Mercer township, IL

Mercer County, IL

2022 population: 3,966 ( 105 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 112.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,699	93.27%	6.9%
Black:	87	2.19%	295.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	18	0.45%	38.5%
2+ races:	27	0.68%	80.0%
Hispanic:	135	3.40%	200.0%

Total non-White:	267	6.73%	175.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-275	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	170	5.1

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
4,071
3,974	97.62%
22	0.54%
1	0.02%
13	0.32%
15	0.37%
45	1.11%
97	2.38%

2000
4,128
4,068	98.55%
45	1.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.36%
0	0.00%
60	1.45%

1990
4,293
4,210	98.07%
8	0.19%
0	0.00%
18	0.42%
n/a
57	1.33%
83	1.93%

1980
4,431
4,358	98.35%
18	0.41%
5	0.11%
35	0.79%
n/a
15	0.34%
73	1.65%

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

-94	-2.3
37	0.9

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

-142	-3.3
-23	-0.5

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

-148	-3.3
10	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer 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
45.1
704	17.8%
3,262	82.2%
924	23.3%

1,737
2.19

1,074	61.8%
898	83.6%
85	7.9%
663	38.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
852	20.9%
3,219	79.1%
993	24.4%

1,752
2.22

1,074	61.3%
879	81.8%
79	7.4%
678	38.7%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
915	22.2%
3,213	77.8%
936	22.7%

1,686
2.32

1,159	68.7%
932	80.4%
86	7.4%
527	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.2
1,074	25.0%
3,219	75.0%
965	22.5%

1,632
2.49

1,105	67.7%
1,018	92.1%
38	3.4%
527	32.3%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
1,178	26.6%
3,253	73.4%
828	18.7%

1,661
2.55

1,179	71.0%
1,060	89.9%
61	5.2%
482	29.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	149	8.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	67	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	124	7.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	86	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	215	12.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	117	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	232	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	142	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	179	10.3%
$200,000 or more	42	2.4%

Median Household Income	56,838
Per Capita Income	32,575

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	71	4.1%
Public Assistance	23	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	281	16.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,923	83.5%
Unemployed	31	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,954	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	350	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	911	530	63.2%
Non-Profit	20	188	9.6%
Self-Employed	77	114	40.3%

Local Government	88	99	47.1%
State Government	12	108	10.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	988	644	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	120	395	23.3%
Total	1,108	1,039	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	290	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	368	17.1%
Professional, Technical	328	15.3%
Service Occupations	450	21.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	35	1.6%
All others	711	33.1%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	281	13.1%
Health care and social assistance	276	12.9%
Retail trade	271	12.6%
Educational services	197	9.2%
Construction	188	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	175	8.2%
Finance and insurance	171	8.0%
Accommodation and food services	143	6.7%
Other services	117	5.4%
Public administration	97	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	83	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	52	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	1.2%
Information	23	1.1%
Wholesale trade	21	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	97	2.45%
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	27	0.68%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	27	0.68%
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	11	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	18	0.45%
Vietnamese	7	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,602	95.4%
Spanish	114	3.0%
Arabic	37	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.3%
Tagalog	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	597	15.1%
Irish	416	10.5%
English	349	8.8%
Swedish	323	8.1%
American	131	3.3%
Austrian	75	1.9%
Italian	53	1.3%
European	40	1.0%
Danish	38	1.0%
Dutch	37	0.9%
Welsh	33	0.8%
Other Arab	23	0.6%
Belgian	21	0.5%
Norwegian	16	0.4%
Arab	14	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,966	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,922	98.9%
Foreign-born	44	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
67	2.3%	78	2.7%	1,002	34.9%	1,163	40.5%	387	13.5%	177	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	67	2.3%
9-12 Years	78	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,002	34.9%
Some College	1,163	40.5%
Bach. Degree	387	13.5%
Grad Degree	177	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +51	D + 3.2%
D +74
2020 vs. 2012	R +137	R +339	R + 16.5%
D -202
2020 vs. 2008	R +152	R +468	R + 22.2%
D -316

2016 vs. 2008	R +129	R +519	R + 25.4%
D -390
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,143	55.2%	Joe Biden (D)	894	43.1%	35	1.7%	2,072	15	8	0.03%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,120	53.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	820	38.9%	169	8.0%	2,109	15	7	0.04%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,096	50.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,006	46.7%	51	2.4%	2,153	6	0	0.04%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	1,210	54.0%	John McCain (R)	991	44.2%	41	1.8%	2,242	7	-1	0.04%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,073	50.4%	George W. Bush (R)	998	46.9%	57	2.7%	2,128	4	-1	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

894

43.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,143

55.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,072

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

820

38.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,120

53.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

121

5.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,109

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,096

50.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,006

46.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,153

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,210

54.0%

John McCain (R)

991

44.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,242

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

998

46.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,073

50.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,128

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	867	54.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	661	41.8%	52 [+]	3.3%	1,580	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 52 (3.3%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	932	58.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	591	37.1%	72 [+]	4.5%	1,595	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 72 (4.5%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	1,088	52.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	910	44.3%	58 [+]	2.8%	2,056	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 26 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 16 (0.8%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	918	52.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	632	36.4%	186 [+]	10.7%	1,736	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 145 (8.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 41 (2.4%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,105	53.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	864	41.7%	101 [+]	4.9%	2,070	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 69 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 29 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	54%	Jim Oberweis (R)	819	48.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	794	46.7%	89 [+]	5.2%	1,702	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 89 (5.2%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,006	58.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	628	36.8%	73 [+]	4.3%	1,707	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 73 (4.3%);

*: 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	1,963
Median Value	$129,600

Occupied	1,737	88.5%
Vacant	226	11.5%

Owned	1,007	58.0%
Rented	730	42.0%
Median Rent	$770

Single-Family Units	1,515	77.2%
Detached	1,467	74.7%
Attached	48	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	241	12.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Mercer township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Mercer township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mercer township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer township, IL