacturing	182	12.4%
Health care and social assistance	174	11.8%
Retail trade	135	9.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	116	7.9%
Public administration	96	6.5%
Finance and insurance	65	4.4%
Other services	64	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	58	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	58	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	1.3%
Utilities	19	1.3%
Information	6	0.4%
Wholesale trade	6	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.1%

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

Total Central American	6	0.22%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	6	0.22%
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	1	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,514	98.0%
Spanish	37	1.4%
German, other Germanic	8	0.3%
Other	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,068	38.9%
Irish	416	15.1%
English	148	5.4%
Swedish	121	4.4%
American	102	3.7%
French	99	3.6%
Italian	70	2.5%
European	57	2.1%
Norwegian	54	2.0%
Czech	31	1.1%
Polish	28	1.0%
Austrian	25	0.9%
Croatian	20	0.7%
British	19	0.7%
Scandinavian	19	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,738	99.7%
Not a citizen	9	0.3%

Native	2,729	99.3%
Foreign-born	18	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.3%	5	0.3%	327	18.2%	529	29.4%	477	26.5%	457	25.4%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.3%
9-12 Years	5	0.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	327	18.2%
Some College	529	29.4%
Bach. Degree	477	26.5%
Grad Degree	457	25.4%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +158	D +1	D + 7.6%
D +159
2020 vs. 2012	R +287	R +205	R + 6.2%
D +82
2020 vs. 2008	R +339	R +356	R + 17.9%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +181	R +357	R + 25.5%
D -176
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,140	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	573	32.6%	46	2.6%	1,759	24	18	0.03%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	982	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	414	27.4%	113	7.5%	1,509	27	19	0.03%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	853	61.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	491	35.5%	41	3.0%	1,385	21	14	0.03%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	801	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	590	41.8%	21	1.5%	1,412	20	11	0.03%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	601	59.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	398	39.2%	16	1.6%	1,015	17	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hamel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

573

32.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,140

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,759

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Hamel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

414

27.4%

Donald Trump (R)

982

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,509

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

2012 President, Hamel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

491

35.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

853

61.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,385

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Hamel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

590

41.8%

John McCain (R)

801

56.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,412

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Hamel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

601

59.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

398

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,015

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamel township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Kathy Salvi (R)	860	63.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	482	35.5%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,359	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%);
2022	G	63%	Darren Bailey (R)	912	67.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	408	30.1%	37 [+]	2.7%	1,357	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 37 (2.7%);
2020	S2	81%	Mark Curran (R)	1,096	63.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	576	33.2%	63 [+]	3.6%	1,735	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 33 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 12 (0.7%);
2018	G	63%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	783	59.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	422	32.1%	110 [+]	8.4%	1,315	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 82 (6.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 28 (2.1%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	829	56.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	574	39.0%	69 [+]	4.7%	1,472	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 47 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 19 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	592	60.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	355	36.2%	33 [+]	3.4%	980	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 33 (3.4%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	653	66.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	279	28.3%	54 [+]	5.5%	986	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 54 (5.5%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,025
Median Value	$287,200

Occupied	1,000	97.6%
Vacant	25	2.4%

Owned	906	90.6%
Rented	94	9.4%
Median Rent	$738

Single-Family Units	957	93.4%
Detached	953	93.0%
Attached	4	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	0.5%

Hamel township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamel township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Hamel township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hamel township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hamel township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hamel township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamel township, IL