Romine township, IL

2022 population: 499 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 13.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	468	93.79%	4.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.40%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	29	5.81%	625.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	31	6.21%	34.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-23	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	1.9

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
514
491	95.53%
11	2.14%
1	0.19%
2	0.39%
4	0.78%
5	0.97%
23	4.47%

2000
544
541	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.55%
3	0.55%

1990
409
377	92.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	2.20%
32	7.82%

1980
487
478	98.15%
1	0.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.64%
9	1.85%

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

-50	-9.2
20	3.7

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

164	40.1
-29	-7.1

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

-101	-20.7
23	4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Romine 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
44.6
121	24.2%
378	75.8%
49	9.8%

179
2.79

140	78.2%
121	86.4%
12	8.6%
39	21.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
133	25.9%
381	74.1%
84	16.3%

192
2.68

150	78.1%
132	88.0%
6	4.0%
42	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
155	28.5%
389	71.5%
70	12.9%

193
2.82

170	88.1%
155	91.2%
7	4.1%
23	11.9%

1990
Number	Percent
44.9
94	23.0%
315	77.0%
114	27.9%

161
2.54

127	78.9%
106	83.5%
14	11.0%
34	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
149	30.6%
338	69.4%
72	14.8%

162
3.01

135	83.3%
124	91.9%
4	3.0%
27	16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Romine township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	14.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	10.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	16.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	14.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	4.5%

Median Household Income	75,938
Per Capita Income	28,325

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	233	68.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	233	68.3%
Not in Labor Force	108	31.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	77	78	49.7%
Non-Profit	0	15	0.0%
Self-Employed	12	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	28	21	57.1%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	89	78	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	44	38.9%
Total	117	122	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	8.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	24.7%
Professional, Technical	29	12.1%
Service Occupations	47	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.1%
All others	83	34.7%

White Collar		45.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	46	19.2%
Health care and social assistance	44	18.4%
Retail trade	39	16.3%
Public administration	29	12.1%
Construction	24	10.0%
Educational services	21	8.8%
Finance and insurance	10	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	10	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	2.1%
Wholesale trade	3	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.3%
Other services	3	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%

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	465	97.3%
Spanish	8	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	157	31.5%
Irish	72	14.4%
French	51	10.2%
American	42	8.4%
English	18	3.6%
Italian	11	2.2%
Scottish	10	2.0%
Welsh	7	1.4%
European	5	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	499	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	499	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	129	39.7%	130	40.0%	42	12.9%	24	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	129	39.7%
Some College	130	40.0%
Bach. Degree	42	12.9%
Grad Degree	24	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +37	R + 6.3%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +74	R +98	R + 30.6%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +138	R + 49.2%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +58	R +101	R + 42.9%
D -43
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	218	81.3%	Joe Biden (D)	47	17.5%	3	1.1%	268	41	35	0.00%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	182	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	20.0%	10	4.2%	240	37	30	0.00%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	144	65.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	71	32.4%	4	1.8%	219	25	19	0.00%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	124	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	91	41.4%	5	2.3%	220	20	11	0.00%
2000	85%	George W. Bush (R)	213	64.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	113	34.0%	6	1.8%	332	22	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Romine township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

218

81.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Romine township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump (R)

182

75.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Romine township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

32.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

144

65.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

219

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Romine township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.4%

John McCain (R)

124

56.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

220

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Romine township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

213

64.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

113

34.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

332

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Romine township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Kathy Salvi (R)	166	79.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	39	18.8%	3 [+]	1.4%	208	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2022	G	55%	Darren Bailey (R)	174	82.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	36	17.1%	1 [+]	0.5%	211	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	208	79.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	51	19.4%	4 [+]	1.5%	263	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	122	61.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	51	25.9%	24 [+]	12.2%	197	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 20 (10.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (2.0%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	140	61.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	79	34.6%	9 [+]	3.9%	228	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 6 (2.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	107	61.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	62	35.6%	5 [+]	2.9%	174	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (2.9%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	132	74.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	28	15.8%	17 [+]	9.6%	177	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 17 (9.6%);

*: 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	207
Median Value	$112,900

Occupied	179	86.5%
Vacant	28	13.5%

Owned	179	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	129	62.3%
Detached	129	62.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	78	37.7%

Romine township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Romine township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Romine township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Romine township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Romine township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Romine township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Romine township, IL