Benton precinct, IL

Massac County, IL

2022 population: 364 ( 135 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.8 square miles
Population density: 13.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	358	98.35%	25.4%
Black:	6	1.65%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.65%	68.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-122	-29.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-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
499
480	96.19%
3	0.60%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
4	0.80%
11	2.20%
19	3.81%

2000
436
431	98.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.15%
0	0.00%
5	1.15%

1990
442
436	98.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.36%

1980
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

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

49	11.2
14	3.2

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

-5	-1.1
-1	-0.2

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

n/a
n/a

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton precinct, 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
46.8
123	33.8%
241	66.2%
48	13.2%

127
2.87

96	75.6%
96	100.0%
0	0.0%
31	24.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
109	21.8%
390	78.2%
96	19.2%

194
2.57

158	81.4%
144	91.1%
3	1.9%
36	18.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
75	17.2%
361	82.8%
77	17.7%

158
2.74

140	88.6%
118	84.3%
0	0.0%
18	11.4%

1990
Number	Percent
?
0	0.0%
442	100.0%
0	0.0%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

1980
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2022 Housing Data for Benton precinct, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	7.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	8.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	8.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	13.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	61	48.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	10.2%

Median Household Income	67,572
Per Capita Income	22,711

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	177	83.9%
Unemployed	5	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	182	86.3%
Not in Labor Force	29	13.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	97	80	54.8%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	97	80	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	0	?%
Total	97	80	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	13	7.3%
Professional, Technical	63	35.6%
All others	101	57.1%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	71	40.1%
Health care and social assistance	63	35.6%
Construction	17	9.6%
Manufacturing	17	9.6%
Wholesale trade	9	5.1%

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

Total Central American	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	355	97.5%
Spanish	9	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	106	29.1%
German	103	28.3%
Irish	100	27.5%
French	9	2.5%
Scottish	9	2.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	364	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	364	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	11	4.9%	22	9.8%	158	70.5%	33	14.7%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	11	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	22	9.8%
Some College	158	70.5%
Bach. Degree	33	14.7%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +11	D + 3.1%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +45	R + 10.5%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	R +65	R + 17.8%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +54	R + 20.9%
D -36
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	120%	Donald Trump* (R)	295	87.0%	Joe Biden (D)	40	11.8%	4	1.2%	339	47	40	0.01%
2016	98%	Donald Trump (R)	276	86.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32	10.0%	12	3.8%	320	48	40	0.01%
2012	88%	Mitt Romney (R)	265	81.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	55	16.9%	6	1.8%	326	41	34	0.01%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	258	76.8%	Barack Obama (D)	68	20.2%	10	3.0%	336	40	31	0.01%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	218	73.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	71	23.8%	9	3.0%	298	31	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

295

87.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

339

Turnout: 120%	Diff (St): 47	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Benton precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10.0%

Donald Trump (R)

276

86.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 48	Diff (US): 40

2012 President, Benton precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

16.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

265

81.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Benton precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

20.2%

John McCain (R)

258

76.8%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Benton precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

218

73.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

298

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton precinct, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	98%	Kathy Salvi (R)	227	82.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	44	15.9%	5 [+]	1.8%	276	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.8%);
2022	G	98%	Darren Bailey (R)	249	89.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	27	9.7%	2 [+]	0.7%	278	47	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2020	S2	118%	Mark Curran (R)	281	84.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	46	13.8%	6 [+]	1.8%	333	46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	91%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	204	73.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	43	15.5%	31 [+]	11.2%	278	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 26 (9.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (1.8%);
2016	S3	96%	Mark Kirk* (R)	234	74.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	69	22.0%	10 [+]	3.2%	313	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 5 (1.6%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	67%	Jim Oberweis (R)	170	73.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	55	23.7%	7 [+]	3.0%	232	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.0%);
2014	G	67%	Bruce Rauner (R)	192	83.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	30	13.0%	9 [+]	3.9%	231	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (3.9%);

*: 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	136
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	127	93.4%
Vacant	9	6.6%

Owned	127	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	84	61.8%
Detached	84	61.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	38.2%

Benton precinct, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton precinct, IL

2022 Housing Data for Benton precinct, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton precinct, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton precinct, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton precinct, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton precinct, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton precinct, IL