Lacon township, IL

Marshall County, IL

2022 population: 2,278 ( 223 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.4 square miles
Population density: 131.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,164	95.00%	10.8%
Black:	41	1.80%	1950.0%
Indian:	1	0.04%	66.7%
Asian:	16	0.70%	77.8%
2+ races:	4	0.18%	75.0%
Hispanic:	46	2.02%	4.5%

Total non-White:	114	5.00%	54.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-263	-12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	40	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
2,501
2,427	97.04%
2	0.08%
3	0.12%
9	0.36%
16	0.64%
44	1.76%
74	2.96%

2000
2,494
2,484	99.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.40%
10	0.40%

1990
2,478
2,453	98.99%
2	0.08%
12	0.48%
6	0.24%
n/a
5	0.20%
25	1.01%

1980
2,698
2,668	98.89%
0	0.00%
5	0.19%
2	0.07%
n/a
23	0.85%
30	1.11%

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

-57	-2.3
64	2.6

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

31	1.3
-15	-0.6

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

-215	-8.0
-5	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lacon 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
43.2
503	22.1%
1,775	77.9%
536	23.5%

886
2.45

620	70.0%
518	83.5%
37	6.0%
266	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
501	20.0%
2,000	80.0%
541	21.6%

1,037
2.31

699	67.4%
540	77.3%
74	10.6%
338	32.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
584	23.4%
1,910	76.6%
514	20.6%

979
2.44

699	71.4%
582	83.3%
45	6.4%
280	28.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.8
590	23.8%
1,888	76.2%
551	22.2%

939
2.50

683	72.7%
588	86.1%
40	5.9%
256	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
733	27.2%
1,965	72.8%
471	17.5%

977
2.64

733	75.0%
620	84.6%
37	5.0%
244	25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lacon township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	7.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	67	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	126	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	106	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	95	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	76	8.6%
$200,000 or more	34	3.8%

Median Household Income	65,000
Per Capita Income	35,771

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	63	7.1%
Public Assistance	15	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	113	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	865	64.1%
Unemployed	60	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	925	68.5%
Not in Labor Force	425	31.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	392	284	58.0%
Non-Profit	13	73	15.1%
Self-Employed	52	11	82.5%

Local Government	21	33	38.9%
State Government	18	6	75.0%
Federal Government	39	10	79.6%

Total Private + Self	444	295	60.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	91	122	42.7%
Total	535	417	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	179	18.8%
Professional, Technical	224	23.5%
Service Occupations	191	20.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.8%
All others	290	30.5%

White Collar		49.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	187	19.6%
Manufacturing	165	17.3%
Construction	83	8.7%
Retail trade	78	8.2%
Educational services	67	7.0%
Wholesale trade	64	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	59	6.2%
Other services	45	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	40	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	4.2%
Utilities	37	3.9%
Public administration	27	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	2.0%
Finance and insurance	15	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.3%
Information	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	40	1.76%
Puerto Rican	5	0.22%
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	1	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	15	0.66%
Indian	1	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,084	97.7%
Spanish	39	1.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.0%
Other Indo-European	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	623	27.3%
Irish	315	13.8%
English	244	10.7%
American	220	9.7%
European	94	4.1%
Polish	64	2.8%
Dutch	57	2.5%
Italian	44	1.9%
Swedish	41	1.8%
Danish	32	1.4%
Swiss	24	1.1%
Eastern European	22	1.0%
Scottish	16	0.7%
Welsh	14	0.6%
French	12	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,278	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,278	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	3.3%	28	1.7%	708	43.8%	581	36.0%	137	8.5%	107	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	3.3%
9-12 Years	28	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	708	43.8%
Some College	581	36.0%
Bach. Degree	137	8.5%
Grad Degree	107	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +111	R +114	R + 7.3%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +219	R +363	R + 29.4%
D -144
2020 vs. 2008	R +261	R +531	R + 43.0%
D -270

2016 vs. 2008	R +150	R +417	R + 35.7%
D -267
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)	798	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	435	34.6%	26	2.1%	1,259	23	17	0.02%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	687	56.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	438	35.8%	100	8.2%	1,225	18	10	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	579	48.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	579	48.9%	25	2.1%	1,183	8	2	0.02%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	705	56.2%	John McCain (R)	537	42.8%	12	1.0%	1,254	6	-3	0.02%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	655	50.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	619	48.1%	13	1.0%	1,287	4	-3	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	571	50.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	527	46.4%	37	3.3%	1,135	8	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lacon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

435

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

798

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,259

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Lacon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

438

35.8%

Donald Trump (R)

687

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,225

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Lacon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

579

48.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

579

48.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,183

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Lacon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

705

56.2%

John McCain (R)

537

42.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,254

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Lacon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

619

48.1%

John Kerry (D)

655

50.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,287

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Lacon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

571

50.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

527

46.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,135

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lacon township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Kathy Salvi (R)	513	59.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	336	38.8%	17 [+]	2.0%	866	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 17 (2.0%);
2022	G	48%	Darren Bailey (R)	538	61.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	312	35.8%	21 [+]	2.4%	871	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 21 (2.4%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	730	60.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	430	35.6%	47 [+]	3.9%	1,207	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 28 (2.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 11 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.7%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	497	53.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	339	36.4%	95 [+]	10.2%	931	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 50 (5.4%); Sam McCann (Conservative) 45 (4.8%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	655	55.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	444	37.3%	90 [+]	7.6%	1,189	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 53 (4.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 34 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	449	53.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	339	40.6%	47 [+]	5.6%	835	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 47 (5.6%);
2014	G	43%	Bruce Rauner (R)	466	56.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	291	35.0%	74 [+]	8.9%	831	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 74 (8.9%);

*: 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	1,067
Median Value	$123,300

Occupied	886	83.0%
Vacant	181	17.0%

Owned	697	78.7%
Rented	189	21.3%
Median Rent	$881

Single-Family Units	962	90.2%
Detached	951	89.1%
Attached	11	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	42	3.9%
Mobile Homes	19	1.8%

Lacon township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lacon township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Lacon township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lacon township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lacon township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lacon township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lacon township, IL